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Editing for Print & Soft Proofing with Tim Grey
Red River Paper has teamed up with photography expert and educator Tim Grey to bring you a video series called Editing for Print....read more
Polar Matte Paper Proves Perfect For Making Beautiful Alternative-Process Prints
By Al Lockwood– Although most contemporary photographers inkjet print their work, a smaller (but growing) number print their images by historical or “alternative” means. These are the processes developed in the early 19th century– albumen, Van Dyke, Kallitype, salted paper and others; easily 100 different processes. Each offers the photographer an opportunity to create something...read more
Editing for Print & Sharpening with Tim Grey
Red River Paper has teamed up with photography expert and educator Tim Grey to bring you a video series called Editing for Print....read more
How Well Do You Know Your Aspect Ratio?
By Shelly Katz– Recently, a puzzling question crossed my desk – yes, it was a Monday. Question: Do you have a chart of what is the most standard actual print sizes to fit on a certain paper size. EX: 17×22 paper size –  renders a 18×12 print Thanks! My Reply: At first all I could say...read more
Favorite Photo Locations The Outer Banks: Cape Hatteras
If you want to feel isolated on the crowded U.S. East Coast and spend quality time photographing in a unique location, consider the Outer Banks of North Carolina and specifically the Cape Hatteras area, which is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore on this thin strip of barrier islands.Cape Hatteras itself is the southeastern...read more
Full Frame vs Crop Sensor: A Beginner's Guide
By Charles MacPherson– So what in the world is a “crop sensor” anyway? There are two kinds of sensors in DSLRs – full frame and crop. Full-frame sensors are exactly the size of 35mm film (24mm X 36mm) Crop sensors are smaller and come in different sizes. The reason that the sensor size is important...read more
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My Search for the World's Oldest Photograph
 By Harald Johnson– A few years ago, I asked myself a simple question: What and where is the oldest photograph in the world? It took some research and bit of travelling, but in the end I found it. Along with its story. First, some definitions are in order. Like: What’s a photograph?...read more
Beginner’s Corner – Exposure Modes Part 2
By Charles MacPherson– Exposure Modes Part 2 Last month, we talked about the different exposure modes available on your camera, and after explaining the different modes, I said that I use only one mode over 90% of the time. And I challenged you to guess which it was. Sue Abrahamsen was the only one to get...read more
Shooting Long, Slow And Steady Bags a Squirrel On a Power Line
by Arthur H. Bleich– A few years ago, I had an assignment from a power company to illustrate an article about causes of power-outs. Many disruptions are caused, I learned, by animals (and even bugs) during their daily rambles. I had just received a Pentax K100D to review for a magazine so I decided to...read more
Laurie Excell’s Tech Tuesday Photography Tips – Red River Paper
 Red River Paper presents Laurie Excell’s Tech Tuesday post. Tech Tuesday: Slow Motion Blurs I live in the perfect location to photograph one of my favorite subjects; moving water. With all the waterfalls, rivers and streams, and the Oregon Coast nearby I am in water photography paradise!… Not only do we have lot’s of moving...read more
Favorite Photo Locations - The Southeast Alaska Panhandle
Discover why Southeast Alaska is a photographer's dream. Capture glaciers, wildlife, Native art, and fjords on cruises or ferries through the Inside Passage....read more
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