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Archive for January, 2008

A Digital Point And Shoot Camera for Photographers?

Posted in Camera Technologies, Technologies, photo industrial complex, photography, photography today, tagged , , , , , , on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Rarely do I get excited about new cameras (let alone another digital point and shoot camera) introduced to our already-flooded medium, but a new offering by Sigma (DP1) needs to highlighted. I have been watching the development of this camera for over a year now and it seems that Sigma will now have it (DP1) out [...]

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Figital Revolution Newsletter 3 is Released!

Posted in Admin, tagged , , , , , on January 29, 2008 | No Comments »

That’s right- we have a newsletter and the third issue has just been released! Not getting our newsletter and feel oh-so left out? No worries, just click on the Join Mailing List link on the right side…it’s quick, FREE and you can unsubscribe at any time! Give it a whirl and see all the fascinating stuff [...]

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Meter Matters - Building a Knowledge Base for Proper Exposure.

Posted in AudioBlogs, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 28, 2008 | No Comments »

Do you trust your in-camera meter? I hope not! This audioblog focuses on the idea of building a knowledge base for a better understanding of light, material limitations and proper exposure. By hybrid artist Stephen M. Schaub.

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The Stupid Things Photographers Say: Part Two- I Will Never Print On Canvas

Posted in AudioBlogs, Print Surface Resolution, digital printing, inkjet papers, podcast, tagged , , , , , , on January 23, 2008 | No Comments »

Real “men” print on canvas. (Disclaimer: men is used here to refer to photographers in general and in no way am I suggesting that women can not be real, or photographers, or both.) That’s right… Canvas. Oh- so you don’t print on canvas because you:

1. Think that Canvas is not photographic?
2. Have the IQ of an ant?
3. [...]

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The Stupid Things Photographers Say: Part One- Cropping is for Pussies.

Posted in AudioBlogs, tagged , , , , , on January 21, 2008 | No Comments »

The first in what promises to be a never-ending series on the stupid things photographers say, by Hybrid Artist Stephen Schaub.

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Sometimes Change is Good!

Posted in digital printing, inkjet papers, photo industrial complex, tagged , , , , , , , on January 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’ve mentioned here and also in the Figital Revolution Manifesto (book) about the evils of re-branded photographic supplies (film/ paper/ etc…) but maybe things are about to change… and change can be good! Crane Museo Paper (Max and Portfolio Rag) have been acquired by Intelicoat (who by the way did the coating on these papers [...]

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Seek A Second Opinion

Posted in AudioBlogs, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 16, 2008 | No Comments »

Getting a second opinion (and perhaps a third or fourth) about your work is an incredible learning tool and a resource most artists have available to them- but seldom use. In this audio blog I make the case for forming a critique group among your immediate art friends for the purposes of advancing your work (and yes, [...]

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Film Grain vs Digital Grain…Thoughts from the Trenches.

Posted in AudioBlogs, tagged , , , , , , , on January 14, 2008 | No Comments »

It’s all about the grain! Digital “grain” and analog film grain- which is better? Is one better? Are there advantages to one over the other? These are just a few of the points discussed in this dynamic audioblog by Hybrid Artist Stephen Schaub.

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