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The New Pigment Ink Printers: How They Change Desktop Printing
George Schaub  |  Jun 27, 2006  | 

The New Pigment Ink Printers: How They Change Desktop Printing

by George Schaub

You wouldn't think that a small thing like changing the type of ink a
printer uses would have a profound effect on desktop photo printing, but that's
what the new products from Canon and HP might do. That change is offering pigment...

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The Olympus Stylus 820: Panorama Power
 |  Nov 27, 2007  | 

Panoramics can be a fun way to depict locations. They broaden peripheral
vision while not sacrificing image information or gettingdistorti...
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The Palm Springs Photo Festival
 |  Mar 27, 2007  | 

The Palm Springs Photo Festival

May 6-11

Korakia Pensione Hotel

The Palm Springs Photo Festival is the West Coast meeting place of photography's
national and international community and has rapidly become one of the most
extensive photo festivals in the U.S. and abroad, offering numerous invaluable
opportunities to learn andn...

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The Passing of a Civil Rights Hero
 |  Mar 30, 2010  | 

Industry Perspective

The Passing of a Civil Rights Hero

by Ron Leach

America lost one of the heroes of the civil rights movement with the recent passing of photographer Charles Moore at the age of 79. Many historians credited Moore's images with shifting public opinion in favor of equality for all Americans as he traveled...

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The Passing of a Legend
 |  Jan 29, 2008  | 

Industry Perspective

The Passing of a Legend

By Ron Leach

The photographic industry has lost a beloved friend, a passionate advocate,
and a true legend with the recent passing of Herbert Keppler.

Burt was both mentor and inspiration to countless professional photographers,
hobbyists,educator...

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The Passing of a Legend
 |  Apr 28, 2009  | 

Industry Perspective

The Passing of a Legend

by Ron Leach

America lost a national treasure with the recent passing of celebrated New York street photographer Helen Levitt. Born on August 31, 1913 of Russian-Jewish immigrants, Levitt died peacefully in her sleep on March 29 at the age of 95.

After dropping...

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The Passing of Photographer Charles Brittin
 |  Feb 22, 2011  | 

Industry Perspective

The Passing of Photographer Charles Brittin

by Ron Leach

Relatively unknown outside of Los Angeles for most of his career, Charles Brittin was an important documentary photographer known for his political activism. In commemorating Brittin’s recent passing Andrew Perchuk, Deputy Director of the GettyR...

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The Power of Protest Photography
Ron Leach  |  Oct 17, 2011  | 
A “great” photograph isn’t necessarily a beautiful photograph. In fact, some of history’s most compelling images have been those that made a statement about contemporary culture or motivated people to support a cause. These days, the power of photography to instigate social change is perhaps most evident in documentary images of public protests here and abroad.

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The Raw Facts About Infrared
 |  Feb 23, 2010  | 

The Raw Facts About Infrared

Processing Digital Infrared Raw Files Using Adobe Camera Raw

by Joe Farace

One of the best ways to squeeze the maximum image quality from your digital infrared files is to first capture them in your camera’s Raw format and process them in your favorite Raw software. In my casethat’...

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The Return of Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic Magazine
 |  Oct 28, 2008  | 

The Return of Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic Magazine

By Ron Leach

Most avid photographers, including loyal readers of Shutterbug, will recall Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic magazine which ceased publication in late 2005. In our farewell editorial we said, “It is with a mixture ofmelancholy...

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The Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular
George Schaub  |  Jun 26, 2007  | 

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The Sony Alpha 900
 |  Sep 30, 2008  | 

The Sony Alpha 900



What Does 24 Megapixels Look Like, and Why Would You Need It?

by George Schaub

First off, you won't see any images with this piece. The reason is that
when I first got to shoot with the camera in August, Sony made me sign a blood
oath that no images from the preproduction sample couldb...

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The Spot Option: Perhaps The Least Used, Least Understood And Most Hands-On Creative Metering Pattern You Have
George Schaub  |  Sep 14, 2012  | 
There are three general metering patterns available in most cameras—pattern (evaluative, matrix or other nomenclature, depending on the brand), center-weighted averaging and spot. Of all of them, spot gives you the greatest personal control over brightness and tonal values, which is how you become more engaged in your work. But being in the realm of personal creativity and decision-making means it demands more attention in return. In this article we’ll cover why you might want to give this least-used metering pattern a try.
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The Technique Behind the Picture This! Assignment
 |  Dec 30, 2008  | 

The Technique Behind the Picture This! Assignment

Threshhold Command is the Key to Graphic “B&W Only” Look

by George Schaub

Every month Shutterbug brings a Picture This! Assignment to readers, which creates a theme and requests readers send in images to match it. The January, 2009 issue of Shutterbug saw thepublic...

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The Terminator Line
 |  Aug 31, 2010  | 

The Terminator Line

Use The Edge Of Night & Day In Your Landscape Images

by Brad Perks

The terminator line is created by the earth’s shadow. It is literally the edge of night and day, which some photographers refer to as the twilight zone. The shadow first appears in shades of blue along the horizon. Dramaticter...

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