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Photo of the Day #2968 - Classic Halloween by Val Feldman

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October, 31, 2012 
PHOTO OF THE DAY
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While strolling the grounds of Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, TX hoping to find some seasonal color somewhere (there isn't much color nature-wise in my corner of Central TX), Chloe, the resident black cat at Wildseed, crossed in front of my path (good thing I'm not superstitious), plopped herself on a palette of pumpkins and waited for me to grab my camera....what a sweetie! :)
Technical Details: f/5, 1/80 second, ISO 640

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SnapShot #601 - Happy Halloween! Course Sale Ends Today! Tips on ISO, Studio Gear and Wide-Angle!

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

TESTIMONIAL OF THE WEEK
"Great course, great instructor! ... Since I took this course, I see photography in a totally new way." -Robert Mc Donald, student in The Pursuit of Light with Ibarionex Perello


CLASSES BEGIN NOVEMBER 7TH!!

LIGHTROOM COURSE UPDATED FOR LR4!
Rob Sheppard's 4-week course - A Darkroom Called Lightroom - has been updated for LR4 (although there are lessons for Lightroom 3 users, too). ... Note: The class is fully interactive with video lessons.

START GETTING GREAT PICTURES OF PLACES!
Check out Denise Miotke's 4-week course: Travel and Landscape Photography: Better Photos of Placesa

HOW TO SHOOT ARCHITECTURE - AROUND TOWN OR FAR AFIELD
Don't miss Lynne Eodice's new 4-week course on photographing architecture - whether at home, on a weekend trip, or on holiday!

   
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Welcome to the 601st issue of SnapShot!
Hello,

Now's your (last) chance to get a great deal on an online course! BetterPhoto's HUGE online course sale is continuing, but you must act fast, since today (Oct. 31, 2012) is the final day! Save $40 off 8-week classes with gift card code Fall40. Save $20 off 4-week classes with gift card code Fall20. School, by the way, begins next Wednesday, Nov. 7th, but enroll now and, along with getting a fine savings, you'll be able to get started with an Early Lesson!

In this Halloween edition of SnapShot, check out these articles: "How to Get Better Image Quality at High ISOs" and "Try Wide-Angle for a Unique Perspective". Plus, in the Q&A, instructor John Siskin provides insightful advice on studio equipment.

That's it for now. Have fun with your photography!

Kerry Drager
Newsletter Editor


Updates From BetterPhoto:

Nearly all digital cameras today offer many high ISO options. Granted, image quality does suffer at very high ISO levels, but, says BetterPhoto instructor Peter K. Burton, "there are some ways to minimize that problem." Read Peter's insightful article... For the creative photographer, though, the wide-angle's unique perspective means great artistic potential. The key is to "zoom with your feet". Read more in Kerry Drager's BetterPhoto Instructor Insights blog... Instructor Jim Zuckerman offers unique and artistic solutions to shooting when you may think there isn't enough light for good picture taking.


Photo Q&A:

Studio Equipment
Hi! I want to put together a reference book of things I will need for my upcoming photography career. I don't even know where to start on equipment for a studio. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on a good starting kit, and where the best place to buy supplies from is.
- Robin M. Ryman


ANSWER:
Hi Robin,
A lot of the tools you need depends on the work you will be doing. If you are making images of products, you can use different equipment than if you are shooting people. You might check out this article I did about starting a studio: www.siskinphoto.com/magazine/zpdf/buildastudio.pdf.
As a general rule, you will need something to hold backgrounds, lights, and light stands and light modifiers. I strongly recommend that you use strobes as your light source, especially if you are shooting people. Strobes provide a cool light source that will stop action. I did an article for BetterPhoto about light sources - www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=195 - which might help. I think that a set of barn doors, a couple of umbrellas and a light panel or two (www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?id=156) would be a good start on light modifiers. You may want a tripod and a couple of other things.
Remember, your studio is a place where you control the light so that you can make the photos that you visualize. You want to be able to make light rather than just find it. I teach lighting classes here at BetterPhoto that might help, and I've written a couple of books.
I hope you enjoy your studio; it can be the most wonderful place to make photographs.
Thanks!
- John H. Siskin

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4-Week Short Course: Getting Started in Commercial Photography
4-Week Short Course: Portrait Photography Lighting on Location and in the Studio

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