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| LCD/Monitors | 7/7/2008 |
Q: We have only 2 questions .We atek photos with Nikon d2x and Nikon D80's nature and studio photo's.We ...
A: Yes a spider is a good idea but also you need to make sure that the printer software isn't ...
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| glass photography | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I am having difficulty photographing crystal clear stemware. I'm using side lighting (both sides) ...
A: Richard Your lighting is wrong. If the glass is carved or shaped use one light under the glate ...
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| public | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I have googled my brains out trying to find out if taking photos of someone on a public street with ...
A: Jackson Here's the deal. You can do anything you want with a photo of anyone. But it is like ...
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| halogen | 5/26/2008 |
Q: ive just bought some interfit 3200 halogen lights with umbrella's and stands. I have no idea what ...
A: D Yes it is generally the same type of light. Not more economical as the halogen costs much ...
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| halogen | 5/26/2008 |
Q: ive just bought some interfit 3200 halogen lights with umbrella's and stands. I have no idea what ...
A: David Halogens are different then tungsten because insteard of a vacuum they are filled with a ...
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| Taking a photo of jewely | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I am thinking to purchase a digital lighthouse to take a picture of jewelry. They are mostly rings ...
A: Toni The issue with a light tent isglare. You need it only if your work is pretty shiny. If it is ...
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| lighting | 5/6/2008 |
Q: Im trying to be slack, and get professional looking photos, without doing a 3 year degree! (or get ...
A: david without trying to hustle you let me suggest you get a copy of my book. you can find it at ...
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| Correspondence Schools | 4/28/2008 |
Q: Unfortunately at my young age of 55, I do not have the time nor monetary means to go to college ...
A: Joe I don't have experience with either correspondence course school so I can't tell you which one ...
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| digicam ! | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I want to buy a digicam for myself up to $500 and I saw many digicams and their specs . Now I'm ...
A: Eric In a couple of weeks the new Nikon P80 goes on sale for about $400. It has a 28-430mm zoom ...
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| Lighting | 4/2/2008 |
Q: What do I need to do to shoot pictures of jeans. I have a mannequin, and a Canon Rebel XT camera, I ...
A: You need some lighting and probably a tripod. Set the mannequin up in front of a blank surface. A ...
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| photo copyright | 2/27/2008 |
Q: if i go to a special event for example-a chinese food festival and take a picture of a person ...
A: You can copyright the photo but you can't sell it for commercial uses unless you really like lawyers ...
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| shooting sports | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I have a canon 30D. I am trying to figure out the best settings to shoot a boxing match. The entire ...
A: Jackson Whenever you shoot sports the shutter speed is the most critical control. It must be at the ...
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| First Time Buyer | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I am looking into purchasing my first camera. I am involved in several photography programs and ...
A: Joe I have a Panasonic DMC-FZ8 as well as a couple of P&S and d-SLRs. I think a camera like the ...
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| What settings to use for digital camera | 2/2/2008 |
Q: My question pertains to the use of a Canon PowerShot S3 IS super zoom. My issue is with shooting ...
A: tim It isn't you it's the camera. It simply isn't designed to work well in low light. Here are ...
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| questions about Photograhy and photographers. | 12/29/2007 |
Q: my name is Jessica and I am a senior in high school. I have a class dedicated to what we want to do ...
A: Jessica That is too big a topic for an essay. That's the subject of several books. Photography ...
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| Headshots | 12/26/2007 |
Q: I'm taking a High School photography class. I'm trying to remain at the top of my class while ...
A: Eryne I'd suggest that your assignment is silly. There are whole books about taking portait shots ...
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| margaret bourke white photo | 12/25/2007 |
Q: i recently acquired a original signed margaret bourke-white photo that was given to my grandfather ...
A: Sue Although i know of MBW I can't help you with this photo. MBW did a lot of work for LIFE ...
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| New Camera | 12/21/2007 |
Q: I'm about to invest in my first good camera. The main use for this will be to photograph my kids in ...
A: Mike I've got mixed feelings about the Canon XTi. The package deal you were offered isn't such a ...
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| RAW | 12/19/2007 |
Q: Steve, this is a great resource for us newbies! Quickly, I just bought a Canon 5D and am beginning ...
