August 9th, 2007

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The Ins and Outs of RAW Capture

RAW capture is often misunderstood yet many consumer level cameras are arriving with RAW as one of the choices for capture. In a recent article at PopPhoto digital imaging expert Tim Grey takes an up close and personal look and the ins and outs of RAW capture. In addition there is a detailed explanation of the use of Adobe Photoshop CS3 for RAW file conversion.

Tim points out that RAW indeed offers photographers maximum photo quality opportunities. As with most things what the right hand giveth the left taketh away, which in the case of shooting in RAW is the addition of RAW conversion being added into the work flow. Is the added effort of conversion worth the effort…?

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A review of Lou Jones latest photography book…

travel + PHOTOGRAPHY Off the Charts by Lou Jones

This book is a delight, one of those books that you feel fortunate to have in your hands.

And it’s really more than one book – it’s five books slipped into one cover, this is how I read it.

Book 1: It’s a picture book.

You can’t just open it and start reading; it’s just not that easy. Why? Because starting with the very first page you are greeted with Lou Jones images. Lou’s pictures are more than what you first see, more than the initial point of focus. As your eyes start to move it is grabbed by another point of interest, and then another. And then you realize that what you were looking at was not a picture about one thing; it was a story about many things.

After you absorb all of the pictures on page one, curiosity has you turn the page to see if there are more to follow. With each turn of the page, you are rewarded with up to four images. And before you know it, you’ve come to the end of the book, grateful for the almost 200 pages that make up this book, but just a little disappointed that you have reached the end.

Book 2: It’s an instruction manual.

There are roughly 150 images in this book, some taken for commercial clients, others taken over

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Inspiring Photo: Storm in Sepia

Superb composition & color tones. The reflection is just amazing!

Storm in Sepia, originally uploaded by Craig Shillington.

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Interesting photos - 8 Aug 2007 - Flickr

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Samsung L74 Wide Review

The Samsung L74WIDE has a 28mm wide-angle lens, a 7.2 mega-pixel CCD, and a 3.0” Touch Screen. The Samsung L74WIDE gives you beautiful and natural colour tones. With the 28mm wide-angle lens and 3.6x optical zoom, you can take wider-angle pictures that bring out the perspective of your subject. The 3.0” Touch Screen with Flash Animation GUI (Graphical User Interface) enables you to operate the camera fast and with ease.

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Portrait Of A Lady - 8 Aug 2007 - Flickr

This Lady watches her friends being wedded. I like the moment, her eyes and her classic beauty. Shot during a wedding in Tuscany. The Tuscan trips really paid off and I’ll post some goodies the coming weeks.

Thank you all for taking her so fast to the Explore Page.

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Free Photo Software: Stepok’s Raw Importer

Name: Stepok’s Raw Importer
Description: Stepok’s Raw Importer is a free raw importing and converting tool, compatible with most camera models on markets. With the help of this tool, you can convert camera RAW files into best quality JPEG or TIFF format, under the lead of a step by step, easy-to-use wizard. It support batch converting too!
License: Free!
File Size: 880K
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista

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