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Performance Photography Pt. II

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Mar 3, 2012 in Quick Focus | 2 comments

This second part of the Mission Impossible: Performance Photography article will deal with the challenges we face and how to best use our equipment to conquer them. Equipment What’s are the three most important pieces of equipment for available light, performance photography? Fast glass. Fast glass....

Photography On The Web: R. C.’s Surefire Path to Successful Sites

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Mar 1, 2012 in Quick Focus | 1 comment

One might think that the greatest frustration faced by today’s photographer would be something like mastering the sophistication of a modern digital camera,lighting under challenging conditions, or learning the ever more complex world of Photoshop. All of those things can be frustrating. But, from my...

Copyright Enforcement Updates

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Sep 7, 2010 in Quick Focus | 0 comments

A couple of years ago I wrote a newsletter article in which I discussed a lawsuit I was bringing to protect and enforce the artistic rights I had in an image I had created. I promised to keep a journal and write, often, about the progress of that litigation. And, then a lawyer told me that I should not do...

Live: PrairieFire @ Photoshop World 2010

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Aug 31, 2010 in Quick Focus | 0 comments

I’ve said it often, “Photoshop World is my favorite professional conference. By far. Bar none.” Why, is a bit hard to say. I’ve learned amazing things at Imaging USA. And, Texas School gave me the base upon which to build everything I do. But, at this time in my career, PSW is the...

Part 2: More On Installing CS5

Posted by Steve Herzberg on Jun 10, 2010 in Featured Articles | 2 comments

By now, many of us actually have CS5 up and running on our computers. Some have had easy installations. Some have not. Unfortunately, I am in both camps. I had an easy installation. And, I lived through the installation from hell. I trust that most of you will travel the “easy path”. The...