A: Darrel Your 5D is a 12.7MP camera. A RAW file is the uncompressed information directly from the ...
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| I'm about to buy my first lights- HELP! | 12/11/2007 |
Q: "I am about to purchase my 1st set of professional lights for use in my new photography business. I ...
A: Mally Sorry to say that a pair of $89 cool fluorescents are not going to get you to the next level ...
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| Two questions about stock photos... | 11/17/2007 |
Q: I have spent 2 years (in total) traveling around the world. I currently have about 1000+ good ...
A: Darcy Rohn Enge has several books on stock photography that might help. I think your best bet is ...
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| Just starting | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I am about to start my own photography business. I am going to try to focus on weddings but I will ...
A: Kelly For weddings and portraits you mostly get work by word of mouth. A happy bride tells her ...
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| Photography | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I am Rose, a senior in high school looking to obtain a career in photojournalism or another area of ...
A: Rose, Yes it is competitive and the bstthing you could do is to start taking pictures now. In ...
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| photography/copyrights | 10/18/2007 |
Q: If I want to sell my pictures and make sure customers can't go to a copy shop and print more, what ...
A: The answer is simple. Get yourself a stamp that says. "PHOTO © 2007 Your Name. May Not Be Reproduced ...
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| Product Recommendation | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I am trying to select a lighting and tent system for product photography. My concern is regarding ...
A: Brian I'd go with system 2. Its much more light which means that you'll have the ability to stop ...
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| Photo rights | 10/14/2007 |
Q: as an amateur photographer, if I take photos at sports events of competitors am I allowed to sell ...
A: Nick NO NO NO You must have signed model releases to be able to sell these pictures. If you have ...
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| picture quality | 8/18/2007 |
Q: How are you? I have a Pentax *ist SLR. All of my pictures have darker spots at certain locations. I ...
A: Dark spots at the same place on all your pictures is either dust or a bad sensor. What i would do ...
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| How do I start my own photography business? | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I am a 19 year old Amateur photographer,just starting out on my own.I will be taking photography in ...
A: Cami How serious are you? I'd suggest you start by taking a few jobs for friends that you say you ...
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| AllExperts - Photos in NYC Question | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I am writing a book on New York, it's not going to be a huge seller, it's being self published but, ...
A: Lucy As long as there are no recognizable people in the photos you are generally okay.For people ...
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| Nikon Em | 7/23/2007 |
Q: I have a Nikon EM camera from around 1979 or 1980. It has a telephoto lens and several other ...
A: Unfortunately not much. On eBay if you can sell it it will bring maybe $100 USD for everything if ...
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| cdr or cdrw | 7/22/2007 |
Q: I need to scan and transfer a lot of albums to a cd for sake of storage....which should I use ? the ...
A: Lee Good choice of CD-R. That will work perfectly. Once you burn the CD-Rr if you want to tranfer ...
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| cdr or cdrw | 7/21/2007 |
Q: I need to scan and transfer a lot of albums to a cd for sake of storage....which should I use ? the ...
A: Lee Choosing between CD-r and CD-RW for storage use the CD-R. Simply because you can't accidentally ...
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| Quick Question | 7/17/2007 |
Q: In order for me to produce a sharp image when I hand hold a camera with 100 mm lens, what shutter ...
A: The rule of thumb with a 35mm film camera was that the slowest shutter speed to use with a lens was ...
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| hhi | 7/13/2007 |
Q: how long does it take for 35 milimiter negatives of 4x6 photos to fade? when pix fade do they do so ...
A: yom negatives vary. Black and white if properly processed don't fade at all even after 100 years. ...
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| Quick Question | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I am a new student to photography and I was curious if, after you focus a zoom lens, can it remain ...
A: Most good zoom maintain focus as you zoom, especially if you focus at the longer end of the zoom ...
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| technique | 7/3/2007 |
Q: could you please tell me the best way to shoot fireworks? I am a professional photographer, I have a ...
A: Jade There are two fireworks techniques. The instantaneous and the timed. Fireworks are their own ...
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| LCD Monitor for Photoshop Editing | 6/19/2007 |
Q: Steve! I was just wondering if you have any experience with LCD monitors that you could suggest a ...
A: Rick The deal here is that CRTs are generally better for editing in Photoshop because LCDs can ...
