October 29, 2003
911 Photos
James Nachtwey is arguably the best photojournalist working today. Peter Howe
did an interesting interview with him for The Digital Journalist during the aftermath of 911. It includes some very powerful 911 photos.
Although bone weary he speaks with the quiet strength and authority of a man who has seen more death and destruction in his lifetime than most people. But even he didn’t expect it literally in his own back yard:
Posted by Don Tracy at 11:48 AM | Comments (0)
October 22, 2003
Digital Camera Reviews
Have you decided to add a a digital camera to your bag of tools?
You can test the waters with a low cost consumer level camera. Or, start with a mid-priced "prosumer" camera. These mid-priced cameras off very high quality at a reasonable price.
But, if you already use a film based SLR, you should probably consider adding a digital body. You'll pay a little more, but in return get much higher quality images. You'll also be able to use the lenses that you already have.
DPReview.com is a great place for digital camera reviews. They offer digital camera comparisons as well as digital camera ratings. Their side by side digital camera comparison is a very handy tool for evaluating different digital cameras.
Posted by Don Tracy at 12:36 PM | Comments (0)
October 15, 2003
Black White Photography Tips
My son Evan is currently taking a photography course at his middle school. He’s learning to do darkroom work using black and white film.
In the near future, will beginning photography classes continue to teach basic darkroom work? Interesting question. Is it better now to start right out with digital capture? Has Photoshop replaced the black and white darkroom as the place where we first learn the craft of photography?
Some people without digital experience will say that black and white film capture will continue to be important. I don’t think they realize the added control you have with a digitally captured RBG image. All of the possible filter choices, for example a yellow filter to bring out clouds against a blue sky, can now be applied after you’ve taken the picture.
Uwe Steinmueller offers some black white photography tips.
Making your own high quality B&W prints in your own digital darkroom was never easier than today.
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