In a message dated 3/27/06 11:37:31 AM, raydobbins2003@yahoo.com writes:
> This topic came up in the past and one of the best photographers on the
> list has a webpage that details his setup.
> http://www.raydobbins.com/
> spend a fortune on a camera to get great photos
>
Hi C-R members.
If I may, I would like insert higher end of digital photography info. Of course, these (and this) info is killing our business (professional photgraphers/studio and labs).
1) The size of chip (sensor's) mega-pxile (say from 4 to 8 MB) does not make as much as difference in quality, IF you use high end image procesing software like Adobe Photoshop. If you are professional, it is MUST have CS-II version, and learn to use histogram control.
2) For image capture, use "RAW" file (a close kin to TIFF), forget about "auto while balance".
3) Use Adobe 1998 color space or create your own, stay away from s-RGB color management.
4) Lean about light source and their characters, lightings and perspective controls, always DO NOT use wideangle setting (short zoom setting), if you can obtain enough depth of field use long/tele setting as much as possible.
KEN TODA, High Point, NC, still trying to survive in photography business, and will see you all at Cirque 2006!