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| ring light | 6/7/2007 |
Q: I would greatly appreciate it if you could answer this question 1) I have a canon Rebel Ext digital ...
A: I don't think that you are doing anything wrong. The closeup mode is probably needed to transmit ...
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| web photo | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I'd like to shoot my product - clothing & put in my web site. But I know little about photography. ...
A: Juli this is a whole course in photography. much more than the space available here. Next week my ...
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| To buy or not to buy/upgrade | 5/20/2007 |
Q: I am thinking of upgrading my equipment but want to make sure I am doing the wise think if I do so. ...
A: Joe Glass is more important. The small difference in the bodies (and certainly the look) isn't ...
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| still/video | 5/18/2007 |
Q: is there any difference between picture extracted from a video camera and picture taken from a still ...
A: No pixels are only part ofthe sharpness of the picture. Besides pixel count there are differences ...
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| still/video | 5/17/2007 |
Q: is there any difference between picture extracted from a video camera and picture taken from a still ...
A: Rajesh Yes. Photos with still digital are much sharper and better than video extracts. The ...
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| Nikon Tele Converter | 5/13/2007 |
Q: There is a Nikon Tele Converter lens which is very expensive and almost impossible to find. I have ...
A: Ken The concerns I have with the dent in the front rim is 1. Does it affect the lens mount in any ...
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| What to buy | 5/8/2007 |
Q: Im going to be purchasing a digital SLR camera soon, and I wanted guidance as to which one I whould ...
A: Amazing National Geographic Type Pictures are taken by photographers not cameras. My advice is to ...
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| jewellery photography | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I hope that I wouldn't disturb you with this message. But I am really in a problem about my ...
A: Merve Three things to do. 1. Spray the rings with a matte spry-availble at art supply stores-to ...
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| white balance | 4/29/2007 |
Q: I was thinking of buying the product below - what do you think of it: ...
A: Pete Those products are all helpful but notice that they are really designed for complex INDOOR ...
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| white balance | 4/28/2007 |
Q: Canon Rebel XT. My question regards white balance. I have a number of insect eggs and plan on ...
A: Pete Okay first of all a grey card is used for exposure not white balance. The 18% grey is a middle ...
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| Wide/superwide lens choices | 4/23/2007 |
Q: ...I am new here and I must say this looks like a very good site. I have been very interested in ...
A: John Hellooooo. You are new to photography and buying a gaga load of gear without thinking about ...
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| studio lighting | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I would like to set up a studio for children portraiture in my home and have couple of questions: ...
A: Shoulder light is athird light placed behind the subject to seperatethe person from the background. ...
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| studio lighting | 3/24/2007 |
Q: I would like to set up a studio for children portraiture in my home and have couple of questions: ...
A: Michelle No rocket science here. Get Strobes! Baby's and kids are active and you want to be able to ...
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| digital croppping | 3/11/2007 |
Q: Hi Mark, This is a great service. Thanks for your willingness to share your expertise. Can you ...
A: Mark Corel Paint Shop Pro XI and Adobre Photoshop Elements 5.0 are both standard editing programs ...
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| exposure to light on non-develped film | 3/8/2007 |
Q: I know this is the dumbest question but .... i have a habit of quickly removing my film from my ...
A: Chauncey Been there, done that. You'll lose no more than the last ten frames if you popped the back ...
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| Cameras | 3/6/2007 |
Q: I am looking for a digital camera that takes good quality photos when zoomed in and also as decently ...
A: Snjezana Its a mess out there with digital cameras. So here's the best advice I can provide. 1. ...
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| Incident Vs Reflective | 3/2/2007 |
Q: For outdoor photography of landscapes and such what meter to you prefer the incident or reflective. ...
A: Anthony An incident meter reads the light falling on a subject. You use it by walking up to the ...
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| light tents vs. umbrella lighting | 3/2/2007 |
Q: Steve, I am a small business owner trying to take good photos of jewelry, paper goods and gift ...
A: Nicole the answer lies in the variety of material you are photographing. Tents are good for very ...
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| Adobe software | 2/21/2007 |
Q: I am a serious enthusiast who has sold photos to a few mags.I use Photoshop Elements to edit my ...
A: Jim The answer is always dependent upon the output. What do you need? If editing and color ...
