May/June 2010
Gear
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Hi-Tech Studio: Memory Requirements
CompactFlash remains the mainstay memory card for professional DSLRs. We look at speed ratings, HD video requirements and some of the current generation of pro cards.
CompactFlash just keeps getting better and better. And where digital SLR cameras are concerned, better means faster data-transfer speeds and higher capacities. -
May/June 2010
New Tools Of The Trade
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Misinformation: Copyright Tech
You have to give to get. Sometimes gaining notoriety is worth losing some control over your images.
There’s no stopping the Internet. -
Paper For Your Works Of Art
There’s more to paper choices than Canon, Epson and Hewlett-Packard. An array of other manufacturers make high-end materials that can match your style.
The ultimate expression of a perfect photograph remains a fine print of it. -
The Balancing Act Of Flash On Location
Building and mastering the art of mobile lighting will give you the tools to shoot anywhere
As professional photographers let go of their expensive studio spaces and make the world their studio, it’s time to examine the needs of a photographer on the go.
Profiles
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Bill Frakes: Constant Motion
Widely known for his Sports Illustrated work, versatile photojournalist Bill Frakes has mastered the art of visual storytelling
Autumn is a thrilling time in the sports world. Football is in full swing, with college campuses going crazy every Saturday and the NFL taking over on Sunday. -
Douglas Kirkland: The Art of Dance
As one of his great personal and professional passions, Douglas Kirkland reflects on his past, present and future dance photography
Dance can be defined loosely as an art form using movements of the body, with music often being an important component. -
Elias Wessel: Euro Pop
Elias Wessel’s delicately constructed imagery finds a home in the New York world of fine-art fashion
In Elias Wessel’s “Falling Up” series, a sequence shot as a simile for the ups and downs of personal and professional success, Wessel’s subjects find themselves frozen in that moment of absolute climax while their surroundings swirl in seeming chaos.
Technique
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Blur Color Noise In Photoshop
Try this simple but powerful technique to make a cleaner-looking image
When you have noise in an image, there’s a lot you can do about it. -
Digital Manipulation And The Flair Of Subtlety
As digital photography struggles for legitimacy in the fine-art world, we examine the role of image manipulation to evoke an emotional response from your audience
Digital photography has transformed the fine-art world. -
Still Motion
Andrew Kornylak embraces the multimedia possibilities of modern digital cameras
As high-definition video capture in DSLRs has shown, exactly what a “still camera” is and even what a “DSLR” refers to is being questioned as technology moves continuously forward.
Business
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DPP Solutions: Now Showing: Your Masterpiece
Choose the right service for getting your video out into the world where prospective clients can see it
When photography first collided with digital technology, photographers suddenly had a new learning curve to ascend. -
Trademark Yourself: Part 1
The key to protecting business goodwill
Ask just about any photographer what area of law protects his or her business, and the answer you’re likely to hear is “copyright.” -
Vision To Visuals: Artistry And Philanthropy
Artist Elizabeth Jordan and sustainable fundraising
Among some of the most powerful ideas that are shaping the zeitgeist of today, social responsibility, conscious capitalism, social entrepreneurship and global citizenship are at the top.






