Nikon Master Class Fall 2006 Schedule Workshops

Join Master photographers Mike Colon, Rosanne Pennella or Vincent Versace for a one-day, hands-on seminar and learn how to use the latest Nikon digital products to master your best travel, nature and wedding photography and put you in a class of your own.

Fall 2006 ScheduleClick here to register for the Fall 2006 Workshops
For more information contact Michelle Cast at 1-888-326-5433 or email at mcast@hfmus.com or visit www.popphoto.com's FAQ page.

October 14, 2006 in BostonPlease check back soon for event recap and photos.

October 28, 2006 in MiamiPlease check back soon for event recap and photos.

November 18, 2006 in San FranciscoNikon Master photographer VINCENT VERSACE will teach his Tao of dynamic workflow vision, and the ins and outs of nature and outdoor digital photography using the latest Nikon digital equipment, including Nikon's new Capture NX software in his workflow. You will also have the opportunity to practice your photography during an outdoor session in San Francisco.

For more information contact Michelle Cast at 1-888-326-5433 or email at mcast@hfmus.com. You can also visit http://www.popphoto.com FAQ page.

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How do I add photos to my eBay auctions?

On another forum I'm involved with, someone's asked a great question: I want to sell products on eBay, but I want to include photographs with my items. How do I do that? What kind of camera do I need, and what settings should I use?
The first step is to buy a digital camera. You can use a film camera, get the prints developed and then scan them in, but you can now buy an entry-level digital camera for the same price as a low-end scanner, and it's a lot easier to use!
A few example cameras that have a good reputation, from Amazon: A very inexpensive camera - on sale currently - is the Digital Concepts VGA Camera (currently $49), and if you want to get a known brand, as I'd recommend, then you can't go wrong with the Fujifilm FinePix 1400 (about $70), the Kodak DC215 (about $60), or the slightly more expensive Epson PhotoPC 750Z (about $100).
Getting good results from a digital camera isn't trivial, however, particularly if you're trying to take a picture of a book, statue, CD cover or item of clothing. That's where it's nice to be able to take fifty pictures, download them all to your computer, and pick the best one of the lot. Unlike film photography, this won't cost you a nickel. Just time...
A good start, but the background is far too cluttered
A general tip for taking good product shots is to have lots of light. If you're in a room with ceiling lights, turn 'em all on. If you have floor lamps, move them over and point them directly on the item. In addition, use a neutral color blanket or sheet as a background for the item: you don't want to distract potential buyers with your household clutter. Then hold your camera very, very steady (consider having it on a chair or, ideally, a tripod) and slowly click the button to take the shot. If your shots are blurry, try moving back a foot or so and taking another photograph.
Once you've taken a product photograph you like (and don't be discouraged if it seems hard. There are professional photographers who specialize in product and catalog photography and it's quite an art!) then crop it tightly so that the photograph is about the product and as little else as possible. If you're using a blanket as a background, for example, it should only be visible on the edges of the photograph. Bidders will appreciate a product photo that reveals a lot of detail about the product and nothing else.
A better picture, with no background to distract the buyer, a larger image to show more detail, and a glow to suggest that the actual pin lights up.
Finally, within your photo editor (Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, Graphic Converter, iPhoto, whatever), make sure that the final image resolution is 75dpi, not 300dpi, then resize the image down to a maximum width of 400 pixels and a maximum height of 300 pixels: and do it with "keep image proportions" enabled so that you don't distort the photo. Save it as a JPEG, not a GIF, since it will keep the nuances of color much better.
Great. Now you have a photo ready to upload to eBay with your next auction! When you're entering the auction information, you'll get to a step where it offers you the chance to add a photograph, and that's what you want to do. Click on "upload photo" and pick your saved image, then it'll automatically be sent to the eBay servers along with your other auction information, and you'll be well on your way to becoming a true Powerseller!

This and more excellent articles are available at http://www.askdavetaylor.com/

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Sell Your Images

A guide to getting
started in selling your own images....

THE RIGHT SUBJECT

First important point -
is your work what people what? Most image users (stock images) will not be interested
in pictures of your pets or friend bob on the beach last summer - no matter
how good they are! The images that sell depict concepts, generic objects or
succinctly capture the essence of ideas, emotions or travel destinations. Images
of the view from your balcony or an abstract shot of your bathroom tiles might
very well make an attractive desktop image but they are less likely to persuade
a designer to part with their money!

IMAGE QUALITY

Quality is vital, noisy grainy photos from low-end digital cameras will have
limited use. If you want to sell the largest market (both web and print) then
you will need good quality, well-lit, sharp, high-resolution images. See the
section below on where to sell images, if you upload your images, these sites
will soon reject photographs that are not up to scratch - take their free advice
and act on it, don't get discouraged.

