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| Subject | Date Asked |
| 35mm photo w/neon vertical line | 12/26/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| ideas for fun & creative portrait pictures? | 11/26/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| Missing 'date picture taken' from my camera? | 8/21/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| lighting equipment | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: Ok, we've been online retailers for far too long not to have done this yet so we are now ready to ... A: I am sorry for the delay, but I have been checking around and talking to colleagues. This is not ... | |
| Lightbox and lighting | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: I would like to take some still life pictures, some envolving a light box. Do you know any ways to ... A: Good morning! Still life is a wonderful form of photography and very challenging at the same time. I ... | |
| Indoor photography w/Canon Powershot A480 | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: Need some tips on shooting indoors with my Powershot A480. I keep seeing Canon's being recommended ... A: Good morning. I too use canon equipment and have found it is all wonderful to work with. The biggest ... | |
| Ideas | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: I keep having the urge to take a piture but i have nothing to take - any ideas on interesting photos ... A: Good morning and sorry for being slow to get back to you. Sometimes even the simplest questions can ... | |
| buying a new camera | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: MAY I REQUEST YOU TO GUIDE ME PLEASE ... SIR I WANT TO BUY A DIGITAL CAMERA WHICH ... A: Good morning Sandeep! This is the question that has bothered everyone, ever buying anything. What is ... | |
| Low light, fast action, no flash photography | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: Today I am going to a small concert with a bunch of local bands. It will be outside. The lights ... A: Good afternoon. It would depend on how much light the band lights provide. Try to get close to the ... | |
| LIGHT ROOM & STUDIO LIGHTING | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: As an aspiring photographer I am junior I would like to learn more about Light Room & Studio ... A: Good morning Tim and by the way, great name! This is a great question and it must be exiting to ... | |
| softbox photography problems | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: I just got new softboxes for my studio but the pictures I've taken with them are so "soft" looking. ... A: Good morning Mary and congratulations on getting your soft boxes. It must have been disappointing to ... | |
| blurry pictures | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know what is the correct size for an image in a digital camera? I recently printed ... A: Good morning and sorry for the delay. This is a difficult question to answer as there are several ... | |
| improving the way you take photographs | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: what are some tips for taking photographs - i really enjoy it and want to get better. i have learnt ... A: Good morning Don. Sorry for the delay, it has been hectic around here. Wow, you are asking for quite ... | |
| Speck in the photos | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: A speck keeps appearing in all of my photos I took several pictures on the highway and when reviewed ... A: Good evening again. I believe that when you shoot at F2.6 the speck is still there but it is just ... | |
| Speck in the photos | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: A speck keeps appearing in all of my photos I took several pictures on the highway and when reviewed ... A: Good evening and thanks for the follow up. Basically it looks like you may have a dried up water ... | |
| Speck in the photos | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: A speck keeps appearing in all of my photos I took several pictures on the highway and when reviewed ... A: Good evening. Great question, but not quite enough information. Before I give an answer I would need ... | |
| Photos are getting darker | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: I'm a police officer in a crime scene unit and we take a lot of pictures. We are using Fuji S2 Pro ... A: Good evening Clint. I am sorry about the delay answering, but I have been trying to come up with a ... | |
| I am planning on doing some senior photos for my friend, any advice?? | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: I am planning on doing some senior photos for my friend. If they don't turn out she is going to go ... A: Good morning Courtney. Wow! You have some terrific work! How can I give you advice when you already ... | |
| Far objects | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: How may I get the best photo for far persons or animals (more than 1 mile far)? I need to obtain the ... A: Good morning david. Wow! one mile is a long ways to be wanting to get a clear photo, but it can be ... | |
| Poor quality pictures | 7/8/2008 |
| Q: I have a Canon S2 IS. I just can't get good sharp pictures with it. I have experimented with ... A: Good morning again. I would suggest you find a high quality photo lab in your area and take samples ... | |
| flash outside | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: im wanting to take my photography to the next level and use exterior flash units. Im wanting to ... A: David, congratulations on wanting me move up and learn more about photography. You have a couple of ... | |
| Too Good to be True | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: I'm a newbie to cameras and could use your help. My local camera shop will charge me $450 more ... A: Congratulations on thinking of buying a new camera and welcome to the fascinating world of ... | |
| Double Exposed Film | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: I have a roll of 35mm film that was accidently used twice (wasn't wound back properly and had a ... A: Hey Mark, great question. I have seen many rolls like yours over the years, however my answer won't ... | |
| Blurred pictures | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: I have a Olympus sp-550uz camara with 18x zoom lens. Even with a tripod I still get blurred pictures ... A: I am very sorry about the delay in answering this question, but there must have been a glitch. ... | |
| Blurred pictures | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: I have a Olympus sp-550uz camara with 18x zoom lens. Even with a tripod I still get blurred pictures ... A: Good morning. I can think of two possible reasons for this, you may be using the camera in low light ... | |
| curled negatives | 9/17/2007 |
| Q: I recently found 20 rolls of my father's 35mm B&W film - developed, rolled up, and returned to the ... A: Good morning Gene. Wow, this question really made me think. My first reaction was you should have no ... | |
| Shooting in action in low light without a flash | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: I was hoping you could help me with shooting indoor fast action without a flash. I have an Olympus ... A: Good morning again karen. I am sorry I just showed my age didn't I ? My mind kicked into nostalgia ... | |
| Shooting in action in low light without a flash | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: I was hoping you could help me with shooting indoor fast action without a flash. I have an Olympus ... A: Good morning Karen. Great question! Isn't it wonderful how various groups nowadays want huge amounts ... | |
| tin types | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: I have three very old picture albums filled with tin types. Is there a market for these? A: Good afternoon Cathryn, thanks you for your question. I am sorry to say that it is sort of out of my ... | |
| picture quality | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: How are you? I have a Pentax *ist SLR. All of my pictures have darker spots at certain locations. I ... A: Welcome back Tom! I have discussed this with my wife, who has also been a pro photographer and she ... | |
| 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: Hey Tom! Great question, but I need to ask some questions myself. What size are the spots on a 4X6 ... | |
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Tim Hrabia
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Expertise
Picture quality problems and ideas for shooting great pictures.
Experience
I have had my own darkroom since i was 14 and have developed color, black and white and Cibachrome prints from slides. I currently manage a department store photo lab and was a professional photographer for 8 years. I have shot weddings, boudoir, drag racing, rodeos and photojounalism. I have worked for 15 years with Fuji and Noritsu processors.
Organizations
Northern Images photographers
Education/Credentials
Several wedding photography seminars and photofinishing training seminars with Fuji and Noritsu.
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