All 3 of these papers are highly recommended. Museo Silver rag is a thick (300 GSM) light cream coloured paper with a medium gloss finish and a slight texture. Museo Portfolio rag is a thick (300GSM) matte paper with a cream colour and very slight texture. Moab Entrada 300 bright is a thick (300GSM) double sided matte paper with a white colour and slight texture. Just as an FYI, if i say a paper has a cream colour, others may say on first glance, no it’s white. However, take that paper and put it beside something like regular plain white laser paper and the creamy base tone is more apparent.

Note as well that the 2 matte papers have optical brighteners in them. I also talk about ICC profiles again. Here is where they go on your computer after you download them. MAC= MAC HD > Library > ColorSync > Profiles
Windows PC= C: > Windows > System 32 > Spool > Drivers > Color

Detail from Parisian self portrait on Museo silver rag - ¯¿½Marko Kulik

Parisian self portrait on Museo silver rag - ¯¿½Marko Kulik

Detail from Reflection at Dorwin - 2009 on Museo portfolio rag - ¯¿½Marko Kulik

Reflection at Dorwin - 2009 on Museo portfolio rag - ¯¿½Marko Kulik

Detail from Parisian self portrait on Museo portfolio rag - ¯¿½Marko Kulik

Parisian self portrait on Museo portfolio rag - ¯¿½Marko Kulik

Links /resources mentioned in this podcast:

Epson 3880 at B&H
Podcast 62 – Monitor/printer calibration
Podcast 63 – I1 Extreme and ColourMunki review & printer dialogue boxes when printing.
Museo Silver rag – Buy Museo silver rag at B&H
Museo Portfolio rag – Buy Museo portfolio rag at B&H
Moab Entrada 300 bright- Buy Moab entrada bright 300 at B&H
Main assignment on our photography forum – Minimalism
Level 2 assignment on our¯¿½ photography forum – Sidelight to create texture in B/W

Publicphotograpgy.org – Celebrating the rights of photographers -¯¿½Publicphotography.org – Flickr group – Publicphotography.org – Facebook group

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All 3 of these papers are highly recommended. Museo Silver rag is a thick (300 GSM) light cream coloured paper with a medium gloss finish and a slight texture. Museo Portfolio rag is a thick (300GSM) matte paper with a cream colour and very slight texture. Moab Entrada 300 bright is a thick (300GSM) double sided matte paper with a white colour and slight texture. Just as an FYI, if i say a paper has a cream colour, others may say on first glance, no it’s white. However, take that paper and put it beside something like regular plain white laser paper and the creamy base tone is more apparent.

Note as well that the 2 matte papers have optical brighteners in them. I also talk about ICC profiles again. Here is where they go on your computer after you download them. MAC= MAC HD > Library > ColorSync > Profiles
Windows PC= C: > Windows > System 32 > Spool > Drivers > Color

Detail from Parisian self portrait on Museo silver rag - ?Marko Kulik

Parisian self portrait on Museo silver rag - ?Marko Kulik

Detail from Reflection at Dorwin - 2009 on Museo portfolio rag - ?Marko Kulik

Reflection at Dorwin - 2009 on Museo portfolio rag - ?Marko Kulik

Detail from Parisian self portrait on Museo portfolio rag - ?Marko Kulik

Parisian self portrait on Museo portfolio rag - ?Marko Kulik

Links /resources mentioned in this podcast:

Epson 3880 at B&H
Podcast 62 – Monitor/printer calibration
Podcast 63 – I1 Extreme and ColourMunki review & printer dialogue boxes when printing.
Museo Silver rag – Buy Museo silver rag at B&H
Museo Portfolio rag – Buy Museo portfolio rag at B&H
Moab Entrada 300 bright- Buy Moab entrada bright 300 at B&H
Main assignment on our photography forum – Minimalism
Level 2 assignment on our? photography forum – Sidelight to create texture in B/W

Publicphotograpgy.org – Celebrating the rights of photographers -?Publicphotography.org – Flickr group – Publicphotography.org – Facebook group

Please join the Photography.ca fan page on Facebook

If you liked this podcast and want to review it on Itunes, this link gets you to the main page

My Facebook profile – Feel free to “friend” me – please just mention Photography.ca
My Twitter page – I will follow you if you follow me – Let’s connect – PLEASE email me and tell me who you are in case I don’t reciprocate because I think you are a spammer.

