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More and more digital cameras are coming with very long zoom lenses. While 3x or 4x optical zooms used to be common, we are now seeing 6x, 8x, 10x and even some 12x zooms, equivalent to a 28mm – 336mm lens in 35mm film. While these super zooms are great at magnifying your subjects, they …
I received the following press release today: Microsoft Releases Student With Encarta Premium 2007; Teachers, Parents and Students Give Software an A+ New homework software helps eighth-grader earn best report card ever. Mississauga , ON — July 6, 2006 — Nine out of 10 teachers agree that students who turn to technology for homework help …
Last week I talked about the quality of light and how it is affected by the size of your light source. I hope that you have since tried to compare similiar photos in different types of lighting. Until you practice and experience it, it can be a hard concept to utilize in your photography. One …
Back in March Google purchased Writely, an web-based word processor. When I first heard about it I went to the website and filled out the form to be notified when I could register. I still haven’t heard anything yet. But Chris learned that if you have a Writely account and then add someone as a …
Light is the foundation for all great photos. Great photographers can both read the light and manipulate it to meet their needs. Even if light manipulation is out of the realm of most photographers, knowing a little about the quality of light can still help you in your photography. The quality of light is one …
I think I’ve mentioned something similar to this before, yet I couldn’t find it, so here it is. The site has 3 images to choose from. You enter what your username is, and it puts it in the image for you. This displays your email address, but hides it from email harvestors (or spambots). Make …
From Google Blogoscoped: The full PDF of my book, 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google, is now available on 55fun.com. As the book is Creative Commons licensed, you are encouraged to copy, read, share, remix, convert, quote, browse, and print the PDF to your liking. If you do create conversions, e.g. an HTML version, …
Last week I discussed environmental portraits. We had one reader write asking us “What do you do to photograph an idle layabout?” You can read my answer when viewing the comments for the entry. Remember, if you have any questions or comments about any of the tips appearing here, please send me an email. This …
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This following press release arrived in my Inbox today: Lightroom Public Beta 3.0 for Mac Now Available Adobe Incorporates Early Testers’ Feedback and Additional Raw File Support in Updated Beta SAN JOSE, Calif. — June 13, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced an update to the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, an all-new …