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By Jon Canfield I recently wrote a review of Photoshop Elements 8 that covers most of the new features in this program. The review had almost immediate feedback from a few people deploring the ability to modify photographs with the recompose tool, with one person saying it reminded them of the Soviet...
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By Wayne Cosshall Professional photographers often have one or more assistants. And for very good reason: They are a real help. But not all of us can either afford one or do the sort of photography where an assistant is billable to the client. Now there is a substitute for an assistant—an iPhone...
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By Wayne Cosshall A lot of rapid progress can come in your photography when you integrate it with the other things you do in life. Photography can seem to be a very distinct activity in our lives. We shoot on social occasions, vacation, and on deliberate photo trips (such as my long trips into the country...
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By Wayne Cosshall Because modern photographic equipment is so technological, many assume there is little you can do yourself to solve problems, and that every “solution” must be bought. But this is not the case. On Digital ImageMaker , I recently wrote about the GigaPan Epic , a motorized...
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By David Saffir In my first post on shooting landscape photography last month, I shared a few tips for increasing your odds of going home with tack-sharp images. In this post, I’ll dig deeper into the details of making the most of your landscape photo opportunities. This list is based in many ways...
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By Marc Aguilera I have an obsession with shooting the food I consume. There is something marvelous about food composition that lends itself to grabbing the camera and hitting the shutter. Food shots also have a documentary quality about them that stimulates pleasant memories of when and where the food...
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By Wayne Cosshall The common image of the lone photographer out with a camera working in isolation isn’t always accurate. My wife, a painter, recently became involved with art groups that provide highly social and creatively rewarding, collaborative working environments. Her experiences with these...
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By Marc Aguilera Reading Bill Jay is a must for anyone interested in contemporary photography. He is one of the major authors in our field. There are reasons why we love to photograph and Jay examines many of these reasons in the collection of essays and articles published in his book Occam's Razor...
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By Marc Aguilera A growing number of online photography magazines and websites publish images from emerging photographers (both amateur and professional). Sites are often themed toward a particular vision and welcome unexpected or unconventional images. Here are a few sites that have caught my eye. Flak...
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By Wayne Cosshall When you are shooting, no matter what your subject, it is important to make the most of what you have. You should strive to get as many different types of images as possible while you have the time and opportunity to work in a given location or with a particular subject. Whatever your...
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By Marc Aguilera If you've been shooting digital for awhile (or if that is all you've ever known), try shooting some film while it's still available. There is something different about shooting film that you miss if you're totally absorbed in digital. Although film may no longer be the...
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By Marc Aguilera Are you on Twitter ? If so we want to hear from you. Our user name is @encompus and we would love more followers. If you don't know all about the Twitter craze, just read David Pogue’s tips for beginners in the NY Times , Jessica Guynn’s story in the LA Times , or even watch a Charlie...
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By Wayne Cosshall Do most of your images start with pre-visualization? Or experimentation? Do you only work only one way or the other? Or do you swing both ways, photographically speaking? Pre-visualization is big in the arts. In your mind, you see beforehand what you want to show, capture or create...
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By David Saffir Photographers who want to display and/or sell more of their images need to think carefully about how their images will be viewed. As much as you might personally love a particular shot, the photograph might not immediately have the same type of appeal to others. The most important questions...
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By Wayne Cosshall Even though we work in a digital photography mode, that doesn’t mean that we have to rely entirely on high technology. Although it can be tempting to rely on high technology for everything, it may not always be best. For example: My real passion is landscape photography—particularly...