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IntroductionI'm going to split this page up into a bunch of different ones dedicated to equipment, techniques, links, electronics, books, etc. It'll take some time so be patient ... Equipment
I basically use Nikon equipment, not because it's any better or worse than Canon, just because I happened to be on an extended business trip once, my camera was in storage in another country and I was going to Yosemite the next day. A local shop had a good deal on N90s bodies and so I was committed. Today I use digital bodies (D2H and D100) and have lenses ranging from 12mm to 600mm. Camera support is essential for good photography and I use Arca Swiss mounts from Really Right Stuff and Wimberley and use Sachtler and Gitzo tripods. I'll post some images of some of my setups here in the future: SoftwareLike many I use Adobe Photoshop CS for editing my images, also like many I probably only use about 5% of it's capabilities. Unlike many, I'm fairly averse to extreme image manipulation with Photoshop and believe that "cloning out distracting elements" or "adding an out of focus wingtip" belongs in digital art. Nothing wrong with it, I just prefer not to do it habitually. If I do feel a need to alter an image beyond what I feel was really there I make an effort to declare my manipulations. On the other hand "dust bunnies" (the digital equivalent of film scratches) are fair game and are destroyed with abandon.
I record NEF files on my cameras and convert these using Nikon Capture or the new RawShooter Essentials from Pixmantec.
I make use of a bunch of automated Photoshop plugins from people like Fred Miranda and Pixel Genius.
This site was created using Dreamweaver.
BooksI've a pretty long list of photography books. Some of the less common include: Light Science & Magic by Fil Hunter and Paul Fuqua Macrophotography by Ronan Loaec Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography by Brenda Tharp
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