Professional Photography Equipment

Is photography 1 a hard class? (Click for the description of photo 1 at my school).?

Photo I is a creative arts course designed to introduce students to the world of photography from a
technical and creative viewpoint. This course centers on the study of traditional black and white
photography as it stands as a fine art form. Students learn how to use manual cameras in order to
achieve correct exposure, focus and composition. They gain the technical knowledge and experience of
developing film and photographic prints. They also gain confidence in their own creative mind in order to
create several original projects. Through critiques and discussions, students further articulate their ideas
and develop their artwork to make a social commentary or narrative. As a compliment to the traditional
processes of black and white, the course also ventures into digital photography and computer
manipulation

It’s not a “hard class” but it will require work and time on your part, as well as some cash most likely (for supplies). As stated, you’ll be using manual cameras and focusing on traditional b&w photography, which means: this is NOT digital. You’ll be using film, developing it in a darkroom, and making your own prints in a darkroom. No computers, no facebook, no myspace; just you and your classmates in a darkroom.

Granted, this is in my opinion the ONLY way anyone should learn photography and actually appreciate it as an art form instead of a “really cool way to do those one color and black and white photographies”.

Black Gun Art Print “Black Gun” is an artpiece representing the repression of black youth, expressing their frustration through violence, ending behind bars. This artwork is based on scene found in a graffiti park in Antwerp, Belgium in 2006….

Blue Roses Art Print $75.00 The “Blue Roses” art print was created primarily for those with discerning taste for artwork of a finer touch. This photograph has many rich tones and adds a progressive look to a classic flower theme….

Creative Outdoor Photography – Part 2 [VHS] The “Creative Outdoor Photography” two-part video series features the work of noted outdoor photographers Frans Lanting and Galen Rowell and was produced in association with Cole & Company, Inc. The videos offer amateurs and professionals creative insights into the award-winning wildlife portraits and landscape photographs for which Lanting and Rowell are renown. Under real field conditions, they…

Creative Outdoor Photography, Part 1 [VHS] $99.95 …

Itoya ES-12-14 Art Profolio Easel 14×17in. Art Size 22 Pocket Pages for 40 Views Black $19.99 Known for its unique ability to provide quality artistic presentation products, ITOYA offers a refined desktop product to help present your masterful works of art; the Easel Does-It Art Profolio. Uniquely designed with an integrated easel stand which eliminates the need to be hand held or laid flat. Easel also folds away for convenient storage or standard use. Accented with a silver button and ela…

Itoya ES-12-8 Art Profolio Easel 8.5×11in. Art Size 20 Pocket Pages for 40 Views Black $7.99 Known for its unique ability to provide quality artistic presentation products, ITOYA offers a refined desktop product to help present your masterful works of art; the Easel Does-It Art Profolio. Uniquely designed with an integrated easel stand which eliminates the need to be hand held or laid flat. Easel also folds away for convenient storage or standard use. Accented with a silver button and ela…

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera for Girls $69.99 Fisher-Price Kid Tough Digital Camera Toys – This cute, pink camera with flower decals and a two-eye view finder is actually an ultra-durable, digital camera that your daughter will love. With a 1.6″ color LCD preview screen, she can view, sort, delete, or store up to 60 pictures at a time. When she’s found her favorite pictures, help her connect the included USB cord into the computer. The camera…

Vtech Kidizoom Plus Digital Camera – Blue $61.60 Rugged and easy to use, the Vtech Kidizoom Digital Camera is ready to document all your child’s adventures. With two-eye viewing, grips designed to fit in little hands, and a built-in flash, this real digital camera can also shoot video. It also includes simple-to-use photo editing software so kids aged three and up can add creative touches to their images. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helve…

Spider-Man 3 Digital Camera with Preview Screen $49.99 Kids take heroic action photos with the Spider – Man Digital Camera with Screen! SAVE BIG BUCKS! A real Digital Camera with preview screen, so kids can make like young photojournalist Peter Parker (AKA, Spider-Man)! It includes software so they can edit and personalize photos, too, creating wild Spider-Man artwork! Get that picture, Parker: 8 MB built-in memory to hold 24 photos at higher resoluti…

Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book $29.99 Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS5 choose Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Photoshop CS5.In addition to learning the key elements of the Photoshop interface, this completely re…

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• 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for poster-size, photo-quality prints
• Large 3.0-inch LCD display; includes Canon’s EF-S 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens
• DIGIC III image processor provides fast, accurate image processing; improved Autofocus and framing rate
• EOS Integrated Cleaning system, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software
• Stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

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• Easily make your own graphic templates.
• Make photography fun with built-in green screen shooting.
• Sell immediately using on-screen presentation modes.
• Direct capture with the industry’s best professional digital cameras.
• Color manage your workflow from capture to print.

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For Professional Photographers: Sports, Event, Portrait, and Wedding Photographers. Created for Professional Photographers, this software manages the photography business workflow, helping to manage & enhance images, shoot against green-screen, build custom borders, present to customers, create packages, manage orders, print in-house, send orders electronically to Labtricity Labs, and sell on-line in a PhotoReflect.com e-store. Includes networking capabilities and … More >>

Express Digital Darkroom Professional Edition Workflow Software, Full Version for the Professional Specializing in Portrait, Wedding, Sports or Event Photography, for Windows.

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• Fix common photo flaws quickly – straighten horizons, adjust color saturation, correct lens distortion, and more.
• Bring photos back to life! Remove damage and recover texture to undo years of fading.
• Turn photos into art instantly! Mimic styles like Impressionist, Van Gogh, Oil, Pencil, and Watercolor.
• Open 24 different image types including JPG, PNG, TIFF, and Adobe® Photoshop® files with layers!
• Process and adjust Raw images straight from your digital camera and export as 48-bit images.

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PhotoPlus X3 Digital Studio is Serif¿s professional digital image editing solution. PhotoPlus X3 brings you an unrivalled combination of easy-to-use photo enhancement Studios, on-screen automated help, and a rich collection of professional-level tools and adjustments. Whether you’re resizing holiday snaps, removing flaws from portraits, adjusting exposure and color levels, restoring old images, importing Photoshop® documents, or transforming photos with unique eff… More >>

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For studio portraits: how do I get the background to blend in so there is no shadows or gap between the person

and the backdrop. I’m having problems getting the background/backdrop to just blend into the photo. If the person stands too close to the backdrop there are shadows. If they stand too far away from the backdrop they gap shows and you don’t have that nice color just behind the person. Does this make any sense? I have a soft box and a white umbrella light – one on each side.
The gap is not on the sides. The cloth is very wide. I’m talking about the space between the person/people and the background. I want it to just blend in softly. I guess the lens brokeh (sp?) is what creates that?

I’m not sure what you mean by gap. I’m guessing you mean you can actually tell that there is a distance between the subject and the background? You need to use a wide aperture (the lowest f-stop) to throw the background out of focus and then that problem is solved. Also, use the softbox or umbrella to light the subject from one side, use a reflector to fill in the shadow on the other side and use the other strobe without an umbrella or softbox and direct it onto the background. Use aluminium foil to keep the light from the backlight from hitting the subject. Play around with the lighting until it is balanced between the subject and the background. Yes, you need a back light. It keeps the background from being too dark and also eliminates any shadow.

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Metal Studio Lamp with Telescopic Stand $76.95 Metal Studio Light with Telescopic Stand…This outstanding light source includes a 10″ diameter aluminum reflector that swivels to any angle. The reflector has a wooden handle that does not get hot while the light is in use. The 3-section telescopic aluminum stand adjusts to 7 feet high and weighs just 4 pounds. The lamp has an 8 foot long cord that plugs into any outlet (US and Canada). An ideal…

Malcolm X – iPhilosophy Stand for Something HIGH QUALITY CANVAS Print With Light Added BRUSHSTROKES Unknown 16×16 $57.66 Title: Malcolm X – iPhilosophy Stand for Something. Artist: Unknown. Image Size: 12.02in. x 12.02in. Paper Size: 16.00in. x 16.00in. HIGH QUALITY CANVAS Print With Light Added BRUSHSTROKESThis is an unstretched canvas print which will be rolled and securely shipped in a sturdy tube. This beautiful canvas print also has added artist brushstrokes painted onto the print as well. All canvas prints…

