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Digital Photography Hacks Reviewed

Digital Photography Hacks Reviewed 08/06/2004 07:45 AM

We don't normally talk about book reviews, but since Mark Goldstein's Photography Blog is one of our favorites (and we must admit a certain weakness for O'Reilly books) I think we'll make an exception as he reviews "Digital Photography Hacks" by Derrick Story. The short end? He likes it a lot, which is fairly high praise from someone who is already a photography, calling it "well-rounded and not at all shallow" and "most suitable for the Intermediate category," as well as "explicit," "concentrate," and "and."

Although I haven't read Story's book, one thing that caught my eye is that out of 100 different tips, only 13 are about Photoshop. I love me some Photoshop, but I'm more interested in learning what to do so I don't need it.

Read - "Digital Photography Hacks" by Derrick Story [PhotographyBlog]

Digital Photography Hacks: geek out with
your digital cam

Digital Photography Hacks: geek out with
your digital cam 05/26/2004 04:34 AM
I am no photographer, but ever since I bought my first Casio Exilim camera (I'm on my third now, and I can't recommend them enough -- small, light, easy and durable, I carry mine everywhere and always) I've found myself shooting nearly every day.

Not being a photog, I'm pretty pig-ignorant on subjects like focus, depth-of-field, ISO, and so forth.

I just scored O'Reilly's new Digital Photography Hacks, written by the inestimable Derrick Story, s geeek's geek and a photographer's photographer, whose work I've admired for years. Derrick's new book follows the form of all the O'Reilly Hacks books: 100 easy-to-digest tips and tricks for digital cams, aimed squarely at people like me, geeks who get computers but cameras not so much.

These hacks are just what I needed to start to get my head around more advanced phototaking. Passages like "The flow of traffic provides a great opportunity to add motion to your compositions. Automobiles are light-painting machines, and it's easy to put them to work for you" (emphasis mine) really did me in: automobiles are light-painting machines! Wow! Suddenly, the whole world looked different.

There are many many great hacks in this book, but my favorite is #47: Judge Image Sharpness From File Size. If you've taken a bunch of photos of the same subject and want to determine which one is sharpest, compare the file-size. Images that have more information will compress poorly, which means that the biggest files in your shoot are likely the sharpest. Keen. Link

New Digital Photography Search Engine
cuts through the Internet "noise" to
return only relevant Digital Photography
content.

New Digital Photography Search Engine
cuts through the Internet "noise" to
return only relevant Digital Photography
content. 09/03/2004 02:28 AM
New Digital Photography Search Engine uses revolutionary new "automatic preview" function to summarize search results instantly. [PRWEB Sep 3, 2004]

PHOTOSITE ONLINE PHOTO SHARING
CAPABILITES ADDEDTO DXG’S NEW LINE OF
DIGITAL CAMERAS -- Partnership Provides
Consumers a Complete Digital Photography
Starter Kit

PHOTOSITE ONLINE PHOTO SHARING
CAPABILITES ADDEDTO DXG’S NEW LINE OF
DIGITAL CAMERAS -- Partnership Provides
Consumers a Complete Digital Photography
Starter Kit 07/06/2004 03:09 AM
DXG USA, one of the world's largest digital camera manufacturers and a growing U.S. brand for sub $300 digital cameras, today announces a special consumer promotion to offer free of charge a membership to Homestead Techjnology's Photosite online photo web sharing service. The service allows photographers of all ages to host their own photo album website to share pictures with friends and family where ever they may reside. [PRWEB Jul 6, 2004]

200 Digital Camera and Digital
Photography Tips

200 Digital Camera and Digital
Photography Tips 07/22/2004 02:41 AM
Computer and technology help website MalekTips (http://malektips.com/digital_cameras_help_and_tips.html) today announced it now offers 200 digital photography tips for free viewing. Tips include buying a digital camera, sports photography, travel photography, digital photo manipulation, and more. [PRWEB Jul 22, 2004]

Mastering Digital Photography and
Imaging, Chapter 1: Essential Digital
Imaging Equipment. Pt. 2.

Mastering Digital Photography and
Imaging, Chapter 1: Essential Digital
Imaging Equipment. Pt. 2. 04/09/2004 03:57 PM
Today, we look at in-depth options when shopping for a digital camera. Topics include Professional Studio and Compact Cameras, Resolution, Recording Options, Operating Modes, White Balance, and much more. By Sybex. 0329

Mastering Digital Photography and
Imaging, Chapter 1: Essential Digital
Imaging Equipment. Pt. 1.

Mastering Digital Photography and
Imaging, Chapter 1: Essential Digital
Imaging Equipment. Pt. 1. 04/09/2004 03:57 PM
If you've ever wanted to buy a digital camera, this guide demystifies the world of digital photography and imaging - a must-read whether you're a photography enthusiast, a gadget lover, a novice photographer, or anybody who regularly works with images. By Sybex. 0322

Digital photography

Digital photography 10/28/2003 11:08 PM
Found a nice site while surfing around, looking for digital camera reviews... http://www.dpchallenge.com It has nice pictures, and tutorials on...

