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photography: Have you CALIBRATED your Monitor lately......... - 04/27/09 04:58 PM
Those who know me on Active|Rain....know I love taking and sharing pictures Recently I learned that what I was seeing on my screen was not what my friend Debi Boucher was seeing on her screen.  We have lots of conversations about photography and related topics :-)  What happened was over small increments of time, my monitor was getting darker and darker...not noticeable on a daily basis.  I use 2 monitors, and while the secondary one is newer I just love my 4 year old Samsung. 
What I want to share here, after much online searching, is the best adjustment calibrator I found.  The last … (24 comments)

photography: PHOTOGRAPHY ~ Another Link in the.....COPYRIGHT Armor - 03/12/09 07:08 PM
Here's another idea to help protect your photographs from unguarded plagiarism.  Earlier we talked about saving your photos in RAW format which records all information about each picture, including date and time stamps as well as your copyright information.
Photo 101: Metadata & Your Photo Copyright
We learned that as good as you are in photography there is no guarantee that your photos won't be captured and made viral without your knowledge.
Photo Copyright Not Protecting ~ CASE Study to prove a point
But there is another layer you can put between yourself and the unintentional (or not) "photo grabber".  Very simply, … (38 comments)

photography: Which LENS ~ Canon or Sigma - Update - 02/21/09 02:36 PM

 
 
 
I'm looking for a new long-range lens and have narrowed it down to the Canon EF100-400MM f4.5-5.6L.  It's imaged-stabilized and sells for $1440 on Amazon.
My other choice is the Sigma APO150-500MM f5-6.3 also imaged-stabilized and $875 on Amazon.
The reviews have been favorable on both lenses, with some saying only Canon optics will do while others saying the difference in optics is not worth the difference in $$$'s. Canon's lens uses a push/pull which has been criticized for possible dust intrusion.  Also it is not tropicalized, which proved to be a problem for the 75-300 I'm currently using. The … (19 comments)

photography: Photo Copyright Not Protecting ~ CASE Study to prove a point - 02/19/09 08:03 PM
Look at these STUNNING photos - my apologies to the original artist who received no recognition for these brilliant photographs.  No doubt the photo expedition was also quite expensive!!!




I received an email today which contained these, among other, incredibly exquisite photos.  I did a little digging on Google to see who might have taken them.  Sadly, here is what I found:
Mr. Stanley,Thank you. The pictures are indeed beautiful. But, I am not the rightful owner of those. I found them somewhere in the internet.
Sorry, this just doesn't work for me and it shouldn't work … (33 comments)

photography: Photo 101: Metadata & Your Photo Copyright - 02/19/09 02:29 PM
 What you are looking at to the left is about half the information which is stored on my saved RAW images. It is a permanent record and is part of every picture I take with my Canon Rebel XSi, using the Digital Photo Professional software (DPP).  Near the bottom you see Gail MacMillan Copyright 2009. 
It doesn't just show up, you have to take the steps to program your camera with this information.  I will explain how it is done using the DPP software which came with the camera.  Most DSLR's will have something similar.
First thing is connect your camera to … (18 comments)

photography: Photo 101: Batch Processing of RAW Images - 02/16/09 07:07 PM
My goal here is to save you some valuable time...And make your digital experience more efficient. I'm using a Canon Rebel XSi with Canon Digital Photo Professional Software (DPP).  I imagine most camera software works much the same, but this tutorial is based on CANON. 
I prefer to shoot in RAW format as it allows the most flexibility when it comes to the digital darkroom.  When you shoot in RAW format you cannot view your photos in say...Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.
Once you've downloaded your photos to the desired destination, open the DPP.  At this point all your images will be … (25 comments)

photography: 2 GB Sandisk Secure Digital Ultra ~ Great Stocking Stuffer - Free Shipping - 12/12/08 05:45 PM

 
As many of you know I just purchased a new camera...the Canon Rebel XSi.  It didn't come with a flash card so I went shopping again.  Unless I'm missing some vital point, this company...by far...leaves their competition in the dust.  If this is something you need, then check them out.
          http://www.memorysuppliers.com/
From what I could see their pricing on High Speed cards was equally impressive and they carry a wide variety of cards in different formats up to 16 GB
We all love a good deal, especially at this time of year.  HO-HO-HO
Here's hoping everything arrives as promised ;-)
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photography: Upgrading Camera ~ Need Advice ~ Update - 12/10/08 09:35 AM

 
I'm moving up from the Canon PowerShot G5.  Looking at the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSI 12.2 MP.  I can purchase the body separately as I have 2 Canon Lenses from a former Elan 35 mm camera. The lenses I have are 28-105 USM 1:3.5-4.5  and  75-300 USM 1:5-5.6.
I need advice in the area of another lens.  What I want is to improve my listing pictures with wide angle shots.  What would be best:  a single 18, or 20, or 24 or 28MM.  Would an adjustable lens from 18 to 55mm be best?  I can get a good price on … (34 comments)

 


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