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A swipe file is nothing more than a repository for ideas. Whether it’s pages ripped from magazines or links to various web pages, your swipe file is your “go to ” spot for inspiration. You shouldn’t copy exactly what you’ve swiped, but use it to create your own version of that shot or photographic style.
Inspiration [...]

Last week there was a post about the new Vintage themed photo books from MyPublisher. If you’ve decided to take Grandma’s old photo album and make a new photo book, you’ll need to scan all those old pictures. Here’s some hints and suggestions to help ensure your success.
Be careful with the old album – The [...]

There’s been a lot of squawk recently about the Sony A700 DSLR. This is a nice upgrade for existing Sony DSLR users. They gain a lot of nice features. The 12 MP sensor, 11 point AF system, 5 FPS shooting, Dynamic Range Optimization, and their unique Eye Start AF (which started in the Minolta cameras) [...]

A few months ago Mpix jumped on the photo book bandwagon. Their software is a whopping 65 meg download, but they give you a lot of flexibility in designing your book and each page.
They have both soft and hard cover books in a few different sizes. Hard cover books are available in 5×5, 10×10 and [...]

MyPublisher is one of the least expensive of the online photo book publishers, with a 20 page paperback starting at $12.95. They’ve recently upgraded their software to version 2.2 and added a Vintage book style and a very colorful Collage style. You can grab the free Bookmaker software directly from their site. (MAC users aren’t [...]

This is one article that every serious photographer should read. It deals with using a flash outdoors as fill (or a primary light source) and steps through the process of proper exposure. Do yourself a favor and go read the Balancing Light: Twilight post.
Be sure to pay attention to what David says about exposure. By [...]