SELL YOURSELF WITH A PORTFOLIO

A portfolio is a collection of some of your best work, many people these days
have their portfolio online. You could create your own website or pay and upload
images to one of several companies who specialise in hosting photographers'
portfolios (some also sell the images for you). Your portfolio should include
a personal and creative statement along with detailing how your images can be
bought, the equipment you use, and what you specialise in shooting (your favourite
subjects). The selection of images your choose should be specially picked to
display not just aesthetics but also technical merits.

"A Good Camera
does a Good Photographer Make"

WHAT PRICE?

Aim your images at the right level; no matter how professional you are if you
don't have a large portfolio of very high quality, unique images then the large
agencies are not going to be interested in your photographs. Be realistic about
the price you are aiming at, most everyone has a digital camera these days and
if it only took you 10 seconds to snap an image of a computer mouse and keyboard
then why would someone pay a fortune for such an image instead of snapping one
themselves? However, take the same mouse with a ribbon on top and some wrapping-paper
in the background and instantly you have an illustration of online gift shopping
or a new computer for Christmas, a little more time to set up, but also a little
more likely to sell!

WHERE TO SELL?

You could try selling the images yourself, you will need a website, e-commerce/business
experience, perhaps cd's of the images to ship out, it's the way to maximise
your profits once you know the industry but it's also a full time job! That's
why most photographers sell their images through agencies. These days most images
are sold online and downloaded instantly, there is a whole range of images available;
generally speaking the more expensive images are higher resolution, specialist
subjects and very high quality. The Internet has radically changed the stock
photo market, now anyone with a good product can sell their work; the sites
listed below are known as 'microstock' sites, they allow anyone from the hobbyist
to the professional photographer to sell images easily. These sites take images
from individual contributors and sell them on to designers around the world
who are attracted by the low cost of the images. In return the photographer
takes a commission for each image sold.

List of popular microstock sites:

istockphoto

bigstockphoto

dreamstime

fotolia

stockxpert

shutterstock

123RF

The sites listed above
are not suitable for all types of image and some seem to specialise in certain
styles of photo, I have images hosted on these sites, but I don't put all my
work all on there. They charge no fees for hosting images - they just take a
cut (some times a large one!) of each sale. They are a great way to get exposure
of your work, and to find out what sells and what doesn't, the users of the
sites can also make comments on good and bad points of your photos. It's not
going to let you retire over night, indeed it's hard work uploading and key-wording
your work, but it is a great way into the market for the amateur professional
or to make a little pocket money with your favourite hobby.

LANDSCAPE AND FINE ART PHOTOS

This is a different market to stock photos, instead of selling to designers
you are likely to sell direct to consumers who will probably want framed prints.
I've seen people selling their images on markets, village fairs, car-boot sales,
online or in shops/galleries. Search around for a local company who can print
your images (giclee prints, on canvas perhaps) then approach some local shops,
local photos are often of interest to people, specially if you have some images
in your collection taken many years ago. As an alternative there are also companies
online that specialise in selling prints of your photos (quality art prints,
not to be confused with printed mugs and calendars type companies). This market
focuses in aesthetics so the usable ideas and metaphors stock photos guidelines
go out the window, in this case the pretty flowers in the front yard might just
be back on the shooting agenda.

TAKE ON COMISSIONS

It's not just wedding photos and images for the local newspaper, if you have
the design, sales and photography talent then try offering the whole package.
It's difficult to get into but it can be quite lucrative if you can build a
up network, especially if you focus on specialised or technical subjects like
medical, industrial or product photos. For example if you already work in construction
then you will probably already be aware of safety procedures, equipment and
have contacts inside the industry, now you need to look at what services you
need to provide as a photographer or create some new ideas for potential clients.

Full article here: http://www.freeimages.co.uk/editorial/sellimages.htm

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Definition of "Stock Photos on the Web"

Definitions of Stock Photos on the Web:
an archive of photographic images of campus buildings, student events and activities, classroom scenes and other images depicting research, instruction and athletics. These photos are available to be used in publications, presentations and printed for wall decor.www.cmp.unt.edu/glossary.htm

An already existing picture that can be purchased for use instead of having a photograph specifically made.www.vistek.ca/glossary/default.asp

... are photos which are available for rental or purchase for commercial use. They can be obtained from an image bank (a company which makes its business renting use of stock photos) or on disks which can be purchased. Most image banks show their material on the Web. Different price scales apply to images according to their source, their quality, their resolution, and how specialized their subject matter is. ...www.thecopyshoponline.com/glossary.htm

