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Rendering the Print: The Art of Photography
(PDF 1.8MB )
Excellent article by Karl Lang on the art and science behind
digital photography and print making, a clear explanation of
the differences between Camera RAW and jpeg capture, and how
the human visual system perceives, processes, and records a scene
differently than a camera does.
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Converting Color to Black & White
(PDF 2.6MB)
Article by John Paul Caponigro on converting digital color
images into black and white. This is just one of many
different methods of black and white conversion using Adobe
Photoshop. |
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Calibrating the Digital Darkroom
(PDF 0.7MB)
White paper by Karl Lang detailing the correct way to
set up a 'digital darkroom'... the display (monitor) and the
room in which it is used.
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Color Managed Workflow: from Camera to Final Print
(PDF 5.4MB)
The power and control that digital technology brings
to photography is drawing more and more photographers to
adopt it. The immediacy and spontaneity of digital format
are addictive. But digital format is not perfect. Getting
accurate and predictable color is still a challenge to many
users, and color management is often a source of confusion
and frustration. It doesn’t have to be that way. |
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The Role of Working Spaces
in Adobe Applications
(PDF 0.5MB)
Understanding the role and appropriate use of RGB
working spaces is necessary if you
are using Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe Camera Raw, or any
application that supports
International Color Consortium (ICC) color management. This
white paper discusses
what RGB working spaces are, why they are beneficial, and
when you might select one
working space over another. |
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Making the Transition from Film to Digital
(PDF 1.5MB)
Photographers who learned their craft by using
film-based cameras can make the transition to shooting
digitally with ease. But to fully master this new medium,
they must ascend some portion of the learning curve. |
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Preparing Images for Delivery
(PDF 7.2MB)
What should photographers do to ensure that their
images reproduce well in CMYK print? Take some precautions and
learn the lingo so you can communicate, because a lack of
crystal-clear communication is at the root of most every
problem. |
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The State of the Art
(PDF 0.4MB)
"....Fine-art photography has always been about
what’s behind the camera, not what’s in front of it. The
very act of framing an image is manipulation. How a
photographer chooses to utilize the tools is an artistic
choice, not an ethical one." -R. Mac
Holbert, co-founder, Nash Editions.
Galleries and museums are becoming more comfortable
with digitally produced art and their clientele seems to
have found a new comfort level as they learn more about
these new tools. When a piece of art is discussed on its
artistic merits alone instead of the process used to create
it, digital tools will have been truly accepted. |
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