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| education | 2/14/2007 |
Q: Hey Steve, I would eventually like to be a professional sports photographer, but how do I get there? ...
A: Robert I'd say go for the experience. There really aren't photography schools that teach sports ...
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| Interpolation | 2/10/2007 |
Q: Steve,I have images I want to send to picture libraries some of whom require 50mb file sizes.I use a ...
A: James Are you sure about the 50mb for digital images? My agencies ask for 50mb files only for ...
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| Professional practice | 2/9/2007 |
Q: I know most professional photographers use digital these days, but do they use tripods much? Or does ...
A: James What are you about? How you look professional? Using a tripod means you look like you are ...
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| Professional practice | 2/8/2007 |
Q: I know most professional photographers use digital these days, but do they use tripods much? Or does ...
A: James Being professional means you do what you need to to get great shots. Image stabilizations ...
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| Taking children photos | 2/1/2007 |
Q: I was offered to take photos in a child care center Since I've never done it before (only in studio) ...
A: Michelle, Crank up the ISO to 400 and turn the camera's white balance to either tungsten or ...
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| digital camera wide angle lens | 1/28/2007 |
Q: I need to be able to take pictures of rooms and be able to show what the entire room is like without ...
A: Kevin Yes you need a wide angle lens. In digital this can be confusing and rather expensive. In ...
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| basic | 1/11/2007 |
Q: I have a digital SLR Canon Rebel. I love it, but need to get a grip on fstops. I don't understand ...
A: Cheryl F/stops control the depth of sharpness of the image. The effect is more pronounced at ...
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| studio lighting | 1/9/2007 |
Q: I am looking into buying my first studio lighting kit and have come across a number of questions. ...
A: Jennifer When shooting portraits I use electronic strobes. I need to catch people in a moment to ...
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| slides to digital | 1/7/2007 |
Q: I have about 900 slides I would like to convert to digital. Too expensive to have it done by Kodak. ...
A: Jo This is a big job and it will cost you either in time or money. Kodak and local photo labs will ...
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| manual settings | 1/2/2007 |
Q: I have a canon 30D camera and have been learning on my own to shoot basketball pictures. I have ...
A: Tanya The problem is simple-you are doing to much.Setting the ISO to 1600 makes sense only if you ...
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| photographing moving objects | 1/1/2007 |
Q: I recently started photographing cars that are moving, mostly those that are doing burn outs, or ...
A: Stephanie Set the camera to the S or shutter speed prefereed mode. Set the shutter speed to its ...
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| Which to buy? | 12/28/2006 |
Q: I've narrowed down my search for a new digital camera and am debating (getting very frustrated) ...
A: Go with the A710. First of all IS is handy for lots of shooting. Secondly the A710 has a longer zoom ...
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| Focus with telephoto | 12/26/2006 |
Q: I have trouble getting my subject in sharp focus when using my Olympus E-500 Digital SLR with ...
A: Ricky Wha??? "then a hair in (as suggested)" What's up with that? When you bring your lens all ...
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| Slides to digital process | 12/15/2006 |
Q: Writing to you from Australia here, look forward to getting your book! My parents have a huge ...
A: Murray Thanks for the kind words. Book is on the way to the printers. Easiest thing for you is to ...
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| sharpness and aperture | 12/15/2006 |
Q: One way to control sharpness in a picture is with the aperture. True or Fault? I think aperture ...
A: Mingming As the aperture opening gets smaller the depth of field gets bigger. But wide angle lens ...
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| Digital and film | 12/14/2006 |
Q: Do you think it's right that a photography class of a school will not accept digital prints because ...
A: Mingming I think that a photography class that won't accept digital prints is silly. I've been a ...
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| Web Sites | 11/29/2006 |
Q: Do you know of any good web sites that shows amateur photos? I like to see amateur photos that ...
A: Not really. There are lots of websites that are full of amateur photos I just don't know any that ...
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| Just a few questions | 11/28/2006 |
Q: I would like to ask you a few questions for a school project. 1. Do you prefer digital or film ...
A: 1.Digital 2.This question makes no sense. What form of advantages? are you asking which is better? ...
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| business handover | 11/22/2006 |
Q: I took some pro photos for a resort (kept the copyright), which will be sold soon and have new ...
