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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| professional photographers | 2/3/2012 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I have been trying to get contact information for a professional photographer, Jerry Bauer, who does ... A: 1. I have no idea who Jerry Bauer is. 2. That he is not found by Google is troubling. Why is he not ... | ||
| newspaper/sports photographer | 1/29/2012 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: Greetings Steve, Can you please tell me the right words I can use to ask a newspaper if they need a ... A: Adam The answer to your question is surprisingly simple. There are no words, do the pictures. You ... | ||
| 35 MM slides | 1/26/2012 | Martin Seymour |
| Q: I don't know if you can answer this or not, but I'll ask. I have a bunch of old 35 mm slides from ... A: YES DUST IS ALLWAYS ARROND WHAT EVER WE GET UP TO . THE BEST THING IS A SPECIAL HAIR BRUSH FROM YOU ... | ||
| Album Cover Shoot | 1/22/2012 | Barry Benjamin |
| Q: I have a shoot coming up with a girl I'm doing a jazz album with for the CD/poster artwork. I'm just ... A: this is a somewhat complicated question and I am not sure I will be able to help you much. That ... | ||
| Photography | 1/11/2012 | Pat G |
| Q: Can you please look at my photography and tell me some ways i can make it better? I'm 15 and want to ... A: Dustin, What you are asking me is partly a matter of personal judgment. The subjects you choose to ... | ||
| William H Jackson | 1/9/2012 | David Silver |
| Q: I found a Jackson Album photo that is Hand tinted #01111 Shoshone Falls Idaho on the right side it ... A: No, this is not a normal photographic print at all! DPC is the stamp for the Detroit Photographic ... | ||
| Camera lens cover | 1/6/2012 | Martin Seymour |
| Q: You are the guy I was looking for. Hope you will be able to answer my question. The lens covers of ... A: It may have been damaged at some time ,a small dent may be , it would not take much to cause this ... | ||
| 35mm photo w/neon vertical line | 12/26/2011 | Tim Hrabia |
| Q: I was just curious if you happen to know what may have caused the chunk of neon yellow discoloration ... A: Good morning! This must be pretty frustrating for you. It is hard for me to determine what happened ... | ||
| Polaroid film? | 12/5/2011 | Martin Seymour |
| Q: Martin! My name is Mari, and I am writing to you from Bogotá, Colombia. Today I had the chance and ... A: Frankly not much call for Polaroid these days digital is so much easier. However I did find some ... | ||
| Starting Out Photography | 11/26/2011 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
| Q: I just receive my first Digital SLR as a gift. I have been thinking about taking up photography for ... A: Sorry for the late reply, I've been without internet access for the past few days. Congratulations ... | ||
| ideas for fun & creative portrait pictures? | 11/26/2011 | Tim Hrabia |
| Q: I've had an idea in my mind for some time, of a little project that i would really like to do with ... A: Good morning and good luck with your project, it sounds like lots of fun. Giving you specific ideas ... | ||
| landscape photo | 11/24/2011 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
| Q: I don't understand something. I looked at the internet at some landscape photos taken with a Canon ... A: I really can't speculate about why other photographers would choose to use specific f-numbers ... | ||
| Changing batteries | 11/23/2011 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
| Q: I just found out that, since last four years, I am using AAA rechargeable batteries (Sony) for my ... A: AAA batteries are smaller (lengthwise and breadthwise) than AAs. I'm a little amazed that they fit ... | ||
| Moving Subject Night Photos | 11/12/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I have a Canon EOS Rebel and want to know how to take photos of a moving (15 to 20 mph) narrow-gauge ... A: Without a flash you won't be able to freeze the train at night. However, there is one trick that ... | ||
| conversion of large negatives to jpeg | 10/27/2011 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
| Q: There are no end of suggestions on the internet as to how one go about converting 35mm negatives to ... A: If you only intend to make 4x6 or 8x10 prints from your scans, then I'm sure the flatbed you ... | ||
| diffusion for tungsten | 10/21/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I want to make a medium-sized light tent from PVC pipe. What diffusion material is there currently ... A: Jim I've built a few light tents and the issue of material is the big problem. I lived in Seattle ... | ||
| making bad quality images | 10/15/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I am interested in seeing if I can make a few $ trying to sell some of my prints on websites such as ... A: Carmen Go to www.picasa.com and get Picasa editing software. Reduce images to 640 x 480 pixels ... | ||
| Action Shots | 10/5/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I am trying to take action shots of Foil Fencers. This usually is indoors and a flash cannot be ... A: CB First of all have you raised the ISO to ahigher setting like ISO800 or 1600. With the E600 ... | ||
| photographer's rights, watermarks, stock photo sales | 10/1/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: Provence must be a paradise for photographers! Could not find a link to your blog on your website ... A: Rena, First, we are in Pézenas, which is not in Provence but in the Herault. Big difference, ... | ||
| photo contest | 9/27/2011 | Mark Gluckman |
| Q: I'm going to participate next week in a photo contest about a shopping mall, the contest consists to ... A: Here's the big problem, you have no idea what they may want from the image. You could do a ... | ||
| focusing technique | 9/26/2011 | Kent Staubus |
| Q: how do i focus on a person / or people who are walking towards me. e g. if i am standing on a road ... A: If you have a modern camera such as Nikon D90, Canon D40 etc., place the AF selector point on the ... | ||
| Garden Weddings in Chattanooga Tennessee | 9/22/2011 | Wedding Photographics |
