| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Amateur | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I am a photography hobbiest looking to build up a portfolio, and have had only one woman model for ...
A: A couple of quick points. You say you have had one woman pose for you. Make up a small portfolio of ...
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| ISO mistake | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I had a 200 ISO film in my camera then finished it and put a 400 in but forgot to change the ISO ...
A: You have uderexposed the film one stop...meaning it has received 1/2 the light it needs for proper ...
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| hi | 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: Firstly, black and white negs, properly processed last literally hundreds of years. There are still ...
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| model wife | 5/8/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have ben separated for 3 yrs., but in the past I have been using her for a model to ...
A: Usually, if the person in the image is unidentifiable you are permitted to use the image. This ...
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| old photo | 2/18/2007 |
Q: i have an old photo of my husband [just passed] that i would like to have reproduced. it has folds ...
A: To have the retouching you need done on-line would require that you somehow get the image into your ...
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| Darkrooms | 11/17/2006 |
Q: I have a question about darkrooms. Could I set up shop in my own home? What do I need? I'm really ...
A: By all means it is possible to set up an excellent darkroom at home in a minimum of space. First, to ...
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| film | 5/17/2006 |
Q: with film, icreasing development time: does what? why do we agitate for only oart of the time ...
A: Increasing development time increases film density. Increasing agitation increases contrast and ...
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| Dust Off Referance Feature in a Nikon D70s | 3/13/2006 |
Q: I'm having trouble using this feature, could you explain if you know how to use it?
A: In a nutshell this is a feature that allows you to take a reference shot before taking a sequence of ...
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| Lens | 3/9/2006 |
Q: Bob, thank you for your prompt reply. It is a Digital Rebel with a EFS 15-55mm lens. I use strobe ...
A: Peter, Okay, Peter, you have a couple of problems here, though the good news is your camera is ...
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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: I'd need more information to really answer your question. Do you have a scanner at this time, and if ...
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| Sepia photographs | 11/5/2005 |
Q: I have an old and precious sepia photograph which is rather dirty. How can I safely clean it ?
A: I'm afraid I can't help with this. Without seeing the print I cannot tell if the dirt is sitting ...
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| Beginner | 10/6/2005 |
Q: Yes, thank you very much for the response. I do not know if I have this talent, I have never ...
A: The first thing you want to do is check out what courses are provided in your area dealing with ...
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| Beginner | 10/6/2005 |
Q: I am a college student very new a photography (I actually have no experience whatsoever), but it has ...
A: Photography is like anything else out there, lawyer, doctor, etc. How 'big' you make is going to ...
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| building a darkroom in an old house | 10/4/2005 |
Q: i am planning on building a darkroom in my basement,however the pipes in my house are over seventy ...
A: Jay...it all depends on what chemistry your pouring down those drains. B&W will be absolutely no ...
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| Digital Camera | 9/26/2005 |
Q: I love taking pictures and I am trying to pursue it as a career, right now my major is ...
A: Christina, On your first question, that of selling images on the 'net. The answer is a ...
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| digital storage | 8/31/2005 |
Q: I am about to buy a Nikon D50 digital SLR, and was wandering what the best way to store my pictures ...
A: Check out the Epson P2000. It is designed for exactly what you have in mind. It has a 40 gig ...
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| digital vs. film | 8/8/2005 |
Q: Beyond just a darkroom vs. a computer, how do digital cameras and film cameras really contrast?
A: It all boils down to convienence v.s. quality...and how much work you are willing to do. Film still ...
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| Forgot the Name of an Artist | 6/25/2005 |
Q: In a photography class a few years ago, we learned about an artist who pioneered a new style of ...
A: Sorry, but I can't really help you here. As far back as the 30's Man Ray was doing this (it goes ...
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| Fine Art Prints - How to Sign | 6/19/2005 |
Q: What do you sign at the bottom of a fine art print that you have created - the title of the work in ...
A: On the overmat I sign the print (bottom right hand corner of the cutout, beneath the print) and ...
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| Sports Photography | 6/1/2005 |
Q: Can you offer any advice on taking pictures using digital cameras on quite quick moving images such ...
A: I'm assuming that this is all one question?...that you want a good 'sports' camera for under 100 ...
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| fashion photography | 5/17/2005 |
Q: What is the salary that is made annually for a professional fashion photographer?
A: Just like every other profession that depends on many factors. Are we talking a small city or one of ...
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| Models | 5/10/2005 |
Q: If you have no family or friends that you would want to use....and no college paper..What then... ...
A: I'm sorry Greg, but I've given you the usual ways of obtaining models. Without a portfolio there ...
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| digital cameras | 5/5/2005 |
Q: I don't know if you can help me. I'm finding the world of digital cameras confusing! I'm basically ...
