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Hand Holding a Camera When hand holding a camera (as opposed to using a tripod or other stable support), your ha ...

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Info, Fun and More Web Links This section is mostly for fun, but also features some links to cool websites we li ...

Manufacturers and Suppliers We sometimes refer to products from manufacturers and suppliers in posts and convers ...

Software Links for Photographers and Artists This section offers software links to companies that produce soluti ...

Non Profit Links We love to promote non profit links to organizations like these that often provide needed servi ...

Clubs and Organizations Many of our our clients are members of clubs and organizations that promote collaboratio ...

A Matter of Perspective We have seen the news and learned of events in distant parts of the globe, yet going for ...

Why Calibrate Your Monitor? Learning how to calibrate your monitor is probably the single most important compone ...

Color Output Settings The color output settings saved in your image file determine which color space, rendering ...

Framing Image Groups A popular theme today is framing image groups of mixed and matched art and photos. Unlike a ...

Framing Soft Goods Framing Sports Jerseys Whether your favorite sports star is a professional or in little leagu ...

What to Frame Buy Art That You Love When choosing what to frame, you should always choose art that you love, no ...

How to choose a frame Choosing A Frame Color There are several methods for how to choose a frame and select app ...

Mat styles Bottom-Weighted Mats There are many mat styles in common use. A bottom-weighted mat is one with a wid ...

print mounting Our print mounting is done using cold mount adhesive for attaching regular photo prints and poste ...

Acrylic vs Glass in Frames Although we offer both, which is better, acrylic vs glass in frames?  Some of our cu ...

Giclée Prints What’s in a Name? Giclée prints (gee-clay) are fine art inkjet prints produced to exacting ...

Understanding Rendering Intents Understanding rendering intents is vital to successfully working within a given ...

Color Management Color management workflow will determine how well your print output will match the image on y ...

Pixels and print resolution The number of pixels and print resolution needs to be considered when determining i ...

Photoshop tips We get asked all the time where to find Photoshop tips and tutorials. I have found that Lynda.co ...

Backing up Your Digital Photos So how important is backing up digital photos? Do your images really exist? If y ...

Raw file conversion The challenge of raw file conversion stops many photographers from taking advantage of the ...

Guide to HDR Photos Ferrell McCollough, published by Lark Books Number of Images and Bracketing Amount In the Gu ...

Photo buying advice Written by Timothy Edberg This photo buying advice is to help you become a more informed buy ...

caring for photos Written by Timothy Edberg Whether you’ve just bought an exciting new photograph or have ...

setting depth of field Setting depth of field appropriately is one of the more crucial skills needed in success ...

the tripod - an essential tool Ah, the tripod an essential tool that nobody, but nobody likes to carry! Yet not ...

archiving digital images In today’s digital world, many people are archiving digital images on hard drive ...

zoom vs prime lenses The primary difference between zoom vs prime lenses is that “zoom” lenses that ...

Color temperature and CRI When discussing color temperature and CRI, we are most often talking about how fluore ...

understanding digital histograms Whether you are shooting with a digital camera or are editing an image in the ...

file naming suggestions For ease of handling, these file naming suggestions will help avoid workflow and produc ...

glossary of art and framing Most industries have their own unique language and a glossary of art and framing te ...