FEATURE
MacIntel: Update or Wait?
Should you upgrade your old workhorse
or junk it for a shiny new one?
The surprise WWDC (Worldwide Developers Comference) announcement
sent shock waves through not just the Apple community
but throughout the greater technology world: Beginning
in 2006, all Macs will ship with Intel processors, replacing
the IBM- and Motorola-made Power PC microprocessor line.
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FEATURE
American Memory: FSA Photo Archive 1935-1945
Your high-resolution heritage
is now freely available for download.
America 1935. It was the best of times, it was the worst
of times. Best, if you were lucky enough to have snagged
a job as a photographer with the Farm Security Administration
(FSA) documenting government programs designed to lift
the country out of the Great Depression.
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SHOOTOUT
Canon 1DS Mark II vs. Nikon D2X
The two top DSLRs content for
the title Worldās Greatest Digital Camera.
Perhaps Canonās motto when designing the 1Ds Mark II digital
camera was Think Big ÷ as in big camera, big sensor, big
files, and of course, a big price to match.
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TUTORIAL
Controlling White Balance with RAW files
Capture everything your camera sees, then perfect it
in your computer.
Are you confused about which white balance setting to
use for sunsets or for indoor fluorescent and incandescent
lighting?
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ROUNDUP
7-Megapixel Compacts
We took eleven top high-res compacts
and put Īem to the test.
11 state-of-the-art digital cameras. All have 7 megapixel
or better. Some are large, some are small. All have zoom
lenses and bags full of tricks. All are quite affordable.
We tell you which is best for beginners, experts, or to
just take great snapshots.
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TUTORIAL
PhotoGlow Illuminated Photo Frame
How to create unbelievably gorgeous
prints that glow from within.
I have a short, dark, hallway with no overhead lighting
nor any room for a table with a lamp on it. Itās been
bugging me for years, especially since thereās some wall
space at the end of it that would be a perfect place to
hang a photo.
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FEATURE:
Think Like A Pro
To capture great pictures, take
your cues from the best.
Professional photographers usually take better photos
than you do because, a) they shoot more and, b) they have
developed methods to assure that knock-out pictures are
delivered to their clients. You, too, have clients (family
and friends) and although they may not be as demanding
(because theyāre not paying) you still have an obligation
(and hopefully a desire) not to bore them with trivial
snapshots.
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FEATURE:
RAW Power!
How to find the digital diamond
in the rough.
A diamond cutter studies a lump of stone. He decides where
to make each cut to capture the beauty of the crystal
rock. His level of craft, along with the quality and clarity
of the stone, determines how striking the diamond appears.
Like diamonds in the rough, RAW image files allow digital
photographers to prove their expertise in the digital
darkroom. How the photographer interprets the data decides
the allure of the image.
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FEATURE:
Using Pigment Inks in Dye-Based Printers
Open up a whole new world of
possibilities in your old printer.
Remember that old Epson printer thatās stored somewhere?
The one gathering dust in the attic or basement because
you couldnāt bear to part with it after you bought that
new super-duper model?
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FEATURE:
All About Lens
The long, the short, the strong,
and the offbeat.
Donāt take that zoom lens that came with your camera for
granted; itās really three lenses in one, each with distinct
characteristics that can make a big difference in how
your pictures look and what kind of message they convey.
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HOW
TO: Digital Nature Closeup!
Jon Cox shows you how to get
up close and personal.
Are you using your digital camera to its full potential?
If youāre not zooming in on the macro world youāre missing
out. There are countless photo opportunities at the very
end of your lens just waiting to be captured. Whether
youāre using a point-and-shoot digital camera or top of
the line Digital SLR chances are you have the necessary
equipment to capture close-ups. You may even have some
old macro camera equipment buried in a closet that you
can bring back to life.
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FEATURE:
New Life for Old Lenses
Adapting vintage optics to 21st
century digital cameras.
Coming in at a similar price point as the Epson is Nikonās
Coolwalker, evidentially named by someone watching the
next Star Wars trailer while trying to figure out how
to tie its name into the Cool Pix product line.
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FEATURE:
Going, Going, Gone!
How to create prints that will
last.
The inkjet printer, once scorned as a cheap substitute
for the mighty laser now prints art instead of two-bit
letters and four-color pie charts. Thereās even a new
acronym, DFA, that categorizes inkjets capable of outputting
Digital Fine Arts prints that should last a lifetime.
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HOW
TO: Painting With
Light
Cast a new light on your subject.
