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  • The Flash to Have

    Make your foregrounds pop, add depth to shadows, and create a new style in your images with these accessory flash units.

    Dedicated Units
    These camera makers' full-featured accessory flash units offer variable flash output (flash exposure compensation) on TTL auto, as well as manual flash with adjustable levels. They are compatible with current digital and film SLRs from the respective manufacturers. But they are not necessarily backward-compatible with older SLRs, nor will older flash units necessarily work with current cameras. Check the manufacturer's specs carefully before you buy.

  • The Goods January 2008

    An against-the-shoulder camera holder, cool hot lights, and other new stuff to check out now.

    THE SIMPLE LIGHT
    $498, estimated street
    www.interfitphotographic.com

  • Inkjet Printing 2.0

    Get your photos off the screen and onto the wall. Just follow these seven simple steps to perfect prints.

    If you think you need to make six prints to get one you like ... if you've accepted the fact that your prints are always a little yellower than your screen ... if you assume that trying to get them not only to match your screen but also look sharp and color-accurate would take a lot more than an afternoon's work ... then you're thinking old school.
    Why? Because setting up a color-managed workflow has become so easy, any photographer would be crazy not to do it.

  • 10 Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Photographer

    Whether it's a tripod, pocket-camera, or photo vacation, we've got the perfect gift for you.

    Still stumped as to what to ask for? Or still looking for that special something for the wildlife and nature photographer in your life? Here are a few cool things that should be on every outdoor photographer's wishlist.
    Three Compact Cameras to Consider
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3(street: $299)

  • Which Digital Picture Frame Should I Buy?

    Q: I want a digital frame to show off my photos. Can I get one that doesn't cost a lot and works with the Wi-Fi network in my house?
    A: Digital frames are hot, with dozens of models to choose from. Most have slide show modes, remote controls, video and audio, and multiple card readers -- but there are some big differences in screen size, resolution, performance, and extra features. Most don't have Wi-Fi. And that can save you a few bucks.

  • Master Glass

    To really learn studio lighting, shoot glass.

    It's almost a magician's art: giving form to an object that's essentially invisible. Lighting clear glass objects and giving them real visual appeal is one of the hardest tasks you'll ever face in a studio.
    How's it done? By concentrating only on the outer edges of your subject, you imply its full shape.

  • Holiday Gifts for the Wildlife and Nature Photographer

    Alaska native John Hyde recommends the best photo gear to get you closer to nature.

    John Hyde lives where lots of wild things are -- namely Alaska -- and they have become the subject of many of the photographs he takes on expeditions into the wilderness. Wolves, bears, eagles, and whales cavort or strike stately poses in the images he captures. Hyde usually takes both a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II and an EOS-1D Mark III when he goes out for a shoot. As he explains, it's good to have more than one camera body with a lens attached to reduce the necessity of changing lenses in the field.

  • Holiday Gifts for the Sports Photographer

    Sports shooter Wilson Tsoi recommends the best photo gear to capture those game-breaking shots.

    When Wilson Tsoi's kids got old enough to start playing soccer and baseball, he found himself watching a lot of games, and started bringing his camera along. "I got more and more involved with it," he says, "to the point where somebody from a local college saw some of my work and contacted me to shoot for them." These days, Tsoi photographs athletes of many types and ages, both amateurs and pros. He enjoys the challenge of capturing the expressive moments that fly by in a game.

  • Holiday Gifts for the Landscape and Travel Photographer

    Seattle-based photographer Anne Archambault recommends the best gear for the adventurous shooter.

    Anne Archambault's photography reveals a strong compositional sensibility that makes her a natural landscape photographer. "I'm drawn by patterns and textures and colors coming together, by unusual or paradoxical juxtapositions," she says. Living in Seattle gives her an opportunity to make weekend excursions into the natural world of the Pacific Northwest, and she also likes to take longer trips to more far-flung destinations.

  • Holiday Gifts for the Portrait Photographer's Studio Kit

    Portrait shooter Bryan Officer recommends the best gear for getting perfect people pictures.

    Bryan Officer has been taking pictures of all sorts of subjects since he was a kid, but his primary photographic interest has always been people. In his view, the clarity of emotions and ideas that a person can convey visually in just a brief moment makes human beings a richer subject for still imagery than any other. Unlike other photographic subjects, he explains, "we can communicate with our bodies and with facial expressions." He also enjoys the satisfaction of creating work that his subjects appreciate.