If you are still lurking on our forum,
feel free to join our friendly ?Photography forum

Thanks to Benny who posted a blog comment about our last podcast. Thanks as always to everyone that sent comments by email about our last podcast. Although ALL comments are appreciated, commenting directly in this blog is preferred. Thanks as well to all the new members of the bulletin board. Most of the links to actual the products are affiliate links that help support this site. Thanks in advance if you purchase through those links.

If you are looking at this material on any other site except Photography.ca – Please hop on over to the?Photography.ca blog and podcast and get this and other photography info directly from the source. I?Subscribe with iTunes I?Subscribe via RSS feed I?Subscribe with Google Reader ISubscribe for free to the Photography podcast – Photography.ca and get all the posts/podcasts by Email
You can download this photography podcast directly by clicking the preceding link or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player below.

Detail from The Wanderer II on German Etching paper by Hahnemuhle - ©Marko Kulik

Detail from Steam Vents at VNP - German Etching paper by Hahnemuhle - ©Marko Kulik

Steam Vents at VNP - German Etching Marko Kulik

The Wanderer II - German Etching - © Marko Kulik

Detail from Snow Pod on Fineart Baryta from Hahnemuhle © Marko Kulik

Snow Pod on Fineart Baryta from Hahnemuhle © Marko Kulik

The Wanderer I - Fineart Baryta Hahnemuhle © Marko Kulik

Links /resources mentioned in this podcast:

Epson 3880 at B&H
Podcast 62 – Monitor/printer calibration
Podcast 63 – I1 Extreme and ColourMunki review & printer dialogue boxes when printing.
Hahnemuhle papers – Hahnemuhle ICC profiles
Hahnemuhle German Etching Paper at B&H
Hahnemuhle Fine art Baryta Paper at B&H
Comment about back button autofocus on Nikonians – Thx F8&Bthere!
Testimonials link if you’re feeling wordy

Publicphotograpgy.org – Celebrating the rights of photographers -Publicphotography.org – Flickr group – Publicphotography.org – Facebook group

Please join the Photography.ca fan page on Facebook

If you liked this podcast and want to review it on Itunes, this link gets you to the main page

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If you are still lurking on our forum,
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Thanks to RobvE, f8&Bthere, and Richard who posted a blog comment about our last podcast. Thanks as always to everyone that sent comments by email about our last podcast. Although ALL comments are appreciated, commenting directly in this blog is preferred. Thanks as well to all the new members of the bulletin board. Most of the links to actual the products are affiliate links that help support this site. Thanks in advance if you purchase through those links.

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You can download this photography podcast directly by clicking the preceding link or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player below.

Links /resources mentioned in this podcast:

Original suggestion thread for this podcast from our photography forum
The visible dust website – Camera and camera sensor cleaning products
The Copperhill Method of sensor cleaning – They sell cleaning kits and products as well
SensorKlear by Lenspen demo on Youtube
Camera and camera sensor cleaning supplies at B&H
Lenspen SensorKlear to clean camera sensors at B&H
Air blower at B&H
March 2010′s Light and Shadow assignment on the Photography.ca forum
Hat tip to photographer Dominic Fuizzotto for his insight on sensor cleaning.

Please join the Photography.ca fan page on Facebook

If you liked this podcast and want to review it on Itunes, this link gets you to the main page

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Thanks to Jimmy Brown,‚ Wickeddark, jack label, Fortytwo and Zenon5940 who posted a blog comment about our last podcast. Thanks as always to everyone that sent comments by email about our last podcast. Although ALL comments are appreciated, commenting directly in this blog is preferred. Thanks as well to all the new members of the bulletin board.