A: Ute This rather complex. If you retained the copyright that's good but what rights did you sell? If ...
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| 300dpi pictures | 11/16/2006 |
Q: Steve, We are a furniture manufacturer and at times I need to supply some magazines 300dpi ready art ...
A: Alicia Go get image processing software like Photoshop elements 5.0 or Paint Shop Pro XI. Load your ...
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| photo albums... | 11/13/2006 |
Q: Steve, I apologize if this question is overly simplistic or directed at the wrong expert... ...
A: Ajay You are not paranoid. Certain plastics do degrade and can literally melt into the print image. ...
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| Camera Specifics | 10/30/2006 |
Q: Do any camcorders exist possibly allowing one to make movies and then extract individual ...
A: Mike Many camcorders let you do image grabs. The Hitachi DZ-BX35A, Sony DCR-DVD305 and DCR-HC36 to ...
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| Proper planning | 10/22/2006 |
Q: At the age of twelve I fell in love with photography. I am now 55 years of age and still love it. I ...
A: Charlene The answer lies within yourself. You want to be a photojournalist? Then be one (although ...
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| jewellery photography | 10/18/2006 |
Q: I have a canon powershot S3 digital camera.(6.0 mega pixels). I want to take photographs of ...
A: Mithun Lots of a jewelers face your situation. I've written about this topic a lot and in early ...
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| Night light display photos | 10/6/2006 |
Q: How can I get natural looking night photos of Christmas displays. If I use a flash it overwhelms ...
A: Go into the camera menu and find the flash setting and set the flash to "fill",the orangy color ...
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| European cameras | 9/6/2006 |
Q: What is the difference between a european camera , specifically a Nikon 200 DSLR, and one made for ...
A: Selma There are no European made or US made Nikon D200s. They are all made in Asia, specifically ...
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| Value of full frame digital SLR's | 9/4/2006 |
Q: I have been shooting a Canon A85 (Point-and-Shoot w/3X zoom) for the past 18 months. I am ready to ...
A: Hal As for the discernable difference between a full frame and smaller sensor system-assuming here ...
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| turning photography from a hobby into a job | 9/1/2006 |
Q: I've always loved taking photos and took classes in high school. I also have a BA in journalism ...
A: Sarah As a stay at home mom I don't think that you have oodles of time for setting up your own ...
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| Rights to photo | 8/31/2006 |
Q: Recently I was approached by somebody asking to buy one of my photos to put on a postcard (and ...
A: Laura I'd be paraniod. If its specfic house and known for its lights I'd go get a written property ...
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| advice | 8/31/2006 |
Q: I am going to a community college to get my associates in fine arts/photography and then transfering ...
A: Tiffany A couple of years ago I had a photo exhibition in the South of France as part of Photovisa ...
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| digital vs. film | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I am eager to gain a more professional knowledge of photography but I don't know what the advantages ...
A: Christina The disadvantage to film is that it is dead. Morte. Finito. And there is no advantage to ...
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| digital memory cards | 8/28/2006 |
Q: Steve.... Is there any noticeable difference in photo quality when comparing different brands of ...
A: Bill Actually the Kodak cards are probably made by Sandisk anyway as Kodak manufacturers very ...
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| Prints | 8/22/2006 |
Q: I have a canon eos 20d(8.2 megapixels), and want to take photos which I can have printed at large ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by "totally professional", but let's start assume you mean the iamge was ...
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| copyrights | 8/10/2006 |
Q: I have been going through my now deceased parents photos, and want to make some copies of some ...
A: Annette You problem is very common and one of the paradoxes of the copyright law. I used to live in ...
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| Good book on digital phography | 7/22/2006 |
Q: I have a Panasonic Lumix and love it. But, I am only using 5% of the features. Can you recommend a ...
A: John I have a Lumix as well and love it. But there are no books out there on using it. Struggle ...
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| Photographing chrome and gold | 7/20/2006 |
Q: I work for a company that does pins for the military. I have to photograph them and clean them up ...
A: joanne You need a light tent, not a light box. The tent is a white translucent box that will ...
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| photographing artwork | 7/20/2006 |
Q: I am a starving artist and I can not afford any fancy cameras or anyone to take slides of my ...
