New Podcast by Alain Briot
A wonderful new Podcast by Alain Briot is now available. Alain discusses many pertinent issues for the photographic artist, or any artist actually. Alain discusses understanding your audience as an artist, what it means to be a "professional artist," how to discuss your artwork with others, and other issues. Highly recommended for any artist:
The second generation of Fiber Gloss Papers
Digital fine art photography is as much about papers as it is about inkjet printing technology. We are currently in our second round of new fiber gloss paper introduction by several manufacturers including a new entry from Harman. Ewe Steinmueller and Michael Reichmann have new articles where they share with us their impressions of these new papers. I am awaiting arrival of the Harman Fiber Gloss paper for testing and will report on the paper in the next few weeks.
Michael Reichmann article and initial review of Epson Ehibition Fiber Paper
Zion Canyon Photograph Released
I am excited to release "Zion Canyon" for the October Print of the Month. My family visited Zion in 2004 and only recently have I been able to complete this image according to my original visualization. Technically, it is a stitch of 3 vertical frames blended with PS3s photomerge function. The location is along the Emerald Pools trail and represented a special day of hiking for our entire family. I hope you enjoy the print and if you have any questions, please drop me an email.
Film vs. DSLR by Jerry Lodriguss
Mr. Lodriguss has written a very nice article that totally captures my giddiness with DSLR astrophotography. The article captures what I have been informally observing over the past 6 months as I experiment with DSLR astrophotography. I encourage you to check out the article, especially if you have any history of film astrophotography and are considering DSLRs for astrophotography.
Thomas M. Back: 1957-2007
It is with a heavy heart that I post the passing of one of our great innovators in amateur astronomy, Mr. Thomas M. Back. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Back at the Black Forest Star Party a few years ago and had a very memorable and pleasant conversation with him about optics and astrophotography. At that time, he was just starting to produce his own refractor telescopes. He was very kind and gracious in our brief time together. His passion for quality optics and observing were contagious. My prayers go out to his family for healing at this time of sorrow. Mr. Back's contributions to amateur astronomy and optics will last for generations.
An interview with Mr. Back can be found at Cloudy Nights website
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