Stock photography is photography or other imagery of common landmarks, concepts, and events that can be used and reused for commercial design purposes. Book publishers, specialty publishers, magazines, advertising agencies, film makers, web designers, graphic artists, interior decor firms, corporate creative groups, and other entities utilize stock photography to fulfill the needs of their creative assignments. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_photos

An excellent source for excellent stock photos is here (see a vew examples and many more)
http://www.ct-graphics.com/flowers/white-orchid-2418.html
http://www.ct-graphics.com/architecture/california-quadrangle-2419.html

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Taking Professional Looking Photos Without a Professional

The Setup: When taking your own photos, you want lots of light - but not direct light. Direct light will cause harsh shadows, which you don't want. DO NOT USE A FLASH! Flashes wash out colors and details – and even the entire photo if you are taking close up shots. Professional looking product photos have soft shadows and a subtle background. To achieve this effect, you want soft, diffused light. You could buy a fancy "photo tent" or "light box" to diffuse the light for you... but who wants to spend that much money? What I use is a semi clear, frosted plastic Rubbermaid container. Choose a size that fits what you are photographing. Obviously, this container method will only work for items that will fit inside the container. The frosted plastic of the container serves to diffuse the light somewhat. To do so even more, drape a layer of white interfacing over the container (you can get this at any fabric store - about $1.50 a yard.) You could also use a white sheet. I have two clip on lamps attached to the container, and another lamp in the front of the container with a piece of interfacing draped over it. Be sure to use Daylight light bulbs - they produce a much nicer light than normal incandescent (which produce a yellow cast) or fluorescent (which produce a green cast) light bulbs. You can buy these inexpensive bulbs almost anywhere. Look for GE Reveal light bulbs.
For the background, trim a piece of white matte poster board and curve it inside the container. This serves as your seamless background. You can use any color matte poster board for this - though I personally think white looks the most professional, and is also easier to work with later on.

To go into detail - please check Lindsay Landis, Lindsay Designs site

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Adobe Lightroom for Windows

The amazing new image handler built from the ground up for professional photographers is now available on Windows and Mac.
Download free Beta version from Adobe
What does the term "Beta" mean?
Adobe F.A.Q. (PDF)
Pricing: Not yet determined
Final Product Shipping date: Sometime in early 2007
Requirements: Mac OS or PC

The Adobe Lightroom eBook by Scott Kelby Learn how to use Photoshop and Adobe's new Lightroom workflow software for professional photographers together. Kelby teaches 11 essential timesaving shortcuts; the best ways to import and organize your images; tools and features that will help you get the most out of this application; how to manage your photos like a pro, plus all the inside secrets on processing raw images. You can buy and download it right now here.

Download a free Chapter from Scott Kelby's Lightroom eBook for Digital Photographers. Go
Catch the exclusive video interview with Kevin Connor, Adobe's Senior Director of Product Management. Go
Check out the Web module in the Mac version in this video from Adobe's Terry White Go
Check out the top ten favorite features in Lightroom. Go

EXCLUSIVE: Click the links below to watch QuickTime video clips by Scott Kelby, Dave Cross and Matt Kloskowski on each of Lightroom's four different modules.
Importing Your Images by Scott KelbyHow to get your photos into Lightroom
Working with Images by Scott KelbyA look at some of the cool viewing, comparing, and navigation features
Making quick and simple photo edits by Scott KelbyHow to use Quick Develop for basic color correction and B&W conversions
Intro to the Develop moduleHow the Develop interface works, and how it relates to Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop (with Matt Kloskowski)
The Secrets of the Tone CurveThe powerful new tool for adjusting your images, including a few version of Curves (with Matt Kloskowski)
Black & White ConversionsUsing the expanded Grayscale mixer to create stunning B&W photos (with Matt Kloskowski)
The Magic of Split ToningOne of the pro photographers most requested features comes to life (with Matt Kloskowski)
Intro to the Slideshow moduleThe basics of using the powerful slideshow module (with Dave Cross)
Customizing Your SlideshowHow to add an Identity Plate, photographic backgrounds, and more (with Dave Cross)
Printing, Part 1 How to use the built-in templates for contact sheets (with Dave Cross)
Printing, Part 2 Creating your own custom printing layouts (with Dave Cross)
Printing, Part 3 The look at the amazing print features and options (with Dave Cross)
Visit Adobe Labs for more pre-release Lightroom info. Go
What's all the fuss about? Check out this list of Lightroom's features Go
Lightroom Podcast - Check out the Lightroom Podcast hosted by George Jardine, Adobe's Pro Photography Evangelist Go
Get an insiders view on Lightroom from Photoshop Product Manager John Nack's blog Go