A: April Tthere's no short, quick answer to your question. What you need depends entirely on what sort ...
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| I want to become a Professional, World renowned photographer. | 7/8/2006 |
Q: My name is Lauren, im 12 years old and all my life I've wanted to be a Professional, World renowned ...
A: Lauren Gosh but you are kind of breathless and unfortunately to be a photographer and to make it ...
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| New vs. Old | 6/30/2006 |
Q: First off,thank you for your time to read my question. My wife is a wedding photographer and uses a ...
A: Eric Excellent question and I think that my answer will surprise you. Lots of smart wedding ...
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| WHERE TO SIGN MY PHOTOGRPHS | 6/23/2006 |
Q: I would like to know if there is a proper format or location I should use to sign my matted ...
A: Roland The place most often used is below the the right corner of the image not on the photo, but ...
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| Outdated 35mm slide film | 6/18/2006 |
Q: This is an age-old question, but if film is kept cool, refrigerated or frozen, just how long would ...
A: jzarchy No. Five years is a bit too long for my taste. I've gotten film that was 2-6 months past ...
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| which lights to get | 6/16/2006 |
Q: I bought a 100mm 2.8 canon macro lens for photographing food with ur advice to get better quality ...
A: Aanchal First if you can get to f22 you are OK. Don't worry about getting to f/32. Second for ...
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| Images | 6/15/2006 |
Q: The images on the negative overlaped.What went wrong?
A: Ashley One of two things could be the problem. First of all the film wasn't put into the takeup ...
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| I have 2 questions... | 5/31/2006 |
Q: Steve, I am trying to get into photography. However, I'm not sure what camera I should get. I'm ...
A: Brennan Whoa boy......... Let's start by saying that it doesn't matter which camera you get your ...
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| shalow dop in food pics | 5/2/2006 |
Q: i have shot some food pics with my canon 20D with a 28-105 lens , using a softbox so far with which ...
A: Aanchal You need to get a 60mm or 100mm "macro" lens for your Canon camera to take the food shots ...
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| studio lighting | 4/6/2006 |
Q: I am shooting 35mm slides with a strobe kit indoors. i am shooting bronze sculptures with a black ...
A: Hearther Usually the problem is that the dark background tricks the meter into over exposing the ...
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| going digital | 3/1/2006 |
Q: i have about 200 rolls of films (regular 35 MM) halh are color and half B&W. What would be the best ...
A: Andy Boy oh boy do I wish I had a good answer but there's not one. There are scanners that stack ...
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| magzine photographs | 2/24/2006 |
Q: As a marketing director I design ads for my company that are published in local magazines. I need ...
A: Lynn sorry to take so long to respond. Actually wrote this a week ago but the system ate it. You ...
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| Composition | 11/26/2005 |
Q: Would you be able to recommend any good books on the art of photo composition? I would like to learn ...
A: Keith You are absolutely right that composition is the essence of a good image. Unfortunately I do ...
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| Indoor studio photography | 10/24/2005 |
Q: I am a photography major at Rowan University in New Jersey, and i'm practicing with shooting ...
A: Kamile Good thing you chose to ask someone who knows about this stuff. Shooting portaits indoors ...
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| Lighting Glassware | 9/26/2005 |
Q: What's the best way to light clear glassware on a seamless black background? I have Photoflex ...
A: Roxanne The best way to light glassware is from underneath which you can't do on a continuous ...
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| camera | 8/27/2005 |
Q: I want to buy my father-in-law a digital camera. He likes Pentax. I need your recommendation, for ...
A: Randy Your two basic requirements- small and useable for bird shots- means that you are looking at ...
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| Digital cameras | 8/17/2005 |
Q: Would you be overly familar with digital cameras? I'm not sure how many professionals use them yet ...
A: James If you are going to do model shots then you must get a Digital SLR because other types have a ...
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| Digital cameras | 8/15/2005 |
Q: Would you be overly familar with digital cameras? I'm not sure how many professionals use them yet ...
A: James The best deal is the one that works for you- and not anyone else. First of all professionals ...
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| CS photoshop | 7/26/2005 |
Q: Burn tool seems to be unavoidably stuck. What I mean is the tool, when dragged across sky or a area ...
