Updated 02/11/08


 A COMPARISON OF THE CANON EF 400 F/4 DO, THE EF 400 F/5.6, 
AND EF 100-400 IS F/4.5-5.6 CAN BE FOUND HERE


UPDATE:
My Review of the Canon 40D

 

Michael Furtman's
Digital Photography News, Views and Reviews

My Photos On Recent Magazine Covers
                       

 

It seems everyone has an opinion, and everyone has a web site, and the merging of these has allowed all of us the unprecedented ability to share information and opinions.  Countless times, when I've been stumped over a computer problem, or researching equipment purchases, I've come across information posted by someone "out there" which has been of tremendous  assistance. This page, and those linked to it, is my chance to share some of the things I've learned in the hopes that the information will save you some headaches, or explain something that has stumped you. Enjoy!

Learning Section

 

Explaining Pixels, Resolution, DPI and PPI 

There are few things that are more confusing during this transition to digital photography than the concepts of resolution, pixels, and the proper use of DPI and PPI. Even many of the photo editors I work with don't understand it.

Click HERE for an article I wrote for Outdoors Unlimited, the monthly publication of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, that helps explain these terms.

 

 

JPEG vs. RAW, and JPEG Myths
Should you shoot RAW or JPEG images? Read my view here!

I weigh in on the debate of whether to shoot JPEG or RAW, and debunk some common myths about JPEG. Click HERE.

You Be The Judge
How much difference between a JPEG and RAW Image? A RAW-JPEG Comparison
HERE.

On Pixel-Peeping
(Or the tendency to scrutinize photos to death.)

Read It HERE.

 

Practical Photoshop 

Photoshop is a powerful tool, but many of its features are more appropriate for graphic artists than digital photographers.

Just what do you need to know to do to an image if all you want to do is submit it to an editor, or make prints? 

Download this PDF file of a PowerPoint presentation I gave at the Outdoor Writers Assn. of America annual conference in Madison, WI, June 2005.

Practical Photoshop Download

Free Adobe Acrobat Reader to read these files can be downloaded HERE.


Some Useful (I hope) Tips!


Calibrating Your Monitor - Why?

Better Web Photos

Depth Of Field Calculator!

Camouflage your BIG WHITE 500mm Canon Lens Cheaply Without Tape!

Taping Pins on 1.4x extender to restore autofocus

A Review of the BushHawk Shoulder Camera Mount HERE.


From Shutter To Submission

I've gotten several requests for a PowerPoint presentation I've delivered at several professional writer/photographer conferences, so I'm reposting it here (it is a .pdf file, so you don't need PowerPoint, but you do need Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Please note that this presentation is  several years old -- it starts out with a debate between film and digital, which has now long since been decided. But there is still much useful information contained within, so I'm posting it here unchanged. Because some of the PP slides had animation, which doesn't translate when converted to a .pdf file, a few slides may have blacked-out areas. Hopefully they won't detract from its usefulness.

You can download the presentation HERE.
 


Using Windows Explorer To Organize Your Images

Windows Explorer is the best way to see, organize and move your image files. But Microsoft hid it beginning with Win98 Second Edition. Here's how to use it.

Setting Your Default Image Viewer and Default Image Editor in Windows XP

Want to add Edit in Photoshop (or Paint Shop Pro, or whatever!) to your Right-Click Menu? Then follow these instructions.

 

A COMPARISON OF THE CANON EF 400 F/4 DO, THE EF 400 F/5.6, AND EF 100-400 IS F/4.5-5.6 CAN BE FOUND HERE, COMPLETE WITH TEST IMAGES!


On Photographing Birds In Flight

Some tips for shooting birds in flight, and why some lenses seem to work (at least for me) better than others!

Click HERE


-- My Review of the Canon 40D HERE.

-- Build A Super PC For Photoshop
Photoshop demands a powerful computer. Today's dual-core processors allow everyone to build or buy a PC that rivals Macs that cost three times more. Click HERE to learn more.

 

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A Working Photographer's Review Section

Some Equipment, Devices, and Computer Programs I like, and some I don't!

 

 
 

 

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