Mike Matzkin

Outdoor/Travel
Visiting Italy
Extraordinary Light, Great Landscapes, And Fantastic Food
Mike Matzkin  |  Apr 01, 2004  |  First Published: Apr 01, 1999

Italy has to be one of the greatest places I know for a photo vacation. It is virtually impossible to take a really bad photograph there.

The light, even in the middle of the day, is something special. You'll find yourself...

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Pro Techniques
Framing & Mounting Your Images
An Inexpensive Do It Yourself
Mike Matzkin  |  Oct 01, 2000

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Shooting With Classics
For The Subjective Approach
Mike Matzkin  |  Aug 01, 2000

This is about putting some of the fun, mystery, and control back into image making. Do you ever feel that something is interfering in the process of making a photograph? That somehow you are not in control of it? Some of that feeling has to do with...

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Outdoor/Travel
Quebec City
A Little France North Of The Border
Mike Matzkin  |  Jun 01, 2000

Quebec City is as close as you can get to Paris without flying over the Atlantic. It feels, thinks and acts French, and is the cradle of French culture in North America. It's a great place to simply immerse yourself in ambiance or...

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Rediscover The 50mm Lens
The Joy And Excitement Of Subjective Photography
Mike Matzkin  |  Aug 01, 1999

The 50mm lens may be the best focal length in 35mm photography. A good 50mm lens is going to be sharper than practically any other focal length and it's going to be free of apparent distortion. It is also generally the fastest available lens with...

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Lighting
In An Electronic Flash Rut?
LumiQuest May Have The Answer
Mike Matzkin  |  Jun 01, 1999

The modern automatic electronic flash system can be a mind trap. You focus, aim the flash at the ceiling or directly at the subject, press the shutter release, and it's virtually a cinch that you'll get reasonably well lit images--with no...

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The 21/4 Square Format
It Is Big Enough To Be Almost Whatever You Want It To Be
Mike Matzkin  |  Jan 01, 1998

The 6x7 negative or transparency is considered the ideal format. Bigger is better. There's less of a grain problem when you make big prints from fast film. In black and white the bigger negative also means an expanded gray scale. It's easier to...

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