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My photographic processing technique can be characertized as "hybrid". I am neither exclusively film/chemical nor digital. Rather, I capture the original image on film, mainly color slides. Next I scan the processed slide or negative using Vuescan and convert it to a high resolution digital file. This high res digital image is further processed using Picture Window Pro or Adobe Photoshop Elements. Finished prints are made digitally.

Why haven't I gone fully digital?

I'm not sure. I like having the tangible slide or negative, it somehow seems more real and lasting than the invisible 0's and 1's on a memory chip (although I know this is not the case, slides and negatives fade with time). Also, because of my investment in lenses I am committed (stuck?) with Nikon. If I get a 35mm digital camera I would like one with a full 35mm format sensor and alas, none of the current Nikon DSLR's have such a sensor size.

My Equipment and Hardware:

Nikon F100 35mm camera and assorted lenses

Mamiya 645ProTL 120 camera and assorted lenses

Nikon SuperCoolscan 9000 scanner

Epson 2200 Digital Printer

Home built computer with 3GHz Intel Processor and 2GB memory

Just as important is my trusty and heavy Manfrotto tripod (seen on my shoulder in Home Page Photo)

I scan my images at 4000 dpi, 48 bit depth (16 bits for each of red, blue and green). Captures are saved and processed in tif format. As mentioned earlier I use Hamrick's Vuescan software instead of the NikonScan software which came with the scanner. Not that I have anything against the NikonScan, I just discovered Vuescan earlier and have grown comfortable with it and prefer it. My $40.00 purchase fee from many years ago has gotten me many upgrades. Vuescan is a well designed and well maintained software package which supports all the major scanners.

I do not use the ubiquitous Adobe Photoshop (PS) for image processing, rather I use Photoshop Elements (PSE). This is because I don't require the PS features which are not in the considerably less expensive PSE. Also, I use Digital Light and Color's Picture Window Pro (PWP) which has additional features not in PSE and PWP costs slightly less than PSE. All that said, I recommend the book Real World Photoshop by David Blatner and Bruce Fraser for learning about PS and PSE and digital image processing in general.

I have read every play allegedly written by William Shakespeare and I can juggle three balls while riding a unicycle. My Erdos Number is 2.

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		My photographic processing technique can be characertized as "hybrid". I am neither exclusively film/chemical nor digital. Rather, I capture the original image on film, mainly color slides. Next I scan the processed slide or negative using Vuescan and convert it to a high resolution digital file. This high res digital image is further processed using Picture Window Pro or Adobe Photoshop Elements. Finished prints are made digitally. Why haven't I gone fully digital? I'm not sure. I like having the tangible slide or negative, it somehow seems more real and lasting than the invisible 0's and 1's on a memory chip (although I know this is not the case, slides and negatives fade with time). Also, because of my investment in lenses I am committed (stuck?) with Nikon. If I get a 35mm digital camera I would like one with a full 35mm format sensor and alas, none of the current Nikon DSLR's have such a sensor size. My Equipment and Hardware: Nikon F100 35mm camera and assorted lenses Mamiya 645ProTL 120 camera and assorted lenses Nikon SuperCoolscan 9000 scanner Epson 2200 Digital Printer Home built computer with 3GHz Intel Processor and 2GB memory Just as important is my trusty and heavy Manfrotto tripod (seen on my shoulder in Home Page Photo) I scan my images at 4000 dpi, 48 bit depth (16 bits for each of red, blue and green). Captures are saved and processed in tif format. As mentioned earlier I use Hamrick's Vuescan software instead of the NikonScan software which came with the scanner. Not that I have anything against the NikonScan, I just discovered Vuescan earlier and have grown comfortable with it and prefer it. My $40.00 purchase fee from many years ago has gotten me many upgrades. Vuescan is a well designed and well maintained software package which supports all the major scanners. I do not use the ubiquitous Adobe Photoshop (PS) for image processing, rather I use Photoshop Elements (PSE). This is because I don't require the PS features which are not in the considerably less expensive PSE. Also, I use Digital Light and Color's Picture Window Pro (PWP) which has additional features not in PSE and PWP costs slightly less than PSE. All that said, I recommend the book Real World Photoshop by David Blatner and Bruce Fraser for learning about PS and PSE and digital image processing in general.



								About me I have read every play allegedly written by William Shakespeare and I can juggle three balls while riding a unicycle. My Erdos Number is 2.



		Photographs displayed on this site are copyright material. Reproduction, display, or other use of these images without consent is not permitted. Contact me to inquire about obtaining permission.