The Portland Metro Photographic News

When working photographers take the time to look at our profession through the eyes of the customer, it doesn't take long to realize how difficult the task of choosing a professional photographer must be.  Ph...

  A commentary by Tom Hubbard

World Press Photo Takes A Stand For Truth In Photojournalism

The es...

a commentary by Tom Hubbard

Over the course of a month, I have attended two very similar manufacturer-sponsored seminars.  They both concerned "the next big thing" for still photographers -- DSLR Video Photography.  The corporate speakers painted a rosy picture of the opportunity for still photographers to enter ...

by Tom Hubbard, PMPN, 11/18/2009

Two highly prized Toy Cameras

Consider these 2009 camera specifications?

• A genuine fixed focal length, plastic lens for true low-fidelity imagery
• Fixed Focal length: 38mm
  
• True zone fo...

by Tom Hubbard, PMPN, 11/15/2009

For many photographers, printing is the second half of their photographic craft -- whether using a traditional wet darkroom or digital inkjet technology.  For them, shooting and printing are inseparable components of the total photographic process of expression.  Letting others print these photographers' work is unthinkable.

    A commentary by Tom Hubbard

    
Nikon's D3s an...

a commentary by Tom Hubbard

Above (left) Eric Meola presents his "In Word and Image" lecture at the World Forestry Center on Wednesday night and (right) Lewis Kemper at last week...

A commentary by Tom Hubbard

Mrs. Wade was not her usual outgoing self as she stepped up to the counter in my camera store.  She was a regular and a loyal customer.  I could count on Mrs. Wade to drop off film for processing every month.  She had retired from teaching several years before and was now ...

A commentary by Tom Hubbard

I have been following the responses to a photographer's question on one of the popular Internet forums.  The question was, "I'm ready to buy a Canon DSLR.  Where should I buy it?"  When I last looked, 43 people had submitted their suggestions to the question.

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  A commentary by Tom Hubbard

I started preparing a full day before the dreaded encounter.  Preparations included stress relief exercises, a rejuvenating visit to a local photo gallery, relaxing to classical music and a photo walk in the nearby forest to clear my mind.  I went to bed early to get a full 8 hours sleep and woke e...

by Tom Hubbard, September 21, 2009

If you thought having your work accepted for exhibition was tough, wait until you try to get a consensus on how to sign your prints.  I've been researching this article for three weeks.  During that time, I talked with noted exhibiting photographers, sought the advice of gallery owners, visited dozens of exhibi...

I don't know about you, but my optical cortex is being numbed by the proliferation of HDR images in circulation that are over-saturated, too contrasty, over-sharpened and more photo-illustrative than photographic in nature.  As shown in the image below, HDR is becoming more a treatment for salvaging poor ...