If you are looking at this material on any other site except Photography.ca – Please hop on over to the Photography.ca blog and podcast and get this and other photography info directly from the source. I Subscribe with iTunes I Subscribe via RSS feed I Subscribe with Google Reader I Subscribe for free to the Photography podcast – Photography.ca and get all the posts/podcasts by Email
You can download this photography podcast directly by clicking the preceding link or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player below.

Links /resources mentioned in this podcast:

Original suggestion thread for this podcast from our photography forum
The visible dust website – Camera and camera sensor cleaning products
The Copperhill Method of sensor cleaning – They sell cleaning kits and products as well
SensorKlear by Lenspen demo on Youtube
Camera and camera sensor cleaning supplies at B&H
Lenspen SensorKlear to clean camera sensors at B&H
Air blower at B&H
March 2010′s Light and Shadow assignment on the Photography.ca forum
Hat tip to photographer Dominic Fuizzotto for his insight on sensor cleaning.

Please join the Photography.ca fan page on Facebook

If you liked this podcast and want to review it on Itunes, this link gets you to the main page

My Facebook profile – Feel free to “friend” me – please just mention Photography.ca
My Twitter page – I will follow you if you follow me – Let’s connect – PLEASE email me and tell me who you are in case I don’t reciprocate because I think you are a spammer.

If you are still lurking on our forum,
feel free to join our friendly Photography forum

Thanks to Jimmy Brown,  Wickeddark, jack label, Fortytwo and Zenon5940 who posted a blog comment about our last podcast. Thanks as always to everyone that sent comments by email about our last podcast. Although ALL comments are appreciated, commenting directly in this blog is preferred. Thanks as well to all the new members of the bulletin board.

If you are looking at this material on any other site except Photography.ca – Please hop on over to the Photography.ca blog and podcast and get this and other photography info directly from the source. I Subscribe with iTunes I Subscribe via RSS feed I Subscribe with Google Reader I Subscribe for free to the Photography podcast – Photography.ca and get all the posts/podcasts by Email
You can download this photography podcast directly by clicking the preceding link or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player below.

Image from Canon G11 - ISO 100, F-7.1, 1/100

Canon G11 manually focused at ISO 100 - Click to see the nice noise

Canon G11 manually focused at ISO 800 - Click to see lots of noise

Links /resources mentioned in this podcast:
Canon G11 at B&H (Disclosure – Aff links – helps support our site)
January’s macro or close-up assignment on the Photography.ca forum

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Thanks to Glenn Euloth (Iguanasan), Fortytwo, Crystalb, jacklabel, Bambi, JuiCe and Yisehaq who posted a blog comment about our last podcast. Thanks as always to everyone that sent comments by email about our last podcast. Although ALL comments are appreciated, commenting directly in this blog is preferred. Thanks as well to all the new members of the bulletin board.

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Hyperfocal distance chart from dofmaster.com – used by permission; thanks Don Fleming!‚ This beautiful application from the dofmaster.com site clearly shows that by focusing at the hyperfocal distance you gain over 4 feet of sharpness toward the foreground when you use a 5omm lens at F-16 and focus at 27.1 feet instead of‚ where the object actually is at 50 feet.. Try this test for yourself; shoot 1 shot the regular way and 1 shot using the hyperfocal distance. This application already lists the most common digital cameras and takes their crop factors into account.

Left image shot normally while right image was shot at the hyperfocal distance. Even at this small size you can see that the right shot shows a bit more sharpness in the midground while the background looks similar in both shots. The effects are more noticeable when you print at larger sizes.

