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The Toll of War
Ron Leach  |  Feb 21, 2012  | 
Some of the most haunting images of our time are those made in areas of armed conflict. Among the earliest war photographs were those taken by an anonymous American who made a series of daguerreotypes in 1847 during the Mexican-American War.
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The View From Germany
 |  Oct 26, 2010  | 

Industry Perspective

The View From Germany

by Ron Leach

If the recently concluded Photokina is any indication, the photographic industry is alive
and well—with booming attendance on the part of exhibitors and visitors and an
impressive array of new product introductions. The 31st World ofImag...

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The “Other” Magical Hour
 |  May 25, 2010  | 

The “Other” Magical Hour

Blue Light Moods

by Lindsay Adler

Most photographers are familiar with the “golden hour” after sunrise or before sunset when the light is rich, warm, and stunning for photographs. But many photographers don’t realize that there is another magical time—the blueho...

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The “Photo Enthusiast” Market is Growing and More Enthusiastic than Ever
 |  Dec 29, 2009  | 

Industry Perspective

The “Photo Enthusiast” Market is Growing and More Enthusiastic than Ever


by Ron Leach

Two leading industry organizations recently combined forces to release an interesting
joint study on the status of the “photo enthusiast” market in the United States. PMA and
Fut...

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There Are Full-Size Sensors, And Then There Are FULL-SIZE Sensors
Ron Leach  |  May 21, 2012  | 
There’s a little company in Tuscon, Arizona that is literally working on some giant ideas—like a digital camera with so much dynamic range it can capture both the sun and the stars in broad daylight!

Spectral Instruments has built a 20-year reputation as a premier provider of cooled, high-end CCD-based camera systems for scientific imaging applications from astronomy to pre-clinical drug discovery. This new project, the “1110 Series,” involves a camera with a 112-megapixel, black-and-white sensor without a Bayer mask or filter of any type that could “detract from the overall image sharpness.”

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Think Negative
 |  Oct 26, 2010  | 

Think Negative

The Positive Power Of The Inverse Command

by Howard Millard

Since we were toddlers, we’ve all been told to think positive. I guess that in most situations that will serve you well. But photographically, you may want to ignore that advice. If you’re not entirely pleased with your latest picture...

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Thoughts on Color Balance
Digital and Film
George Schaub  |  Apr 19, 2005  | 

When shooting film, especially slide film, color rendition is a matter of
matching the film's "personality" with the subject at hand.
You can choose films with high or "normal" color saturation, contrast
and color response. These two photos of a colorful Christmas toy soldier in
New York's Rockefeller Center show the differences between saturation
renditions. With a digital camera you can program in color saturation, "warmth"
and even color contrast, making every frame you shoot like an individual selection
of film.


Color Low Saturation

 


Color High Saturation Warm

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Three Stages Of Macro Photography
 |  Nov 30, 2010  | 

Three Stages Of Macro Photography

When You Want To Get Up Close And Personal

by Joe Farace

I often hear people saying, “There’s nothing to photograph!” but what they usually mean is that there are no beautiful blue skies filled with puffy clouds or they’re not on the beach at Cancun. I wish I wasin...

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Three Types of Wide: Space, Compression and Depth
George Schaub  |  Aug 29, 2006  | 

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All Photos
© 2006, George Schaub, All Rights Reserved

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Tiffen Dfx Essentials
 |  Apr 28, 2009  | 

In Brief

Tiffen Dfx Essentials

by George Schaub

While Tiffen made their name in Hollywood studios, the photo community always checked out Tiffen when anything from a polarizer to a center halo filter was called for in the shot. But those were the days when photographers put filters over their lens rather than gaining effects vias...

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To Photograph, or Not to Photograph: That is the Question.
Ron Leach  |  Dec 18, 2012  | 
Earlier this month a national debate ensued after a freelance photographer captured the image of a man just before a New York subway train fatally struck him after he was pushed onto the tracks. The controversial photograph was subsequently published on the cover of the NY Post under the gruesome headline “DOOMED.”
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Tomorrow’s Tools and What They Mean To Today’s Photographer
 |  Mar 25, 2008  | 

Tomorrow's Tools and What They Mean To Today's Photographer

by George Schaub

There may come a time when the machines don't need us anymore, when they
might become self-generative and self-sustaining, when inventors become vestigial
to inventions. This will not, I imagine, happen overnight, but could bea...

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Transform Landscape "Snapshots" Into Dramatic Images with "Atmosphere" (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Mar 04, 2024  | 

The most common goal when editing our landscape photos is to imbue images with vibrant colors and accurate exposures that enhance all the details of a scene. But what do you do when photos you capture look more like a snapshots—either because the light isn't interesting or there's nothing particularly captivating about the scene?

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Travel Package to Photokina
Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 29, 2006  | 

Travel Package to Photokina

This
is the last call on a very special travel package to Photokina 2006, which takes
place toward the end of September. We always look forward to this amazing photographic
and imaging show for both a look at the latest and coming gear and some of the
best photographic exhibitions of the year. Photokina is notjust...

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Travel Photography in Tuscany with Howard Millard
 |  Jan 17, 2007  | 


Portrait, © 2006 Howard Millard, All Rights Reserved

Longtime Shutterbugco...

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