This and much more at http://www.photoshopuser.com/

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Tips for Shooting Wide Angle Marine Photography

by Steve Norvich
If you are like me, you probably started out in underwater photography by shooting a Nikonos V (or Sea and Sea) with framers and extension tubes. As time goes by, however, certain limitations of this system can get frustrating. As such there is a tendency to move to a Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera which is either amphibious by nature or is housed in a metal or Lucite housing from one of the many good vendors in the business. An SLR allows more creativity and control over the results since in most cases you see what you are shooting in the viewfinder (in certain cases, however, less than 100% of the image is in the viewfinder), but it also requires more skill than simply placing a framer over a subject and pressing the trigger. While this will certainly remove many of the limitations imposed by not using an SLR camera, it also will whet your appetite for shooting reef scenics and large marine animals rather than small marine animals that move slowly. These larger reef scenes are normally taken with a wider angle lens, which can vary from 14mm to 35mm. I personally favor the Nikonos 15mm lens for the Nikonos V camera, and a housed 18mm lens for a housed 100% viewfinder camera such as the Nikon F5. Don't take my personal preferences as more than recommendations of what I personally like.

Read all these many great tips here: http://underwaterphotos.com/article2.htm (full)

Wide-angle photography technique

Having mastered the basic camera controls, you may want to become more creative with your camera. One easy way of doing this is by using different focal length lenses.Words and Pictures Heather Powell
Wide-angle lenses have a focal length of 35mm or less and offer plenty of potential. Within this category there are sub sections:
6mm 15mm Fisheye14mm 21mm Ultra Wide Angle24mm 35mm Wide Angle
Generally many photographers will purchase a wide-angle lens, normally around 28mm, because they want more coverage in the picture. Its a popular choice for the landscape enthusiasts and in this situation; the dramatic effects that are possible with such lenses are not always obvious.

More about it here http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=206
and on
http://photography.about.com/od/basics/a/bpwideangle.htm
http://photography.about.com/library/glossary/bldef_wide-angle.htm

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How can you stop Adobe Photoshop CS2 from making 5 meg files into 32 meg files everytime i open them ?

Q: Its a pain , its naughty , i've no idea how to get the file size down properly without stretching it , i'm basically trying to get it from the finepix 9500 as is without any sizing on photshops part , the files are very big and slow to process when they get blown up - a 8 meg jpeg file is opened with cs2 and turns into a 30 meg monster - its a worry to resize without strecthing or distorting the image , is there a default size ?
I hope this makes sense and that the answers pretty simple - adobe help yields no answers.

A: The 8 MB jpeg file is, of course, compressed, and even worse, it is LOSSY COMPRESSED. I don't think that the photoshop file is, by default, compressed at all.

Assuming a 4:3 aspect ratio:
30 MB = (x)(4/3 x) (1 Byte) (3 channels) [in other worse, 3 bytes per pixel)
30 MB = (x)(4 x) = 4 x^2 ==> x = 2804

So I'm guessing that your image is 3700 x 2804? That would explain the 30 MB file?

There are only a few ways to resize an image in Photoshop:

-- Image > Image size.

-- Image > Canvas size (adds a border around the image, thus increasing the size because picture + border > picture alone).

-- Crop tool (in PS or in Camera Raw)
-- Make a rectangular selection and then choose Edit > Crop
-- Save for Web window has scaling options in it.

Thanks to grumblebee at http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/35540

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Blow Up blows up images

Review - Blow Up by Gary Coyne

Provides: Photoshop filter for creating optimum upsamplingDeveloper: Alien Skin SoftwareRequirements: Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later, Photoshop CS or greater), Photoshop Elements 3 or laterRetail Price: $199 ($99 upgrade if you own other Alien Skin products)
Blow Up blows up images. Or, more technically stated, "Blow Up "upsamples" images to increase the number of pixels in the image and thereby increase the image's resolution." While it is impossible to do this to the degree we've learned to expect from the movies and television, Blow Up has one leg up on the competition: grain. With the algorithms of grain Alien Skin developed from the work on Exposure (see the Applelinks review), Blow Up manages to reduce and/or eliminate the plastic texture often seen in the flat regions with upsampling software.
As readers of my reviews know, I sometimes talk about specific issues given software deals with so the review is placed in context. This is one of the advantages of writing for the web: electrons are free. It's been my experience that many people do not fully understand or appreciate resolution, resampling, upsampling, downsampling, and the full issues involved in the number of pixels in an image and the number of pixels in a given length unit, that any nuances I carve out to describe Blow Up might be misunderstood or ignored. This will be one of those reviews that goes into such detail.
So, before I talk about Blow up, I'd like to briefly go over the concept of image resolution in regards to printing: In short, the greater the image's resolution, the more stuff the image has. When you link that definition to dimensions, it provides a structure to the number. Thus, a 600 x 400 pixel image will print very nicely if the final image is 2 inches wide (300 dpi). If the same image (same number of pixels) was printed at 14 inches wide it would look dreadful (43 dpi).
That's it.