Links /resources mentioned in this podcast:

Dofmaster’s awesome depth of field calculator that also calculates hyperfocal distance
Dofmaster’s depth of field calculator for free use with an iphone (need to connect to the Net – use this URL from an IPhone ONLY – NOT from your computer)
Dofmaster’s simulated depth of field calculator for free use with an Non-iphones (need to connect to the Net)
Dofmaster’s Itunes depth of field calculator App for $1.99 (No Internet connection required)
November’s ‘landscapes in portrait orientation’‚assignment on the Photography.ca forum
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Thanks to Kat, Glenn Euloth (Iguanasan), Bambi and Alex Maxim who posted a blog comment about our last podcast. Thanks as always to everyone that sent comments by email about our last podcast. Although ALL comments are appreciated, commenting directly in this blog is preferred. Thanks as well to all the new members of the bulletin board.

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Image by Marko Kulik

This is a fun way to experiment with your camera and lighting, and can produce some fabulous results. Best thing? You don’t need to have much‚patience for it! 20-30 minutes is all you need and you’ll get a nice handful of shots.‚Nice idea when doing this type of exercise is to wear black clothing… otherwise you may become the focal point of your shoot!

For some tips and examples check the link in our photography forum
You can also take a listen to our painting with light podcast

UPDATE – In the podcast I say that the ColorMunki is restricted to use on 3 monitors. This restriction has been lifted.

The ColorMunki

i1Xtreme

Photoshop's dialogue boxes

Links mentioned in this podcast:
colormunki
i1XTREME

ColorMunki summary tutorial on Youtube
X-rite Eye One ( i1 ) 1 of 2 – Monitor Setup from colorHQ.com
X-rite Eye One ( i1 ) 2 of 2 – Monitor Adjustments from colorHQ.com
Podcast #62 – Monitor – printer calibration (an introduction) – Interview with Joe Brady
Purchase the colorMunki at B&H – Purchase the i1XTreme at B&H (what I reviewed) Purchase the i1 Photo at B&H (a good alternative if you don’t need the extra bells and whistles).
Joe Brady Photography

Link I forgot to mention – Just like there are better monitors for photography, there are better printers with good print drivers that work well with the 2 systems reviewed in this podcast. 2 recommended printers Epson R1900 and Epson R2880 at B&H

If you are still lurking, feel free to join our friendly Photography forum

Thanks as always to Steven K, benny, Lovin and SuzieQ who posted a blog comment about our last podcast and to all the new members of the bulletin board.

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Manfrotto Superclamp #035

Manfrotto spring clamp #175 with threaded adapter (088)

Manfrotto spring clamp‚#175F with flash mount

Manfrotto flexible magic arm #237 HD

Opus umbrella mount OPL-SW0316

Opus umbrella mount on manfrotto master stand #004

Superclamp with arm attached to spring clamp

Extendible arm on manfrotto master stand #004
attached to superclamp holding a 32.5 inch reflector

Purchasing these items through these links helps support this site:

Manfrotto super clamp at B&H
Manfrotto super clamp at Amazon

Manfrotto spring clamp with flash shoe at B&H
Manfrotto spring clamp with flash shoe at Amazon

Manfrotto‚flexible arm‚at B&H
Manfrotto flexible arm at Amazon

Manfrotto‚master light stand‚at B&H
Manfrotto master light stand at Amazon

Photoflex (similar to‚Opus) umbrella flash mount‚at B&H
Photoflex (similar to Opus) umbrella flash mount at Amazon

You can download this photography podcast directly by clicking the preceding link or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player below this set of images.

Photo of the week
This week, the photograph is by Arkady Renko and I comment in the podcast on why I think this photograph is fantastic.

Thanks as always for the comments by‚Samirah,‚ Carlson Chu and Yves Janse. We LOVE comments and suggestions so please send more. Special thanks to Nico Pin who has helped make this blog more user friendly and look funkier.

This photography podcast‚features‚a review of the Lensbaby 3G which is a tool (a lens actually)for the traditional‚and digital SLR‚that allows you to add unusually artistic depth and blur effects to your photographs. You can download‚this photography podcast‚directly‚by clicking the preceding link‚or listen to it almost immediately with the embedded player.

Here are some Lensbaby 3G example images (click to enlarge)
Note the blurring effects in each photograph

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