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| Minimum distortion | 11/20/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: I'm going to take some shots, I need the minimum distortion. Do you know the relation ship between ...
A: Payman I will assume that by minimum distorution you are speaking of minimum PERSPECTIVE ...
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| Lighting | 11/17/2009 | Barrie Tumbridge |
Q: I've been taking pictures for awhile now mostly landscape but recently have gotten into portraits ...
A: To give you an entire tutorial on lighting techniques and Photoshop editing in my answer would be ...
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| Shutter frozen | 11/16/2009 | John and Chris |
Q: I took a 2nd picture with my SLR camera and the shutter froze. How can I fix this?
A: If it is a computer error, you can try to reset it by dropping the battery out and leaving it out ...
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| Contrast from a DSLR | 11/12/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: Is it possible to get High tonal or medium-high tonal images from a Fuji Pro S2 DSLR WITHOUT using ...
A: The answer is not really. Typically digital camea sensors respond to light the way slide film used ...
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| home vs. store photo prints | 11/9/2009 | Joe Appel |
Q: Is regular 4 by 6 type store photo paper that you would get from one hour photo or a kiosk laminated ...
A: Yeah, the difference is that the home inkjet print is based on water soluble ink while the kiosk is ...
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| photography websites | 11/7/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: I want to start my own photography website and I'd like to know what would make for a really good ...
A: Shay That's a tough one having no idea what you shot but in general. What makes for a really good ...
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| cropped images not really cropped? | 11/7/2009 | Eric C. M. Basir |
Q: I have cropped photos on my computer where I totally cropped them replacing/deleting the original ...
A: Hmmm...I don't use photobucket to organize photos. It seems like you are still uploading old ...
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| The Life of a Photographer | 11/5/2009 | Barrie Tumbridge |
Q: I love photography and have a good eye for a good photo... I'm thinking of going into the ...
A: 1. No qualifications necessary but some formal training is always an advantage. 2. In England, where ...
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| Photo for exhibition | 11/4/2009 | Kent Staubus |
Q: I have been asked to participate in an art gallery showing for the first time. I have a black and ...
A: That's a really big print to try to make from a 35mm negative. I think I'd maybe just make a 12x18. ...
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| Alfred S Campbell 3D photo portrait | 11/3/2009 | Barrie Tumbridge |
Q: I have a 3d Photograph by Alfred S Campbell dimension 9 in x20 inches....it is printed on ...
A: Alfred S Campbell was English, which is why I know a little about him. He did not reach the "fame" ...
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| Alfred S Campbell 3D photo portrait | 11/3/2009 | Barrie Tumbridge |
Q: I have a 3d Photograph by Alfred S Campbell dimension 9 in x20 inches....it is printed on ...
A: I am sorry but it is impossible for me to identify or value something like this. You would need to ...
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| Photo from painting | 11/3/2009 | Lawrence Marshall |
Q: Recently I’ve been asked to take photo from some paintings. (The artist is one of my friends) I’m an ...
A: Re Distortion. You need to get the image right in the camera.Use a 50mm lens if Photographing with ...
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| equipment | 11/2/2009 | John and Chris |
Q: Is there a trick to removing the lens on a Kowa Six?
A: Robert, Hello. Thanks for the question. The shutter must be cocked. Hold down the lens release ...
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| photography | 10/30/2009 | Lawrence Marshall |
Q: what is the best part and most difficult part of your day as a photographer?
A: The best part is being outdoors in good light and seeing lots of pictures.The hardest part might be ...
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| seminars | 10/27/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: and thank you for taking my question. I am a fairly successful commercial photographer, and have ...
A: Ted This is a toughie. First of all stock isn't what it used to be. Sites like iStockphoto and ...
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| old photos | 10/20/2009 | Barry Benjamin |
Q: I was given a box of old photos of celebrities @ movie premiers in N.Y.C., a whole variety of movie ...
A: Janice: I am sorry my answer has been delayed. I would look on ebay for what other people are ...
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| Live band photography | 10/20/2009 | Lawrence Marshall |
Q: I am using a Canon AE-1 with a Cimko MT Series lens. f= 28-50mm and Kodak 400 speed film. My first ...
A: Photographing Live Bands can be tricky. You need a fairly high shutter speed to arrest movement but ...
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| Getting a blurry background | 10/17/2009 | Mark Gluckman |
Q: I have a Casio Exilim EX-Z850 and I would like to know how I can get the subject in focus while ...
A: Inherently, point and shoot digitals have more depth of field (you need very shallow depth of field ...
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| file size | 10/17/2009 | Barrie Tumbridge |
Q: my canon 5D mark 2 produces RAW files of aprox 25 to 30 MB.However many photo agences seem to be ...
A: I don't supply images to agencies but I am very surprised that they are asking for a minimum of 50Mb ...
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| Boxing photography | 10/16/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: Mr. Meltzer, I am going to be photographing boxing and I am wondering if you can give me some advice ...