Digital Photography on a Mac

Digital Photography on a Mac 01/28/2004 06:40 AM

Digital photography at its finest

Digital photography at its finest 12/24/2003 07:42 AM
A young Mennonite

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Digital Photography Composition 101

Digital Photography Composition 101 06/07/2004 12:10 PM

Analog or digital photography?

Analog or digital photography? 08/30/2004 05:31 PM
Good argument in the analog/digital debate of SLRs by Gisle Hannemyr: Starting out: Film or digital...

Digital Infrared photography

Digital Infrared photography 06/28/2004 11:01 PM
Shooting outside of our vision. Infrared photography is cool - the world looks surreal. But man, it's a PIA. Just keeping the film at the right temperatures is difficult. So, all of this can be done digitally. I still haven't gotten around to buying the necessary pieces, but in replying to this Ask MetaFilter question, I remembered eric cheng's page. For your perusal.

Robotics Meets Digital Photography

Robotics Meets Digital Photography 03/19/2005 02:28 AM
A California fashion photographer has combined robotic controllers, lasers and digital cameras to produce the next generation of digital imaging. An array of high resolution images and depth maps created with robotic precision are stitched together to create a navigable world. [PRWEB Mar 18, 2005]

National Geographic tries digital
photography

National Geographic tries digital
photography 01/16/2004 01:00 PM
As a sort of followup to Caesar's post on Kodak, below, here's a link to a great little story on National Geographic's first story shot entirely with digital cameras.

Digital Photography Composition Tips

Digital Photography Composition Tips 06/08/2004 05:47 AM
Digital Photography Composition Tips

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Nighttime and Low Light Digital
Photography Tips

Nighttime and Low Light Digital
Photography Tips 06/04/2004 08:57 AM

DigitalPhotographyBlog has another collection of useful tips (and tip sites) for digital camera owners, this time focusing on getting the best results in nighttime or low light situations. They don't tackle the most pressing question, unfortunately, which is, "What's the best flash to use when taking pictures of a goth Vampire LARPer to cause their pasty white skin to burst into angst-ridden flames?"
Read [LivingRoom]

Digital Photography Winter Fun Pack 2003

Digital Photography Winter Fun Pack 2003 11/13/2003 12:32 PM
The holidays are a great time to share photos with friends and family. These downloads let you display your photos on your PC in two fun ways, or create cards with holiday-themed templates.

Sony's latest digital camera to allow
novel photography

Sony's latest digital camera to allow
novel photography 08/22/2004 07:40 AM
TechTree Aug 22 2004 11:38AM GMT

"recent post on the Digital Photography
Blog"

"recent post on the Digital Photography
Blog" 06/15/2004 12:12 AM

Digital Camera - the total online
Photography resource

Digital Camera - the total online
Photography resource 08/01/2004 06:42 PM
Digital Camera Shopper .. www.dcmag.co.uk

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Advice to Help Kodak Compete in the New
World of Digital Photography

Advice to Help Kodak Compete in the New
World of Digital Photography 04/19/2004 01:29 AM
New York Times Apr 19 2004 5:53AM GMT

Interesting article about Depth of Field
in Digital Photography

Interesting article about Depth of Field
in Digital Photography 04/21/2004 07:57 PM
Coming from analog photography (SLR) I've always wondered how it was that all pictures taken with small digital cameras always was in focus. I have...

"iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual": A
Complete Course in Macintosh Digital
Photography

"iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual": A
Complete Course in Macintosh Digital
Photography 04/11/2005 03:24 AM
Readers can show off their digital photography with ease via customized slideshows ( complete with iTunes soundtracks ), prints, or photo books; by email, the Web, or even a network; and by exporting to QuickTime and iDVD. iPhoto "stunts": Power users--and aspiring power users--can build custom screen savers and desktop backdrops; make the most of plug-ins, add-ons, and beef-ups; use AppleScript; and manage files with backups, CDs, and photo libraries.

The web helps digital photography
companies focus on store kiosks

The web helps digital photography
companies focus on store kiosks 06/07/2004 10:04 PM
InternetRetailer.com Jun 8 2004 2:51AM GMT

Shuttertalk.com Brings News, Views and
Reviews to Digital Photography
Enthusiasts

Shuttertalk.com Brings News, Views and
Reviews to Digital Photography
Enthusiasts 07/09/2004 11:38 AM
Shuttertalk.com has been officially launched, bringing frequently updated news, discussions and reviews to digital photography enthusiasts worldwide. [PRWEB Jul 8, 2004]

New syndicated email newsletter is miles
ahead of the competition in delivering
fresh, ‘valuable’ digital photography
news daily.

New syndicated email newsletter is miles
ahead of the competition in delivering
fresh, ‘valuable’ digital photography
news daily. 09/21/2004 02:22 AM
Photopheed.com unveils their virtual advisor – a syndicated email newsletter bringing premium digital photography content to photographers everywhere. [PRWEB Sep 21, 2004]

The first new digital photography
program "Minos Album" has been released
on 22th Aug. 2004! The software can
output the first web embedded
page-flipping music album in the world.

