September/October 2011

Accessories For A Minimalist
The essential equipment for those who aspire to lightening up
by The Editors Minimalism is the process of stripping something down to the most fundamental elements.
DSLRS For The Minimalist
Dig into the lower-priced, but highly capable cameras that are available, and you may find that they fit your style and workflow. Top-of-the-range cameras aren’t necessarily the best tools for every professional photographer.
At DPP, we've had the same discussion ever since the magazine started.
Hi-Tech Studio: Daily Drivers
Big on style and capability, these cameras are the ideal off-duty tools when you don’t want to carry the big DSLR
As pro photographers, we work with some complex, sophisticated gear because our livelihoods depend on it, but we seldom want to cart around our capable, but bulky "A" camera all the time.
Misinformation: Camera Tech
Exciting new developments in computational photography may render aperture irrelevant
by David Willis In early July, researchers at Cornell University were able to develop a lens-free camera that's literally pinhead-sized.
September/October 2011
New Tools Of The Trade
by Staff

Brian DeMint: Deliberate Dissonance
A big fish in a small pond, Brian DeMint takes an unconventional approach to fashion photography in Small Town, USA
By William Sawalich, Photography By Brian DeMint It's suppertime when Brian DeMint returns from his 12-hour swing shift at a rural Missouri power plant—unless, of course, he's working the overnight.
Michael Crichton: Kinetic Still Life
Graphic, minimalist and having a penchant for deconstruction, Michael Crichton transforms the mundane into something unexpected
By David Willis, Photography By Michael Crichton Product photography isn't what you'd call exciting. You aren't working with gorgeous models, you aren't traveling the world, and you aren't partying with rock stars.
Michael Kenna: The Photograph As Sense Memory
Michael Kenna’s subdued black-and-white imagery offers respite from the world, for photographer and viewer alike
By William Sawalich, Photography By Michael Kenna When Michael Kenna was a boy growing up in the small industrial town of Widnes, England, he hid pieces of paper around his house, his neighborhood and the local park.

Creative Sharpening
Use Unsharp Mask for artistic effects
by John Paul Caponigro Precise sharpening can improve almost any image.
DPP Solutions: AV File Formats
As you get into multimedia, the alphabet soup of file formats can be confusing. Here’s a quick reference guide to common file types.
by Mel Lambert The following is an annotated list of the data file types you may encounter while working with audio/video recorders and editing systems.
DPP Solutions: Get Connected
A quick guide to the interfaces for video and audio that you’ll encounter as you get into working with motion
by Mel Lambert Connecting a DSLR to a peripheral used to be simple.
The RAW File Shuffle
How to keep organized and sane when you’re working and reworking your RAW files
Text And Photography By George Jardine Adobe Photoshop has been around for 21 years now. Given that, I think it's safe to say that we're finally dealing with an adult. For the better part of that 21 years, Photoshop was the place where you went to work on, to crop, to color-correct or to manipulate, more or less, one image at a time.

Under Fire
In an era of “cell phone” photojournalism, does the professional photographer still have a role?
by David Willis During the recent uprisings in the Middle East commonly referred to as the Arab Spring, the people of the region were able to circumvent censorship and bring governments to their knees, thanks in large part to cell phone and mobile digital technology.
Vision To Visuals: Audacity!
A multimedia artist who embodies zest for living
by Baldev Duggal Fashion photography and wildlife photography are such distinctly different genres that to imagine the two together in a single frame, one must attempt to reconcile the paradoxical imagery of fashion models in glamorous urban studios against the thrilling scenes of wild beasts in their natural habitats.

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