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  Printing
My printed images are darker and 'redder' than on the monitor (by redder I mean the blues are surpressed).How can I calibrate monitor to enable me to see what wouls be printed (printer- Eps...
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March 16, 2004
 
  How to optimize polarization without camera access
I'm going to be using a Canon 10D camera to take aerial photos. The camera will be mounted in the belly of an airplane, and will use a remote capture program to take photos over the water. Wh...
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September 03, 2005
 
  Mega Pixels
I like to know what is the best digital camera to purchase or to be specific, how many mega pixels should I consider.The purpose of this camera is to take product shots. I will be outputing to B&W...
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March 17, 2004
 
  view my website
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March 16, 2004
 
  Photopaper for Epson2200
I just bought an Epson 2200 printer.What photopapers would you recommend for it? What is the best place to buy paper?Leonid...
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September 04, 2005
 
  PS
PS7's ability to work with 16 bit of depth files is very limited. Does CS differ from PS7 in this regard? All information will be most appreciated. Leonid ...
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March 17, 2004
 
  Macro Button
What does the "Macro" button of the digital cameras do? I mean - what is the difference in shooting close-ups with "Macro" button on or off? Sorry for the amateur question :-((Thanks,Rumiana...
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March 16, 2004
 
  Film and Digital
I was wondering about something. I have been a hobby photographer for many years. I finally made the jump and decided to start charging for my services. When I made this jump, I knew that I had to ...
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September 17, 2005
 
  Saving jpeg as tiff to avoid compression
I've read in two books I'm studying that if pics taken using a jpeg format are saved to computer using a jpeg format, then there is the possibility of acquiring artifacts in the image and t...
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March 14, 2004
 
  Double Exposure
I own a Canon EOS 10D. Does anyone know how to create a double exposure with the camera settings. I have looked in the manual and can't find it anywhere....
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March 25, 2004
 
  How do digital zooms work?
I'm just curious as to how these things work. I don't use mine due to the distortion, but if they are turned on, do they only kick in after the optical zoom length is exceeded or when the d...
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March 16, 2004
 
  Getting confidence to show photos for 1st time
I think I'm getting the confidence to show some of my pics on a website or at betterphoto. I haven't edited any yet - Just got PS CS and am going to install it this weekend and start learn...
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March 13, 2004
 
  Why Late in the Day?
Hi,Reading about a holiday photograohy course I see that they like to take the photographers out early or late in the day because they say "light is better/softer" at that time.I would have thought...
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March 16, 2004
 
  Saving Digital Photo Files
HELP! I am a novice digital photographer. I use a Nikon D100 and edit the images with Photoshop CS. (I am also a Photoshop novice.) I recently discovered that my saved edited images are about 1...
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March 17, 2004
 
  Which Backdrop Should I Use?
I need to know what to buy for a backdrop when shooting products. Right now I am using black and white bristol boards. Is that good enough? And when is it proper to use black instead of white (o...
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February 15, 2007
 
  Great Price.....
Any teachers at accredited universities or other qualifying schools out there? My friend just got a great price on Adobe Photoshop CS full version at academicstores.com. Even though it is an acad...
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March 11, 2004
 
  Converting from RAW to TIFF
I recently had a chance to borrow a D2H Nikon camera, with which I shot about 130 raw compressed images. It was my first experience with a digital SLR. To date, I have used the F100 and film.I don&...
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April 08, 2004
 
  Ilford papers
I've heard several people refer to Ilford paper. What makes the paper good and is it the consensus that it seems to be the best? Also, where can it be ordered at a good price? Thanks for the...
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September 17, 2005
 
  Help
What charateristics make 35mm SLR dierrent from the rest of the 35mm family?...
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March 11, 2004
 
  Wedding photos w/Fujis5000
I have just purchased a Fuji S5000, and am quite impressed with the pictures I have taken with it. Do you feel that this camera is adequate for wedding photos? I would like to start wedding photo...
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December 19, 2006