A: There are a number of options out their that would do the trick. Firstly, what you DON'T need. The ...
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| digital photography | 4/21/2005 |
Q: So, it's advisable to keep my hasselblad for advertizing work, and my nikon d70 for press, wedding ...
A: That's exactly what I'd recommend. I'll give you a recent personal example. I don't know where ...
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| digital photography | 4/20/2005 |
Q: What is the closest pixels equivalent in relation to medium format? In short, to match the quality ...
A: Not possible. Let's take the Nikon D2x...12 megapixels. A frame of 35mm, high resolution slide ...
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| Depth of field | 3/7/2005 |
Q: I'm very new to photography and shoot purely as a hobbie. My simple question is; what lense do I ...
A: In short, depth of field is affected by aperture and focal lenght. Wide angle lenses, by there ...
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| Film | 2/10/2005 |
Q: I've recently purchased an AF SLR camera for which I intend to use on various arts projects. I'm ...
A: I'm assuming by 'rough' you mean grainy? In actuallity 35mm motion picture film is essentially the ...
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| Digital Wedding Photography | 2/7/2005 |
Q: I have just bought a Canon 300d Rebel, and I have a couple of weddings coming up. I have a couple of ...
A: No problem. Here are some of the problems with jpeg v.s. RAW. The first and foremost is print ...
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| Digital Wedding Photography | 2/7/2005 |
Q: I have just bought a Canon 300d Rebel, and I have a couple of weddings coming up. I have a couple of ...
A: Nicola, a couple of points. You don't mention whether you are doing the weddings as a friend (a few ...
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| photographic distortion... | 1/30/2005 |
Q: I've taken slide film of paintings and the results show a warping effect. The tips of the vertical ...
A: There would be three things to check. The first is ensuring that your camera is perpendicular and ...
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| warm and arty pictures | 1/20/2005 |
Q: Todrick I am a metal sculptor with a very basic knowledge of photography. I am creating my own ...
A: The simplest, accepted lighting setup for what you wish is three lights and a plain, light colored ...
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| scanning | 1/1/2005 |
Q: Im scanning a bunch of old pictures.What dpi would you rec'd?Ive been using 150,but am concerned I ...
A: It is generally conceded that to obtain 'photo quality' reproduction you need to scan at a minimum ...
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| studio flash | 12/25/2004 |
Q: What is the different between the digital flash studio and the non-digital flash studio?
A: Some of the newer flashes (Broncolor and Profoto are the two main) can be hooked up to a computer. ...
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| HI Bob, I have lots of negatives... | 12/5/2004 |
Q: I have lots of negatives and prints from the past which I would like to put on CDs. Suppose I buy a ...
A: Doug, As to the scanner question you have two choices...neg or flatbed. I'm assuming the ones ...
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| Wedding Photos | 9/25/2004 |
Q: A few weeks ago I got married (I'm in my mid 50's and it's my 1st and only marriage finally!). We ...
A: Congrats on the wedding! The best of the current storage devices would be the non rewritable photo ...
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| digital camera | 9/24/2004 |
Q: How are you? A friend of mine purchased a digital camera (Fuji Finepix S7000). To his big surprize ...
A: Eric, I'm going to assume from the way you have worded your question that you are somewhat familiar ...
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| digital camera CCD's and other chips | 8/14/2004 |
Q: Bob, I am a photographer who has not yet purchased a digital camera, but who does scan slides for ...
A: You ask some interesting questions that may be better answered by someone with more of a technical ...
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| nudes | 8/12/2004 |
Q: I have tried everywhere and everything I can think of but I can't figure out how to take a ...
A: Paul, what you want to achieve is fairly simple. You do need a somewhat dimly lit room. To get the ...
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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, Personally I would purchase two filters, one for each size required. I've always found ...
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| shrinking JPEG's for email transport | 5/19/2004 |
Q: I have some modeling shots that I need to send to agencies. My photographer gave them to me on a CD, ...
A: This should get you going. Open an image in Photoshop. Hit File and then go to 'Save as'... This ...
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| http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp | 5/10/2004 |
Q: Help in selecting a digital camera.. did search on net and found your name… ...
A: The short answer, going by our customers feedback. Sony F828...very noisy image, confirmed by ...
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| Digital portrait | 4/29/2004 |
Q: I have been doing some portrait jobs with a 35 mm Canon AE1 Program and Photogenic strobes using ...
A: Francisco, At 8X10 size very few, if anyone could tell whether the print was taken with 35mm or the ...
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| writing about photography question | 3/22/2004 |
Q: my name is Kyla, and I am a senior English major. Part of my Honors thesis is to write the first ...
A: Sounds like an interesting project. I'd be interested in helping if I get a signed copy of the book ...
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