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Larry Yust calls his composite images photographic elevations, a term that he says, “I invented, as far as I know.” Photographic elevations reference architectural elevations, which show how walls would appear if you could look anywhere at a building straight on. Elevations are drawn without perspective. Yust describes his photographic elevations as views which are not possible in nature because of [...]
There’s an old saying that goes, “If something really belongs to you, you can’t lose it.” That statement directly applies to photography and Mitch Dobrowner. After he discovered photography as a teenager and began achieving recognition in his early 20s, he left it behind to start a business and a family — only to return to the camera 20 years [...]
Ken Light is a social documentary photographer in the classic sense, shooting exclusively black-andwhite film. He photographs people who otherwise would never be seen or heard. You might think Ken is a dinosaur in a digital world, but in fact, he is a professor in the University of California at Berkeley’s cutting-edge graduate photojournalism program. Light’s latest book, Valley of Shadows and Dreams, will be [...]
For the past six decades, Tamron has pioneered the creation of high-quality lenses for practically every imaging application. Senior Education Manager John VanSteenberg says, “Our philosophy is that lens design is part technology and part art. The art lies in understanding the things photographers want to do, but can’t do yet because of technical limitations. [...]
The Nikon D5100 D-SLR features a large 3.0-inch high resolution swivel type variangle LCD monitor, ISO sensitivity 100-6400 for clean and clear images even in low light, and 4 frames per second (fps) high-speed continuous shooting. Photographers can take advantage of the D5100’s in-camera Special Effects Mode to apply effects such as Selective Color (choose up to three different colors in a scene while [...]
The APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM is a large aperture medium telephoto macro lens. As the successor to the APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM, which was first introduced in October 2004, the new version now includes the OS technology and a weather-resistant design that is for convenient outdoor use. A floating focusing system in the 150mm moves two different [...]
Tamron’s MyPhotoExhibits interface at http://myphotoexhibits.com allows users to create customizable 3D exhibits online. Simply set up a user avatar and bio, upload your favorite hi-res images, and create a personalized space. After organizing the exhibit and captioning the photos, you can put the finishing touches on your exhibit space by choosing wall and floor textures and colors, photo frames, furniture and lighting. You can return to [...]
The new L-308DC DigiCineMate light meter features a full range of shutter speeds plus a special grouping of cine speeds and shutter angles, and indicates exposure in f-stops to one-tenth step. It can be customized to display only specific functions needed for the task at hand. There is a shutter-priority display of a full range of ambient and flash functions, including cord and cordless [...]
Interview with Photojournalist David Burnett
MoMA Exhibition: Pictures by Women
Nicholas Nixon’s Family Photographs
Portfolios
Tenba has expanded and upgraded its line of durable and weather-resistant Roadie II Photo/Laptop Cases. These rolling, carry-on compatible cases, available in three sizes, are built to withstand serious professional use, with rugged, weather-proof coated ballistic nylon exteriors, genuine YKK zippers, heavy-duty, smooth and silent-rolling ball bearing wheels, industrial-grade webbing and massive reinforcement in all stress and load-bearing areas.