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Time. Bad___blood's Xanga Site. Eleanor hardwick photography. The leading free stock photography site. 5 Black and White Photography Tips. A Post By: Darren Rowse Continuing the Black and White Photography theme we’ve been on lately in the latest forum assignment (where the photos featured in this post were submitted) I thought I’d share five pretty random Black and White Photography Tips. 1. Shoot in RAW I know many readers of DPS can’t shoot in RAW (because their camera doesn’t offer it) or don’t shoot in RAW (because they either don’t know how or don’t like to) but for the most control in the post production phase of converting your color images into black and white ones – you’ll want to shoot in RAW if your camera does allow it. Of course shooting in JPEG doesn’t stop you shooting in black and white – but if it’s an option, give RAW a go, you might be surprised by what it offers you in post production.

More on RAW vs JPEG here. 2. If your camera doesn’t allow you to shoot in RAW (or you choose not to) – shoot in color and do your conversion to black and white later on your computer. 3. 4. 5. Alison Brady : Fine Art Photographer. Digital Photography School - Digital Photography Tips for You. Jowling - Photography Fun For a Rainy Day. Smithsonian Photography Initiative. JPG: Your World in Pictures. LIFE - Your World in Pictures. BRIAN ULRICH : NOT IF BUT WHEN : PHOTOGRAPHS. Matt Lutton - Photographer - Seattle, Wa, USA - 206.769.4845. Masters of Photography. Cartier-Bresson's Decisive Moment by David Friend. Of all the masters of the camera who passed away this year, none was as influential or renowned as Henri Cartier-Bresson, among the towering figures of 20th-century photography.

As we look back on the milestones of 2004, it seems fitting to pay homage to H.C.B., who died in August at age 95. Below, we reprise an article written for Vanity Fair by the magazine's editor of creative development, David Friend, a frequent contributor to The Digital Journalist. The piece, published in March of 2003, was the first major profile that Cartier-Bresson had granted in years. The occasion: the opening of the photographer's foundation in Paris. Copyright © 2003 Condé Nast Publications. All rights reserved. Originally published in Vanity Fair. "I was never interested in photography," says the godfather of photojournalism. Playing the provocateur--and debunking his profession--is a favorite pastime of Henri Cartier-Bresson's. It is 11 a.m. and the late-autumn sun has just poked through the gray. LAUREN DUKOFF. ROBERT TAT - FINE PHOTOGRAPHS.

Roddy MacInnes. Jack radcliff- amazing photography. When my daughter Alison was born, in the tradition of a new parent, I began to photograph her, initially in a separate and private body of work. However, in the process of documenting Alison's growth, I developed a passionate interest in human relationships and capturing intimate moments in the lives of family and friends. This affected my photography in a profound way. Rather than the isolated subjects of my earlier work, I became interested in the strength of relationships, oftentimes using personal environments to amplify those conditions. My photographs of Alison, because of the nature of our relationship, are very much a father-daughter collaboration-Alison permitting me access to private moments of our life, which might, under different circumstances, be off-limits to a parent.

The camera, early in her life, became part of our relationship, necessitating in me an acceptance, a quietness. We've never had long photographic sessions, but rather moments alone or with friends. Thoughts About Photography: Polaroid SX-70 Modification for 600 Film. Polaroid 600 film actually fits in an SX-70 camera pretty easily. The problem with using 600 film in the SX-70 is that it is four times more sensitive than SX-70 film. Without modification, all your photos taken with 600 film would be overexposed. To correct this problem, we are going to adjust the camera by two stops.

We will use a one stop neutral density filter to cover the lens, and we will remove the neutral density filter that covers the photocell. Supplies: You are going to need a few supplies in order to make this modification to your SX-70 camera. Step 1 The SX-70 camera has a photocell on the front of the camera to the right of the lens. Remove the filter retaining ring (the little chrome ring which surrounds the photocell) by gently pushing the tip of a small knife under the edge and popping out the ring. Next you want to cut a piece of clear plastic to go in place of the neutral density filter.

Next, insert the film cartridge. Finally close the camera. Discussing contraptions in Through The Viewfinder. Expert Tips on Photographing Your Pets - Gadgetwise Blog. A few days ago a friend (a fan of both good photography and pets) discovered a Web site with particularly interesting and expressive photos of dogs and cats. I checked out the site, Fat Orange Cat Studio, and was mighty impressed with how photographer Li Ward captures that blink-of-the-eye moment. I take lots of photos of my dog and cat but I am always about two seconds behind. So how does she do it? I contacted Ms. Ward and asked her if she would share some tips that everyday photographers could use to snap better shots of their pets.

Li Ward.Li Ward What type of lens do you recommend? I have one prime and one zoom. My prime is the 50mm f/1.4. Any other technical recommendations? I shoot in manual mode 99.9 percent of the time. I also almost always shoot in burst mode, usually in slow burst at 2 to 3 frames per second. I do like shooting wide open, but it really depends on the situation and type of shot I’m looking for. What about angles? How do you quickly capture pets? Li Ward Yes. Museum of Contemporary Photography. Main [Blueprint Photography] Slow Sync Flash.