U.S. Light Tanks Stand By and Wait For Call Finest LAMINATED Print Unknown 18×12 $62.10 Title: U.S. Light Tanks Stand By and Wait For Call. Artist: Unknown. Image Size: 18.00in. x 12.00in. Paper Size: 18.00in. x 12.00in. Finest LAMINATED PrintThe process of creating a laminate is lamination, which in common parlance refers to the placing of something between layers of plastic and applying heat or cold and/or pressure, usually with an adhesive. Proper laminating can prevent fading f…

Cradlesong (Deluxe Edition CD/DVD) $39.99 Deluxe edition features bonus DVD with interviews, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the album photo shoot and video shoot for “Her Diamonds”! Arguably the most accomplished singer/songwriter of his generation, Rob Thomas is one of modern music’s most compelling and commercially successful artists. Between Matchbox Twenty, his solo work, and his various collaborations with iconic artists like Santa…

Systor Mini 2 – Automated 2 Multi-Drive Target Burner Copier 25 Disc Capacity CD DVD LS LightScribe Auto Duplicator Robotic Copy Autoloader (Automatic Standalone Burn & Laser Etch Print, Built-In HDD) – Max Burns 20X DVD±R 40X CD±R $849.00 Do you have occasions where you need to make a few quick copies of a project but didn’t have the time to run them through your computer or on a manual tower and didn’t have the budget for the larger robotic duplicators? The Mini 2 is the perfect solution. With a small manageable footprint not much larger than a shoe box, The Mini 2 fits in any office or cubicle and works unattended to make up to 2…

Systor Mini – Automated 1 Multi-Drive Target Burner Copier 25 Disc Capacity CD DVD LS LightScribe Auto Duplicator Robotic Copy Autoloader (Automatic Standalone Burn & Laser Etch Print, Built-In HDD) – Max Burns 20X DVD±R 40X CD±R $649.00 Do you have occasions where you need to make a few quick copies of a project but didn’t have the time to run them through your computer or on a manual tower and didn’t have the budget for the larger robotic duplicators? The Mini is the perfect solution. With a small manageable footprint not much larger than a shoe box, The Mini fits in any office or cubicle and works unattended to make up to 25 co…

Systor SYDP540LS – Automated 4 Multi-Drive Target Burner Copier 500 Disc Capacity CD DVD LS LightScribe Auto Duplicator Robotic Copy Autoloader (Automatic Standalone Burn & Laser Etch Print, Built-In HDD) – Max Burns 20X DVD±R 40X CD±R $2,630.00 Duplicate large volumes of optical CD, DVD, and LS LightScribe disc media with the Systor Systems line of autoloader duplicators! The SYDP series of auto-duplicators comes with large disc capacities handling up to 1,000 discs through automated hardware functions. Duplicate continuously 24 hours each day, even with multiple masters, and get the highest duplication quality at very affordable pricing…

Westcott 301 Photo Basics 40-Inch 5-in-1 Reflector $47.90 The Photo Basics 5-in-1 Collapsible Reflector Kit is versatile in the field and in the studio, providing shadow-lightening detail in your subject, using available, or studio lighting. It contains a translucent white disc, which is perfect for softening direct sunlight, or lights without diffusion. Use the removable, reversible zippered slipcover to reflect light into shadow areas of your subject. …

Opteka 43 5-in-1 Collapsible Disc Reflector, Translucent, White, Black, Silver, Gold, with Carrying Case $25.47 This versatile 110cm (43″) reflector set offers a choice of 5 surfaces. The spring frame is covered with white translucent material that can be used to diffuse both studio light and direct sunlight. A reversible cover offers a choice of white, silver or gold reflective surfaces, plus a black surface for use when there is a need to increase contrast in a picture by cutting down the amount of light …

Westcott 750 Photo Basics 7.0-Foot Light Stand $35.00 This Photo Basics Light Stand is lightweight, black aluminum, with sure-twist section locks. It is an ideal stand for a travel kit with small light fixtures….

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