| Q: I'm looking to get married in Chattanooga and I would like to have a garden wedding. Do you know of ... A: There are several garden wedding locations available in downtown Chattanooga. I have shot at all ... | ||
| Rondo Snap-Hood (antique) | 9/21/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I ran across a very old, small, flat container. Imprinted on the top it says, "Rondo snap-hood pat ... A: What you have is a product made by the Yamashita Shōten company of Japan. It was in business ... | ||
| Slides to Digital | 9/2/2011 | Lawrence Marshall |
| Q: I am busy converting my old slides into a digital format. I bought a small slide convertor and ... A: Some scanners have anti-dust features with their software. Using these may save treating the coating ... | ||
| old photo | 8/31/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I have an old photo of the original Little Rascals. The photo is on 8" x 10" yellowed paper. How can ... A: Sandy Without seeing the photo all I can suggest is that it is probably a real photo of the Little ... | ||
| camera lens | 8/24/2011 | Lawrence Marshall |
| Q: i am a beginner in photography. currently i'm using a 18-55mm f/3.5 and i'm not satisfied with the ... A: Second hand lenses, even second hand film lenses can be pretty sharp. Its not their newness or lack ... | ||
| camera lens | 8/23/2011 | Lawrence Marshall |
| Q: i am a beginner in photography. currently i'm using a 18-55mm f/3.5 and i'm not satisfied with the ... A: I'm assuming you can try lenses that seperate from the camera.If you can take your camera into a ... | ||
| Missing 'date picture taken' from my camera? | 8/21/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: Could you pls help me with this urgent problem? I have a Nikon Coolpix S570 and my computer uses ... A: When you turn on your camera do you get the date display on the screen? If you do and you've gone ... | ||
| Missing 'date picture taken' from my camera? | 8/21/2011 | Tim Hrabia |
| Q: Could you pls help me with this urgent problem? I have a Nikon Coolpix S570 and my computer uses ... A: Good afternoon! I did some checking on the net and found this is a difficult question to answer. I ... | ||
| Missing 'date picture taken' from my camera? | 8/21/2011 | Barry Benjamin |
| Q: Could you pls help me with this urgent problem? I have a Nikon Coolpix S570 and my computer uses ... A: Kevin: I am not sure exactly what you mean but if I read you question correctly you do not see date ... | ||
| Transparency | 8/21/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I have found a very intresting black and white photo transparency (kodak). Now my question is how ... A: Wouldn't even try to guess. As I said contact the Presley Museum and let them tell you about it and ... | ||
| Transparency | 8/21/2011 | Steve Meltzer |
| Q: I have found a very intresting black and white photo transparency (kodak). Now my question is how ... A: It is hard to tell about this image. It is a B/W negative not a transparency. First thing is go to a ... | ||
| Photoshop | 8/13/2011 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
| Q: I own a canon 550d with 18-55mm kit lense and a tamron 70-300mm tele-macro lense. I own some basic ... A: I'm glad you were able to sort out the previous issue. Out of curiosity, what was the problem? ... | ||
| Selective Colourisation Problems | 8/8/2011 | Akshay Singh Jamwal |
| Q: I own a canon 550d with 18-55mm kit lense and a tamron 70-300mm tele-macro lense. I own some basic ... A: It sounds to me like the brush/tool you're choosing to paint the layer mask (or remove it) is not on ... | ||
| ALL about photography | 7/23/2011 | Pat G |
| Q: First, thanks for taking the time to look this over. I have a website at heartlandshots.com so you ... A: Jay, Don't worry about asking too many questions. If you run out of follow-ups, just start a new ... | ||
| ALL about photography | 7/23/2011 | Pat G |
| Q: First, thanks for taking the time to look this over. I have a website at heartlandshots.com so you ... A: Jay, Personally, I never sell an old lens. You can't get much for them. I buy most of my lenses ... | ||
| Freelancing | 7/19/2011 | Kent Staubus |
| Q: I am a college student and I need money. I absolutely love photography and I've worked to hone my ... A: Everybody has a camera now and everybody is trying to do what you are. You might try advertising ... | ||
| wyatt earp tin type. | 7/12/2011 | Lawrence Marshall |
| Q: I have a tin type photo i aquired at a estate sale about 6 years ago. It was in a post card album ... A: I'm not sure what you'd like me to do. I can accept that the tintype (ferrotype) is genuine. If you ... | ||
| Caterers in Chattanooga Tennessee | 7/6/2011 | Wedding Photographics |
| Q: I know you have been a professional wedding photographer in Chattanooga for the past 10 years. Are ... A: It is true I have worked weddings with every caterer in town. I know what you mean concerning the ... | ||
| Best way to carry equipment | 7/2/2011 | Andrew J Beebe |
| Q: I recently upgraded to a Nikon D5100. Searched online then went to Bestbuy an had the salesman place ... A: I would be reluctant to use a configuration that doesn't fully support the camera body. Your ... | ||
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Steve Meltzer
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I am a professional photographer and I've been shooting for newspapers, magazines, commercial clients and artists for over 30 years. I have shot stock photography for dozens of years and in 1977 created West Stock (Seattle, WA) which was one of the first to produce stock photo CDs and later one of the first to establish an online stock photo slaes site. I have a new book on digital photography "PHOTOGRAPHING ARTS, CRAFTS AND COLLECTIBLES (Lark Books, 2007)which is available at Amazon.com, eBay.com and in bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders. I have another book, CAPTURE THE LIGHT which will be puiblished in November, 2008. I write 20-30 feature articles and columns for regional and national publications a year. My education includes studying with photographers like Cornell Capa, Duane Michels and Oliver Gagliani (from the Ansel Adams Center.)
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