A: Ben First of all with you have ringside seats or will you be many, many rows back. The 85mm top end ...
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| studio pictures being copyrighted by the studio at the expense of the customer | 10/15/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: I was wondering if you could explain to me the logic behind an average little photography studio ...
A: The current copyright laws give the creator of a photo or a book etc ownership of their creation. It ...
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| lens | 10/14/2009 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
Q: I am thinking about going digital and giving up on I'm,, will any of my equipment that i have for my ...
A: Your autofocus lenses should work with a modern DSLR. How old are the lenses you have? If they were ...
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| lens | 10/12/2009 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
Q: I am thinking about going digital and giving up on I'm,, will any of my equipment that i have for my ...
A: What 35mm equipment do you have? Without knowing what it is, I can only guess. Is it autofocus ...
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| photot service online | 10/12/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: Does photoreflect have any competition? I get tons of complaints from customers. They just make a ...
A: Prior to your question I had never heard of photoreflect so I took a moment and checked it out. Went ...
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| photot service online | 10/12/2009 | John and Chris |
Q: Does photoreflect have any competition? I get tons of complaints from customers. They just make a ...
A: Kerry, Hello and thanks for the question. http://www.printroom.com/ http://www.ifp3.com/ ...
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| Digital Cameras | 10/10/2009 | Joe Appel |
Q: Hey Joe, I am picking up photography as a hobby and don't know much about it as of now. I know I ...
A: If you're thinking about doing photography as a hobby as opposed to snapshots you're probably going ...
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| photo copyright concerns | 10/9/2009 | Mark Gluckman |
Q: I have a photo of myself (just myself, no one else) taken by a friend at Slide Rock State Park in ...
A: You never need permission to use a location shot. Sometimes you must ask permission to photograph ...
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| Photographing artwork | 10/7/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: This is again about photographing oil paintings.I was going to go with the Bridge camera you ...
A: Mel Here's the deal for $500-700 you can get a dSLR with a kit lens. The lens has a narrow zoom ...
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| to flash or not to flash? | 10/5/2009 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
Q: That said i want to become less dependent on the little junky onboard flash, it recommends a flash ...
A: If you're using the pop up flash as your primary light source, it's going to create flat, ...
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| STUCK ON ANOTHER PHOTO | 9/30/2009 | John and Chris |
Q: ..I HAVE AN SX70 POLAROID CAMERA FROM THE '70'S AND TWO OF MY PHOTOS WERE STORED IN MY GARAGE FOR ...
A: Renee, Well, I've been doing research on your problem and I've come to the conclusion that there ...
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| filters | 9/29/2009 | Kent Staubus |
Q: Can one use a UV filter in conjuntion with a polarizing filter and if so which should be mounted ...
A: I did answer your question fairly directly. Do not use two filters at once because that can cause ...
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| camera | 9/28/2009 | Pat G |
Q: I am looking for a digital camera preferably by canon and is one of those fast shutter speeds camera ...
A: Joseph, I am going to make this message public because hopefully, other people can benefit from it. ...
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| Digital camera | 9/26/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: I am an oil painter who follow your great articles about photographing works of art on Art Calendar ...
A: Mel You question was clear and I have as many mispellings as you when I write quickly. I'd suggest ...
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| Nikon with teleconverter | 9/25/2009 | Barrie Tumbridge |
Q: Can you advise me on the effect of Teleconverters with a Nikkor 16-85mm and a Nikon D80? I am ...
A: If you must buy a teleconverter, rather than a longer lens, make sure it isn't a cheap one. The ...
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| Print from book | 9/25/2009 | John and Chris |
Q: My name is Russ. I have a favorite professional photographer who sells prints of his work at ...
A: Russ, I'm sorry, what you ask is not legal. Even if it wasn't, you really can't get a high ...
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| Newspaper Photographer | 9/24/2009 | Steve Meltzer |
Q: .hope you are doing well. Whats the best way to approach someone at a newspaper to become a ...
A: Adam The way I started was to do a story about a local kid who had won an award. It was a short ...
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| Online Photography Training Videos | 9/22/2009 | John Wilson |
Q: Are there any websites you can recommend where I may view very good photography training videos? I ...
A: There are actually a good number of websites where you may find photography training videos. YouTube ...
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| Night Photography | 9/22/2009 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
Q: I have just started experimenting with photography. I use a point and shoot (Kodak Z710). Whenever i ...
A: The yellow glow you're talking about is most probably a white balance issue as you suspect. Street ...
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| Teaching Photography | 9/20/2009 | Barrie Tumbridge |
Q: I am a new high school photography teacher (ages 16-18). I am having trouble coming up with/finding ...
A: In photography there is always a balance between theory and practical, too much theory and you lose ...
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| Flash and zoom issues | 9/20/2009 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
Q: Your website asks for my experience. I'm not a total beginner. I used SLR's since 1984. Over the ...
A: I share your sense of amazement at the unnecessarily numerous amount of camera models available in ...
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