When you have some free time try shooting ćOut of Focusä
something completely different from your comfort zone.
This is the time to try new camera and lighting techniques.
You may surprise yourself with what you come up with.
Think of it as a creative exercise. You may look back
at your preferred subject matter in an entirely new light.
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FEATURE:
Great Accessory Roundup
Essential tools that make a difference.
Here are my latest picks of useful books, the latest software,
and hardware worthy of your serious consideration. Most
of the prices listed here are manufacturer's suggested
retail prices; if you hunt around, you can frequently
get a much better deal.
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HOW
TO: Shooting for eBay
How to photograph items to sell
fast.
I've sold a wildly eclectric number of things over the
years: rare books and comics and records, die cast models,
computers, vintage toys, coins, posters, clothing, buttons
and badges, postcards, furniture, and hundreds of others.
I've taken thousands of pictures of my items.
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HOW
TO: Going Wireless
It flies through the air with
the greatest of ease.
If you want to share a cable or DSL connection between
two or more computers at different locations inside your
home, wireless can make it virtually effortless. And then,
of course, thereās the convenience of taking your laptop
anywhere within wireless range without losing Internet
access. Since the web is such an integral part of our
lives these days, thereās a great need (some might describe
it as a compulsion) to stay connected wherever we are.
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FEATURE:
Filter Primer
How to use filters creatively
to improve your digital photography.
Many beginning photographers buy their camera and lens
and never consider buying a lens hood, also called lens
shade. Sometimes these come with lenses, but often they
donāt. If you didnāt get a lens hood with your lens it
is the very first accessory you should add.
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HOW
TO: Let it Snow!
Capture all that winter weather
has to offer.
Just because youāve packed away all your summer clothes
doesnāt mean your camera should be packet away too. Winter
scenes are wonderful photo opportunities if you are willing
to brave the cold. In addition to the cold there are also
some other challenges to shooting in snowy situations.
You need to take special care of your batteries, lenses,
camera and even your tripod..
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FEATURE:
Digital Eyes On Alaska
28 digital photographers shoot
11,000 pics on a cruise.
Armed with a variety of digital cameras, 28 photographers
gathered in Vancouver, BC, during the early summer of
2003, primed to shoot images that would capture the essence
of Alaska as they cruised northward through the majestic
Inside Passage.
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HOW
TO: Two Weeks, Two
Peaks
Tips and tricks for those once
in a lifetime shots.
Only very few of us are lucky (or adventurous) enough
to see some of the truly great places on this planet of
ours. Digital Camera Magazineās Adventure Photographer
Jon Cox is such a person. Accompany him on a hike of Mt.
Meru in Africa and learn his secrets for taking breathtaking
images.
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DO
IT YOURSELF: Digital
Lighting
Portrait lighting techniques
for digital photography.
Most people who buy a digital camera are disappointed
when they try to take photos of family and friends with
their new camera. Just because they have bought a digital
camera the rules of lighting havenāt changed and lessons
learned by many in the past with film cameras still largely
apply. The main problem in both cases is that the cameras
have built-in flash units which are too close to the lens,
and this is even worse with the ultra-small cameras now
on the market.
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PROFILE:
Joe Farace Photography
Automotive photographer extraordinaire.
Known for more than just photography, Joe Farace started
his fascination with the art of image capture when his
first photograph was published in a Baltimore/Washington
based motorsports publication called The Stopwatcher.
It was working for here that taught Farace about deadlines.
ćRaces were often run on Sunday and copy and photos had
to be delivered by hand to the editorial office ÷ long
before the days of fax and email,ä said Farace.
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DO
IT YOURSELF: Bracketing
Fool proof techniques for achieving
the perfect exposure.
Many digital cameras have an auto-bracketing feature that
allows three images (sometimes more) to be shot in rapid
succession, each at a different exposure. The first picture
is taken at the exposure the cameraās light meter determines
to be correct, followed by one under-exposed and another
over-exposed. You can usually preset the amount of exposure
difference between shots and sometimes even choose a different
order, for example, ćunder-correct-overä or ćover-correct-under.ä
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FEATURE:
America 24/7
Behind the scenes at the massive,
all-digital photo book project.
If by now you haven't seen or at least heard of America
24/7, you've probably been off the planet for awhile.
This massive, 304-page, over-sized book chronicles a week
in the lives of Americans; every shot was made with a
digital camera. In essence, American 24/7 has written
the epitaph for film.
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