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A reprint of this site's original post
IT'S NOT THE CAMERA...IT'S YOU. (a republication from the original post from November 1, 2009 - as it is as relevant today as it was then) This topic has been beaten to death over the years, but with...
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A Look Back, Memorial Day 2001
Over the years, I've taken many images of the ceremonies surrounding Memorial Day. This image has always been the one I am most pleased with for a variety of reasons. Of course, the most important...
View ArticleGear Lust: Want vs. Need
Speculating on the performance of cameras based on what it can do in the hands of reviewers, other users or just based on specs is foolish in most cases. The hand wringing and analysis is mind blowing....
View ArticleFrom Kirk Tuck: "Will the DSLR Die? Will Small Cameras Rule the World?"
I am a regular reader of Kirk Tuck's blog "The Visual Science Lab" and one of his recent post closely mirrors a post that I've been working on myself. I may or may not publish mine since his version,...
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500px and galleries on this site
I recently listened to an episode of the great podcast of This Week in Photo (TWiP) and they spoke very highly of 500px (link to the podcast page). I've been a member for a while but fairly inactive....
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Where have kwaphoto.com visitors come from?
Worldwide locations of kwaphoto.com visits from Feb 7 - June 7th, 2012. Thank you for visiting!
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Panasonic denies rumors they are investing in Olympus
Micro-4/3 partners, Panasonic and Olympus, were rumored to be nearing an agreement for Panasonic to invest heavily in Olympus. Today, we have the official denial of these rumors from Panasonic's...
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Super High Resolution Consumer DSLR - Nikon D3200
You have to hand it to Nikon, they are fighting back again the mirrorless system cameras in some pretty good ways. The latest release is the incredibly affordable Nikon D3200. For under $700,...
View ArticleWhat are your images worth to you?
On his blog, Chase Jarvis, recently posted "Priceless Data: Apple Faces Lawsuit of Lost Baby Photos" along with his opinion and link to a video describing the backup methods he employs at his studio...
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Fuji X100 at ISO 6400
I love the low light capabilities of the astounding Fuji X100 with it's Fujinon f/2 lens. This image was created in a dark "old west" cabin lit only by a single low watt incandescent lamp. Not only...
View ArticleFrom Kirk Tuck: When you can no longer call yourself "a photographer"
Kirk Tuck has one of the best photography blogs out there and I highly encourage you all to check him out often at http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com. Today, he had a great post related to the ever...
View Article"If only I had that new camera or lens..."
We've all found ourselves, at one time or another, longing for a new piece of gear - thinking it will somehow be the cure to all that ails our photography. The answer, of course, must be the gear. It...
View ArticleFuji Camera Repair Service - X10 blooming issue
This is just a quick post related to the previous poll about the Fuji X10 sensor replacement poll. If you are not familiar with the reason for the replacement, the otherwise excellent sensor suffered...
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UPDATE: Macro photography (G11) of a scam $2 bill?
IMG_2584 UPDATE: The other day I saw a commercial for a similar company selling state quarters with pretty much the same type of system. The difference is that the coins were just painted in full...
View ArticleDigital Rev's Pro Photographer - Cheap Camera Challenge - Zach Arias
I've previously posted about Digital Rev and their "Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera Challenge". The last time was with Chase Jarvis. The latest of the pro photographer cheap camera challenge...
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New Web Host for KWAphoto
I've moved to SquareSpace for my hosting and away from WordPress installed on a popular commercial service. During the transition, most of the old posts and comments will be brought over to the newly...
View ArticleZach Arias interview - Fuji X series cameras
Like Zach, I've fallen in love with the Fuji X series cameras. I've been using an X100 since November of 2011 as well as, more recently, a Fuji X-E1. The X10 is also a fun little take anywhere camera...
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Technical Image Quality versus Content
Do you need a new camera? Does yours have enough resolution and enough pixels? "What? Your camera only has 6MP? That thing only has a measly 12MP? What? You haven't crossed the 20MP barrier yet?...
View ArticleThoughts on the Fuji X-T1 and DigitalRev's take with Kai
I haven't had a chance to get my hands on an X-T1 quite yet; however, the images quality is a known quantity as it has the same sensor as the X-E2 and is evolutionary to the X-E1 and X100 both of which...
View ArticleIndependent photographers locked out our Dalai Lama - Obama meeting
"The White House has again denied independent press photographers' requests to photograph President Obama. And this time it was of a newsworthy meeting that had global interest and importance, a sit...
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