A: Marc This is maybe easy to solve. When you open either the burn or dodge there is am exposure ...
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| Re=doing old 3x5 photos from mid 80's | 7/21/2005 |
Q: I recently found some 3x5 pictures that were taken by a friend in the mid 80's while we were at ...
A: Donald Copying prints is generally going to produce decent copies as long as you don't try too much ...
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| who do I contact to try to sell photos? | 7/5/2005 |
Q: I think I have several pictures that are suitable for use on postcards, calenders, travel ...
A: Ray Not knowing what you photos are of makes this really hard to answer. If there are people or ...
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| Need Help...Please! | 7/5/2005 |
Q: I own a Canon AE-1 Program and have been using it off and on for wildlife photographs. I am ...
A: Kyle The problem is that a 500mm lens has a very small aperture to begin with. I assume that your ...
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| Waterproof Camera | 7/5/2005 |
Q: I am seriously considering purchasing a Pentax Optio WP digital camera but am confused by their ...
A: Liz I was intrigued by your statement that the WP was rated for use for 30 minutes. I've never ...
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| schools of photography | 7/4/2005 |
Q: I'm interested in studying photography at a reputable school during summer months perhaps for 1-3 ...
A: Jacqueline I think that you are really looking for a workshop program not a school. Schools of ...
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| Disposable cameras | 6/27/2005 |
Q: Someone suggested it would be a good idea to keep a disposable camera in the car in case I am in a ...
A: Jo That's an interesting idea. The glove compartment of a car is a little bit of hell. Hot and ...
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| Photo term needed | 6/1/2005 |
Q: I am trying to remember the terminolgy, or rather, the effect that is achieved when one crops out a ...
A: Dave I'm not sure what the 'photo' term is but in my psychology of perception classes it was called ...
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| purchasing a camera | 5/28/2005 |
Q: I want to purchase a digital camera. I am thinking about buying a canon mark II 1DS off of ebay. I ...
A: Naomi The Canon is a good choice but there is a problem with the lenses. not all Canon lenses work ...
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| Still Life Lighting Techniques | 5/6/2005 |
Q: I'm a university student studying photography in australia. i have an assignment at the moment with ...
A: Yo Jade That's like asking how do I do a quick job of brain surgery. By still lifes I assume you ...
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| Photographing furniture | 5/2/2005 |
Q: My husband, John Mannion designs and builds art furniture. Are you the Steve Meltzer that works out ...
A: Diane Alas I am that Steve Meltzer but unfortunately I am late of Sarasota, FL. We are now in Gig ...
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| Preparing digital entries for juried shows | 5/2/2005 |
Q: I recently recieved a prospectus saying they would accept digital entries on CD, (or slides). It ...
A: Linda Contact the show for specifications. On CDs the iamges could be any size and they need to be ...
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| lens recommendation | 4/30/2005 |
Q: I'm about to purchase a Canon EOS 20D digital SLR and some lenses. Because I'l be traveling with it ...
A: Kenny The great thing about digital is the instant feedback you get from it. If I were you I'd get ...
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| Selling my first photo | 4/27/2005 |
Q: I recently decided to attempt to sell some of my photos and I have the first bite. Problem is, I ...
A: Mike Pricing is complex. In a practical sense approach it this way. Photos are valued by how they ...
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| Putting pictures on CDs | 4/19/2005 |
Q: I'm trying to put my pictures on CDs. I have a CD-R. I want to make the CD come out with the ...
A: Minnie You seem to have a software issue. The program you are using is either set-up wrong or you ...
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| Image Cropping. Basic rule of thumb? | 4/8/2005 |
Q: Over the past 4 years or so I have been very enthused with photography and producing good images. I ...
A: My rule for cropping is to crop as little as possible but always crop distractions. Think of it like ...
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| craft photography | 3/15/2005 |
Q: We would like to have you critique some of our digital photographs. Please advise us on how we ...
A: The easiest way is to send 640x480 files of the images and I'll review them. If for any reason I ...
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| Photographing a band | 1/30/2005 |
Q: The reply I received indicated that this question was previously answered. I am unable to find it ...
A: Alex As I think I already responded to this but its hanging arounds so. 1. use a fast film and ...
