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"Being Satisfied" by Joseph Cartright
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Editor's Note: I've had the pleasure of getting to know and appreciate Joseph Cartright and his ground breaking digital images over the past three years. Joseph is not only a gifted photographer but a much sought after educator in all things digital. I am proud to present Joseph to the readers of the Portland Metro Photographic News. I encourage you to visit his radically re-designed
Read Full Post »Finally, Fool-Proof, Print Authenticity Verification
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PMPN has written on the subject of Certificates of Authenticity. But the presence of a Certificate of Authenticity by itself cannot prove that the print accompanying the Certificate is not a counterfeit. A Certificate of Authenticity has no permanent physical link to the print it references. A skilled, but unethical, technic...
Read Full Post »Paraphernalia or Perception by Steven Katzman
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Steven Katzman is a self-taught photographer who has combined, over the years his long-time interest in political science with his photographic journey. Although he does not work from anyone's theories on the appropriate direction for contemporary art, most of his photographs exemplify the post modernist notion that to be relevant to the final quarter of the 20th century, art needs to be political i...
Read Full Post »Color In The Balance by Steve Anchell
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Editor's Note: If you are serious about Color Balance, and your photography business depends on your ability to produce accurate color images, Steve Anchell provides this technical discussion that you need to digest. Steve is a respected Oregon photographer, workshop instructor and a PMPN favorite contributor. Steve has written this primer to help photographers understand the intricacies o...
Read Full Post »Those Pesky Photographic Proportions
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Proportions have long been a source of confusion for beginning photographers. Photographers who grew up processing their pictures in a traditional darkroom using an enlarger and easel learned the rules of proportions very quickly due to the mechanical realities of making a print. With the advent of digital imaging and the ability to "scale" an image by merely grabbing a corner or edge and "stretching" the image, the subject of proportions has again raised its ugly head...
Read Full Post »onOne is onTarget
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My first encounter with a Photoshop plug-in came in 1995 at the Time-Life Photo and Digital Imaging Lab at Time Inc. We were asked to produce two, 12 foot tall prints of Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous image of the sailor kissing...
Read Full Post »Oregonian's 2010 Travel Photo Contest Announced
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It's that time again. One of the most anticipated Pacific Northwest photo competitions is underway. Portland's Oregonian newspaper's 2010 Travel Photo Contest for amateur photographers has begun. The rules and submission forms are now available. If you are at least 18 years old as of the entry date, have not earned money from your photography with...
Read Full Post »Wildlife Photo Contest Winner Disqualified
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Picked from over 43,000 entries, "The Storybook Wolf" photograph by Joe Luis Rodriguez took the top prize in the internationally famous U.K. Veolia Environnment Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
But, not for long.
After an extensive investigation into the origins of the photograph, the judges determined that the picture of a wolf leaping over ...
Read Full Post »Does Your Camera Needs Glasses?
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(Or What's This Little Dial Next To My Viewfinder?)
by Tom Hubbard
Probably not. But your camera may need adjusting to "see" as you "see".
Unfortunately, not everyone has 20/20 vision. Everyone's eyes have their own unique focusing characteristics. If your DSLR isn't adjusted to the focusing capability of your eyes, less than sharp images will likely result. For regular eyeglass wearers ...
Read Full Post »SmugMug - PMPN's Top Pick for Photo Hosting Service
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PMPN Picks SmugMug.com
PMPN is frequently asked by to suggest a photography hosting/sharing provider. We have researched many of the current popular hosting services. We have gone through the sign up and website creation process for s...
Read Full Post »Saturday Night Live Opening Shot With Canon DSLR Video
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NBC'S SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE SHOOTS OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE IN FULL 1080p HD VIDEO WITH CANON'S EOS DIGITAL SLR CAMERAS
EOS 5D Mark II and New EOS 7D Cameras Capture SNL Cast In True New York City Nightlife Style
The new season of NBC's Saturday Night Live debuted not only with an a new cast, but with a new look for the opening titl...
Read Full Post »Canon Announces New Pro Wireless Transmitters
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The EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D Cameras Utilize New Canon WFT Units
To Help Professionals Deliver “The Shot”
Lake Success, N.Y., January 7, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital ...
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