Columnist

Memory Cards–
Last week’s column carried a story about a memory card that survived four years under the sea. Be aware, however, that not all memory cards are made the same way. In fact, there are tons of fake or counterfeit cards out in the market today. According to the May 20, 2011 article of The [...]

Keeping Safe II–
( Note: Yes, this is supposed to be Part III of a series but we’re on number 4 of this list. Part I had numbers 1 and 2 while we had number 3 last week. Just so nobody gets confused.)

4.    But what if I really want to shoot JPEG only?
If truth be told, [...]

A Beginner’s Guide to Flash Photography-
Understanding the Studio Strobe Flash-
(Part 69)–
The Duty Cycle of a Studio Flash
(Continued from June 14 issue)
In a profession where skills and talents are an advantage to win clients, not too many photographers volunteer to share their expertise. But as promised to our readers, we peep into the minds of select [...]

Quiet, you mean old fogey!(Part 2)–
(Note: This is a real continuation of last week’s piece so do try and take a peek at that one if this one seems to come out of the blue. You’ll first notice that the numbering on the list below actually starts at the number “3.” Makes you wonder where [...]

Found photos–
Who would think that a memory card could survive four years in the ocean? ABC News reported last week that Peter Govaars found a severely beat-up camera that had been washed ashore by a storm on a California shore. At home, he tried to view the photos but his computer would not read anything. [...]

Localized Editing in Photoshop CS5.5’s Camera Raw Plug-in (Part 2)–
Brush Effects
Before applying the brush, choose one of the effects (Image 11):
Exposure: sets the overall image brightness, with greater effects in the highlight area.
Brightness: adjusts image brightness, mainly affecting midtones.
Contrast: adjusts image contrast, mainly affecting the midtones.
Saturation: changes the vividness or purity of the color.
Clarity: adds [...]

Space cameras–
Did you know that the cameras astronauts bring with them to shoot images from outer space never make it back to earth? And we’re not talking about ordinary, inexpensive regular cameras. Since a trip outside the earth’s atmosphere is an expensive endeavor that should be documented, the astronauts are provided top-of-the-line cameras capable of [...]