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| when i shoot with my camera i get this | 1/27/2005 |
Q: when i shoot with my camera i get this an image: 3264 x 2176 at 72 dpi or 45.33 x 30.22 inches ...
A: Lets see a 20x30 inch picture at 300DPI is a file that's 6000DPIx9000DPI, thats nearly twice the ...
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| Warm and arty pictures | 1/21/2005 |
Q: Meltzer, I am a metal sculptor with a very basic knowledge of photography. I am creating my own ...
A: Alfredo, Best way to start is with a copy of my book Photographing Your Craftwork. Its out of print ...
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| Magazines | 1/12/2005 |
Q: I have been a photograher at a local harness track for over 5 years also I have for many years did a ...
A: Dave Go buy a copy of the Photographer's Marketplace. Check out the magazines that use the kind of ...
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| Beginning a Photography Business | 1/6/2005 |
Q: Meltzer, My name is Faith Morrill, and I have worked as a photographer for the past four years. ...
A: Faith Get your gear out of NY, at either adorama.com or bhphotoviedo.com, in fact B&H has a whole ...
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| flash | 12/1/2004 |
Q: I have some general questions regarding flashes: 1. I was looking for dedicated TTL flashes for my ...
A: You are right about non-dedicated. The issue is getting the flash exposure correct and most ...
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| circular polarizer | 8/26/2004 |
Q: How are you? I recently started experimenting with circular polarizer filters. I shot a few test ...
A: Your problem with the circular polarizer may have to do with the fact that a polarizer works by ...
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| how to get a picture or image on a piece of wood | 8/22/2004 |
Q: what would i need to make a photo jigsaw puzzle out of wood from start to finish? I see a lot of ...
A: Jason One way is to onto www.bhphotovideo.com or www.adorama.com and look for a product called ...
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| circ polarizer | 7/23/2004 |
Q: How are you? I am thinking of buying a circular polarizer filter for my camera. I am an amateur ...
A: Eric Get a 62mm polarizer and a step down 62-58mm adapter That will work just fine. Leave the ...
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| another relese question | 6/15/2004 |
Q: Is a relese needed for every picture if they are the same people or would the same relese cover all ...
A: Get a model release for each session. I usually write what sort of shoot it was-- beach shots, ...
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| Newbie questions | 6/14/2004 |
Q: I currently getting more and more into digital photography and have just ordered my first SLR ...
A: Andrew Yup you multiply the lens by 1.5 so your 75-300 is a 105-450! But beware. This means too ...
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| forgot | 6/8/2004 |
Q: I just sent a question to you about photo releases but forgot to ask one more thing. I don't even ...
A: Gary ALWAYS GET A MODEL RELEASE, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS. IT IS INSANE OUT THERE. I get hassled by ...
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| Photography Options | 6/4/2004 |
Q: I have been a photography hobbyist for many years and last year became am "intern" with the ...
A: Becky Interesting problem. The photos you've shot for the paper you probably do not have signed ...
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| Lighting for sculpture | 5/21/2004 |
Q: I have read your book (which is excellent) and I am having some difficulty in choosing a lighting ...
A: Adam Thank you for your kind words about my book. We're working on getting it republished. I use ...
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| Technology - Today vs Tradition | 5/17/2004 |
Q: I'm an amature photographer and i'm interested in your advise regarding how I might best invest in ...
A: Tony When the choice is between digital photography and film photography keep your eye on the word ...
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| moon | 5/5/2004 |
Q: I have been trying to photograph moon with a 300 mm lens. I am doing it from a tripod using a 400 ...
A: Sebastion The magic is in the moon. The problem the moon is far brighter than the night sky so much ...
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| digital camera | 4/28/2004 |
Q: Need a good digital camera, especially for photographing artwork (need high resolution, crystal ...
A: Jim The answer is no. No to a high resolution, crystal clear picture under $300 digital that will ...
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| selling pictures | 3/23/2004 |
Q: I am a quite serious amateur photographer. I think I have lots of technical and compositional ...
A: Sebastian This is a tough one. Not because it is hard to find stock agencies. Just go to Goggle and ...
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| photo | 2/26/2004 |
Q: i have just purchased a canon a60 digital camera. Is has several modes, such as aperture priority ...
A: Joe ISO is an industry standard which first meant the relative speed or light sensitivity of film. ...
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