The Portland Metro Photographic News

by Tom Hubbard

One of the perks of living in the Portland, Oregon area is the spectacular flower shows. Taking pictures of flowers soon gives way to experimentation into better and more creative ways of photographically capturing nature's never ending varieties.

Long ago, I discovered that my most appealing flower pictures were taken early in the morning -- just after the flower beds h...

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...

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...

(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 ...

by Tom Hubbard, PMPN Publisher, August 24, 2009

Getting started in DSLR photography is not easy.  Just look at the number of dials, controls and menus presented to the beginner on even the least expensive DSLR.  It can be mind boggling.  Internet help isn't always accurate or written in a beginner-friendly fashion.  So PMPN is offering this list of suggestions that are designed to provide both immediate and longer term help for enhancing your picture...

George Eastman House and Image Permanence Institute to establish Center for the Legacy of Photography with $2 million grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Center will collect and share knowledge about 19th- and 20th-century photography.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.  As traditional photography processes are passing into history, George Eastman House Intern...

by Tom Hubbard, PMPN, May 1, 2009

Tucked away inconspicuously on the basement floor of the Water Avenue Commerce Center is a rather remarkable youth dedicated organization, Portland's Focus on Youth.  An even more driven and energetic Executive Director, Donna Holmes, heads t...

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