Ingrid S. Krampe

Event Photography Tools
Proofing On-Site With The Epson P-2000
Ingrid S. Krampe  |  May 01, 2005

Photos © 2004 Ingrid S. Krampe, All Rights Reserved

To generate and continue our business growth from a small town in rural Georgia, we have focused on the equestrian market. This geographically broad niche seems to have a generous amount of expendable dollars, as well as an ample interest in images and related art. The most challenging aspect of the business--beyond...

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Lighting
A Model Portfolio Made Easy
Lighting Basics Using BKAs LancerLight Series AC DC Lights
Ingrid S. Krampe  |  Apr 01, 2003

A Model Portfolio, Made Easy

When Cassandra Hunter, an aspiring model, came to me to commission a variety of location and studio images for her portfolio, it seemed like a good opportunity to review some basic lighting principles...

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The Epson PhotoPC 3100Z
Image Quality And Options In One
Ingrid S. Krampe  |  Apr 01, 2002

As the sun finished its long descent down the horizon, the lights of Innsbruck sparkled over the Inn River. Looking down on the swirling mass of blue-gray water, I supported Epson's new PhotoPC 3100Z digital camera against the railing, adjusting...

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Nikon CoolPix 775 Digital Camera
Ingrid S. Krampe,  |  Feb 01, 2002

Of all the little (lower resolution) point-and-shoots we've played with, we've got to say the CoolPix 775 was our favorite. It's so cute in a sturdy kind of way, handles well, is quick and responsive, and everything you need to know...

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Canon PowerShot A20 And CP10 Printer
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Ingrid S. Krampe  |  Oct 01, 2001

The good thing about digital point-and-shoots is that they're digital and they're point-and-shoot. The bad thing about digital point-and-shoots is that they're point-and-shoot and there's only so much you can do with...

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The JVC GC QX5HD
A Lot More Than Meets The Eye
Ingrid S. Krampe  |  Sep 01, 2001

In the prosumer market, digital point-and-shoots have reached a sort of consensual plateau--where certain capabilities are standard and even expected. Just about all of them have an LCD preview screen and an optical viewfinder, instant playback...

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Pro Digital Cameras
The High End Digital Market
Ingrid S. Krampe  |  Jun 01, 2001

During a recent trade show, I was walking across the exhibition floor with Joe Hall, sales and marketing manager for Jobo Fototechnic, Inc., when we heard a speaker say: "You can make a 5-foot print from this 2MB file. And it will be goorgeous,"...

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The Ricoh RDC 7
Form And Feature Beat Function
Ingrid S. Krampe  |  May 01, 2001

The Ricoh RDC-7 is a compact, sleek, little 3.3 megapixel camera with very sophisticated professional features (it can shoot up to a 13.5MB still-image file), in a prosumer point-and-shoot body. We took the Ricoh RDC-7 on a recent working/vacation to...

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