Full article here: http://www.applelinks.com/index.php/more/review_blow_up/

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how does photoshop enlarge photos?

Q: In photographic material (after scanning at 24bits) or in created artwhich has effects like gradients etc(24 bit), each pixel is a 24bitpixel. This can be seperated into, for example, R, G and B channelsand each channel seperately viewed.The question is whether when an image is enlarged, say to 100 timesits size, will each original pixel become transformed into a largechunky glob (100 x 100 of the original pixel) or will photoshopintelligently enlarge it so that there are no 'globs'. For example,will a simple linear gradient remain the same (except for total size) even after getting enlarged by a factor of 1000 or will it becomegranular?

A: To answer your question, you first need to understand the differencebetween bitmap-based graphics and vector-based graphics. Inbitmap-based graphics each pixel is saved with an RGB value. This iscurrently the most common form of graphics editors. Vector basedgraphics instead use math formulas to represent shapes and objects. Because they consist of points and objects rather than pixels on agrid, vector-based graphics are free from the confines of pixelresolution.You can read more about the difference between the two types of imageeditors here: http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/findsoftware/a/twotypes.htmMore and more graphics programs are blending the features of bothbitmap-based image editing software and vector-based software. Thisis exactly where Photoshop is right now. When Photoshop enlarges animage, it will first use vector based technology if available,otherwise it will enlarge it using a standard resize matrix. Afterenlarging the image it may adjust the image or apply other effectssuch as blur to hide the distortion.I'm sorry that I don't know more specifics about Photoshop. I don'tuse the program much. Let me know if I can clarify anything and Ihope this helps at least a little! Josh Fraser

Thanks Josh :) at http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=384608

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Reporter's Notebook: PhotoPlus Expo 2006

This year's Photoplus Expo, a combination product exhibition and workshop/seminar conference, has been taking place at the Jacob Javits Center in New York for the past couple of days.

Although the conference appeared well-attended, it's a bit smaller than in previous years, with some conspicuous absences from major manufacturers, such as Olympus, Panasonic, Samsung, Sanyo, and Polaroid, among others. Some major manufacturers, like Kodak, had much smaller booths than in recent years. There were no major introductions or camera announcements, but many were able to get first looks at some new digital cameras, such as Fujifilm's S5 Pro, Leica's M8, and Sigma's SD14. And there was no shortage of cool accessories and software. Check out the slideshow to see what I'm talking about.

Full article by Terry Sullivan here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2051374,00.asp

When you're done looking at the pictures, check out Terry's review of the new Nikon D80.

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FotoQuote Reaches Bigger Audience Through PhotoShelter

Since the early 1990s, software developer Cradoc Bagshaw has been researching the prices people pay to license photographs, and organizing them in his software program fotoQuote.The program has been successful, but Bagshaw has been cautious about how his database – including the average prices of photo licenses in more than 200 categories – is used. Since it could influence the thorny issue of price negotiations, Bagshaw has been reluctant to offer the information on the Internet or publish it in a book. He encourages photographers only to use his data as a starting point for negotiations. Now Bagshaw's will be made available online to customers who subscribe to PhotoShelter, an online digital asset management system that geared toward with independent photographers. The two companies announced the partnership Thursday.Bagshaw works on the software full time, but speaks of it as a service to photographers more than a money-making venture. "I'm trying to help everybody else stay in business," he says.He says he believes PhotoShelter will offer the database as a resource, and not encourage photographers to use it as a default pricing grid. "You don't want to price this stuff as a commodity," he says.PhotoShelter will begin letting its users price photographs in various categories for immediate license by credit card, making it easier for art buyers to buy photos."The photographer will be able to set what the pricing is," for various uses, and use a slider icon to raise and lower the prices, says Allen Murabayashi, CEO of BitShelter, the company that owns PhotoShelter. FotoQuote is the only widely available survey data on photo pricing, Murabayashi says.PhotoShelter will continue to take a 10 percent fee from sales, as it does with its existing system for photographers who license stock photos.

Full article and much more by By Daryl Lang here: http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/newswire/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003346989

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