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Words from Arnold Newman

Last post by Psjunkie « Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:02 am
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by Ernst-Ulrich Schafer » Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:21 pm

I've been re reading some words from Arnold Newman:

Throughout history many in the arts have made up golden rules and laws of composition, yet not...

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Last post by Psjunkie
Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:02 am
artistic principles

Last post by uuglypher « Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:59 pm
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by PietFrancke » Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:02 am
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So I read somewhere that Robert Beverly Hale's Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters was very worthwhile. On a whim I got the 18 dollar kindle...
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Last post by uuglypher
Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:59 pm
Has anyone attempted a DIY painted backdrop?

Last post by Duck « Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:09 pm
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by Duck » Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:18 am
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Yes, I know that there are plenty of inexpensive backdrops available that painting your own isn't a requirement anymore. The artist in me, the same...
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Last post by Duck
Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:09 pm
Forum update 2020

Last post by Steven G Webb « Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:30 am
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by Duck » Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:35 am

First, I apologize to all of you who have been having issues with the errors and hassles in uploading to the forum. The issue seems to be a bit of a...

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Last post by Steven G Webb
Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:30 am
Sports

Last post by St3v3Murray « Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:05 pm
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by davechinn » Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:48 pm
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It has been two years since I have done any sports. Going through some old files, I realized how much I miss doing them. The thought of starting up...
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Last post by St3v3Murray
Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:05 pm
A History

Last post by St3v3Murray « Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:30 am
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by pop511 » Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:44 am

There are many documentaries on photography and it's history. The latest to adorn my collection is from the BBC.
It can be found on Youtube
A...

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Last post by St3v3Murray
Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:30 am
Learning The Camera Modes

Last post by Psjunkie « Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:54 am
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by St3v3Murray » Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:35 am

Here's a quick tutorial on the camera modes:

A = Amature
T = Time
S = Speed
P = Professional
M = Master

It's always smart to read your camera...

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Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:54 am
Printer profiling

Last post by pop511 « Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:09 pm
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by Onslow » Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:19 am
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I understand peoples eyes may glaze over so feel free to skip...
After deciding to sell the 24 printer, I am getting re-invigorated again for some...
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Last post by pop511
Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:09 pm
A Very Useful Vee Bracket on a Monopod

Last post by PietFrancke « Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:28 am
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by Charles Haacker » Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:25 pm

I like to be pretty unencumbered, plus there are a lot of places that forbid tripods but some will let you get away with a monopod. Monopods, though,...

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Last post by PietFrancke
Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:28 am
How To Sell Art

Last post by PietFrancke « Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:44 am
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by St3v3Murray » Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:35 am
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I'm starting this in response to a gut feeling and wonder what you think.

Every now and then we cross the line from snapshot to art, it's a gift,...
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Last post by PietFrancke
Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:44 am
Do photographers really still need a website in 2018?

Last post by Duck « Wed Aug 01, 2018 2:41 am
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by St3v3Murray » Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:56 am

Do photographers really still need a website in 2018?
It’s an interesting thought. Do photographers really still need a website today? Is it...

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Wed Aug 01, 2018 2:41 am
HDR_ how many exposures do you need?

Last post by pop511 « Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:28 pm
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by pop511 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:02 pm
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Posted an article about this subject some time ago, but I thought it fun to return.
Yes I know that depending on whom you listened to and your own...
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Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:28 pm
I Agree With Mr. Adams

Last post by St3v3Murray « Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:09 pm
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by rmalarz » Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:58 pm

You don't take a photograph, you make it . - Ansel Adams
-Bob

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Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:09 pm
Which is the best book to learn photography?

Last post by St3v3Murray « Sun Jul 08, 2018 5:10 pm
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by St3v3Murray » Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:54 pm
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Which is the best book to learn photography?

Basics -
Complete Digital Photography – Ben Long
Langford’s Basic Photography: The guide for serious...
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Sun Jul 08, 2018 5:10 pm
The light dawns

Last post by Matt Quinn « Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:13 pm
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by Matt Quinn » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:33 pm
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Sometimes, it's the way someone explains an idea that enables me to understand it. The following two quotes from Thorsten Overgaard provided an...
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Last post by Matt Quinn
Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:13 pm
Adobe is using machine learning to make it easier to spot Photoshopped images

Last post by Steven G Webb « Fri Jul 06, 2018 12:15 pm
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by St3v3Murray » Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:08 pm

Adobe is using machine learning to make it easier to spot Photoshopped images
Experts around the world are getting increasingly worried about new...

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Last post by Steven G Webb
Fri Jul 06, 2018 12:15 pm
An Old Press Photog's Trick for Always Keeping a Protective Rear Cap on Every Lens

Last post by Duck « Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:25 am
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by Charles Haacker » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:59 pm

I've done this for years with all my interchangeable lens cameras. A pal of mine years ago was a newspicture photographer and let me in on this...

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Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:25 am
Behind the Scenes with HuffPost’s Photography Director

Last post by St3v3Murray « Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:09 am

by St3v3Murray » Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:09 am

Behind the Scenes with HuffPost’s Photography Director
How do you see the role of the photographer (and photo editor) changing as more publications...

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Last post by St3v3Murray
Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:09 am
Experimenting With Pinhole “Lens”

Last post by minniev « Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:22 am
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by minniev » Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:49 pm
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I’ve had this thing a while, a pinhole “lens” (not really a lens since there is nothing there but a lens cap to fit my camera but with a hole drilled...
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Last post by minniev
Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:22 am
NYTimes article, "On Photography" by Teju Cole

Last post by Matt Quinn « Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:11 pm
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by Matt Quinn » Sun Jul 01, 2018 2:20 pm

In the NYT Magazine for today, Sunday, July 1, 2018, Cole writes in his column On Photography: We think we are moving through the world, while the...

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:11 pm
Black and white photographers, what is your simplest technique for stunning B&W photographs?

Last post by St3v3Murray « Fri Jun 22, 2018 3:48 pm
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by St3v3Murray » Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:27 am

Black and white photographers, what is your simplest technique for stunning B&W photographs?
Firstly unless the subject matter has a story, there...

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Last post by St3v3Murray
Fri Jun 22, 2018 3:48 pm
Silver 3: Completely rebuilt for epic black and white.

Last post by davechinn « Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:03 pm
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by davechinn » Sun Jun 03, 2018 9:29 am

I have never heard of this software and just came across it and I was wondering if anyone knew anything. Is it a Silver Efex replacement and is it...

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Last post by davechinn
Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:03 pm
Sharing an Awesome Discovery

Last post by minniev « Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:49 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:45 pm

I’ve made what I think is an awesome discovery. For the way I shoot it is really very cool, but I doubt my way would work for everyone (maybe not...

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Last post by minniev
Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:49 pm
Color Blind Test – Check Your Color Vision

Last post by St3v3Murray « Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:19 pm
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by St3v3Murray » Thu May 31, 2018 6:45 pm
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I'm always thinking about how we see, mostly how you see and how I can learn to see the same way, but there's also the curiosity about our actual...
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Last post by St3v3Murray
Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:19 pm
Edward Steichen quote

Last post by Matt Quinn « Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:46 am
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by Matt Quinn » Mon May 28, 2018 10:10 pm

Came across this today and thought to share it. Matt

To make good photographs, to express something, to contribute something to the world he lives...

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Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:46 am

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