The first new digital photography
program "Minos Album" has been released
on 22th Aug. 2004! The software can
output the first web embedded
page-flipping music album in the world. 09/10/2004 03:19 AM
The image editing software which can make Photos be 3D page-flipping music album.It is the first unique web embedded page-flipping music digital album in the world. [PRWEB Sep 10, 2004]

CSI: Photography

CSI: Photography 09/24/2004 09:55 AM

Reader John R. Bennett of Savannah writes:

You may find this unbelievably uninteresting and more suitable for a dusty corner of digital photography blog, but I'm curious about it:

This week I watched both "CSI:NY" and "CSI Classic" (Or whatever they call the Las Vegas jurisdiction). I noticed the New York crime scenesters appeared to be using Olympus digital cameras, while their colleagues out West seem to be rocking the Nikons. Not sure what's going on in Miami. Probably those Panasonic/Leicas.

At any rate, while it's certainly understandable for different law enforcement agencies in different states to use different vendors for equipment, did CBS and Jerry Bruckheimer actually strike different product placement deals for the different CSI franchises? I'm obsessed.

When "CSI: Topeka" debuts I'm guessing they'll be outfitted with that oddly named Pentax DSLR.

Anybody have any idea? Which is the camera of the true crimefighter?

Readers chime in after the jump.

Our Eyes photography

Our Eyes photography 09/24/2004 01:38 AM
Our Eyes photography. Interesting photographs submitted from around the world using a left-right scroll layout of 10-15 shots with various themes. The scrolling is an interactive part of the piece. Caution: Your workplace may be dangerous to these artists. Some (SFW) favorites .

Fortean photography

Fortean photography 12/19/2004 03:34 PM
David Pescovitz: I love Fortean Times's online gallery of strange photos and illustrations. Along with antique spirit snapshots, stigmata statues, Bigfoot, and dervishes, they have a nice selection of "simulacra photos." In Fortean terms, simulacra photos depict "spontaneous or natural figures or images. These can occur in nature as well as in the chance conjunction of artefacts." For example, the seed capsules of snapdragons in this photo. Readers are invited to send in their own shots to the print magazine's Simulacra Corner. Link

photography - motion - web

photography - motion - web 11/18/2003 12:44 PM
bruno coulais pushes the envelope merging photography and motion at this beautiful site ... flash 6 required.

Dome Photography

Dome Photography 05/19/2004 11:57 AM
Domes and Cupolas From the New Yorker: "David Stephenson's photographs gaze directly up at the interiors of domes, flattening them and - through long exposure times - revealing details and colors that can't be discerned in normal viewing. The results are bright, kaleidoscopic patterns made up of the Moorish arabesques of the Alhambra, the iconic decorations of a former imperial chapel near Moscow, and the cool, almost Mediterranean blues of a Hungarian synagogue." Stephenson's work is curre ntly on exhibition in New York. Other pages of his work can be found here and here.

The Georgian Museum of Photography

The Georgian Museum of Photography 12/28/2004 01:33 AM
www.photomuseum.org.ge/index_en.htm

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Loretta Lux's photography

Loretta Lux's photography 03/29/2005 08:54 PM
David Pescovitz: The new issue of the still-excellent Bust magazine has an interview with Loretta Lux, a German artist living in Ireland whose surreal photographs of children are so spookily sweet that they're hypnotizing. According to the Bust article (not archived online), Lux won't reveal her specific Photoshop techniques except to say that "the images are compositions of photos superimposed over painted backgrounds, then finished off with digital alterations." Her online gallery is just stunning. When I have a child, I'd love to commission Lux to photograph him or her every year. Link

Action figure war photography

Action figure war photography 06/23/2004 02:12 PM
Stefan Kirkl takes pictures of action figures that he's elaborately painted and posed, producing what looks like gripping battlefield photography. Link (via MeFi)

Real Doll photography

Real Doll photography 03/29/2005 08:54 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Photographer Elena Dorfman has a new book out called Still Lovers with pictures of those creepy Real Doll sex toys in quotidian situations.

For many, the idea of the sex doll conjures images of the kitschy inflatable, but these expensive, highly realistic dolls, which owners customize down to the smallest detail, are far from silly, and they perform more than a sexual role for thier owners.For many, the idea of the sex doll conjures images of the kitschy inflatable, but these expensive, highly realistic dolls, which owners customize down to the smallest detail, are far from silly, and they perform more than a sexual role for thier owners.

Link (via thefblog)

Brandon Stone Photography

Brandon Stone Photography 12/09/2003 06:11 AM
Brandon Stone .. Brandon

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Lynching photography in America

Lynching photography in America 01/22/2004 02:45 AM
A disturbing historical record:

Searching through America's past for the last 25 years, collector James Allen uncovered an extraordinary visual legacy: photographs and postcards taken as souvenirs at lynchings throughout America. With essays by Hilton Als, Leon Litwack, Congressman John Lewis and James Allen, these photographs have been published as a book – "Without Sanctuary" by Twin Palms Publishers. Experience the images as a flash movie with narrative comments by James Allen, or as a gallery of photos which includes 81 postcards.

Link (Thanks, Susa nnah)
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