http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/ en Copyright 2012 Mon, 21 May 2012 15:33:19 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Many of you submitted only AFTER photos in our Photo Editing contest. You must submit both versions of your photo so the judge can see the changes you made, and compare the condition of the original photo with the work you did on it. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/05/attention_april_contestants.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/05/attention_april_contestants.html April contest Gigabytes Monthly contest Mon, 21 May 2012 15:33:19 -0500 Careful photo editing, done with creativity and restraint, can help enhance and improve your images so they become treasured keepsakes for years. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/04/april_contest_theme_photo_edit.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/04/april_contest_theme_photo_edit.html April contest Gigabytes Monthly contest Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:30:49 -0500 Our photo upload tool is working again, so I am extending the deadline for the January contest to midnight March 31 so that those who entered, but whose photos didn't show up, can re-submit, and those of you who didn't enter have a chance to. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/03/january_contest_update_1.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/03/january_contest_update_1.html Gigabytes January contest Monthly contest Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:17:40 -0500 I wanted to let you know that the reason I haven't posted the February theme yet is that we are having technical difficulties with our photo upload tool. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/02/contests_update_1.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/02/contests_update_1.html February contest Gigabytes January contest Monthly contest Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:47:27 -0500 Eastman Kodak said today that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/02/kodak_no_more_digital_cameras.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/02/kodak_no_more_digital_cameras.html Announcements Gigabytes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:39:01 -0500 Surfing channels last night, I stumbled upon a PBS show about Yousuf Karsh, the famed portrait photographer whose iconic images of the famous (Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn, Ernest Hemingway) in the 1940s and '50s helped elevate photographic portraiture to an art form. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/02/karsh_is_history.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/02/karsh_is_history.html Gigabytes Misc. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:59:15 -0500 It's our recurring January theme: Take a photo in which an object is difficult to identify. We then hold a follow-up contest asking people to guess what the item is ... and award prizes to those whose guess is correct... http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/01/january_theme_whats_that_v3.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2012/01/january_theme_whats_that_v3.html Gigabytes January contest Monthly contest Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:11:01 -0500 In this video, Kerry Garrison of cameradojo.com talks about gear, looks at common holiday presents, and talks about what accessories you may need to get next. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/you_got_camera_stuff_for_chris.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/you_got_camera_stuff_for_chris.html Gadgets and Gear Gigabytes Tipsheets Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:10:14 -0500 Have you ever wondered why there are so many amazing videos of Earth from orbit nowadays? The answer is simple: the amazing low-light performance of current DSLR cameras, like the Nikon D3 used by Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/how_do_they_take_those_time_la.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/how_do_they_take_those_time_la.html Gigabytes Tipsheets Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:09:41 -0500 John Kennerdell writes at The Online Photographer that even as an arts and humanities guy, it took him years to appreciate how much of photography turns out to be non-intuitive or even counter-intuitive. The hard part is explaining why. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/imperfect_photography_can_be_g.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/imperfect_photography_can_be_g.html Gigabytes Misc. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:09:36 -0500 Although Paul Giguere at SeriousCompacts.com says his examination of the compact Ricoh GR Digital IV isn't a full review, his first impression may provide enough insight to help you decide whether this is the camera for you. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/a_look_at_the_ricoh_gr_digital.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/a_look_at_the_ricoh_gr_digital.html Gigabytes Reviews Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:08:42 -0500 The Globe's Joanne Rathe provides tips on capturing memorable images on Christmas morning, from preparation to lighting. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/how_to_take_perfect_photos_on.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/how_to_take_perfect_photos_on.html Gigabytes Tipsheets Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:57:02 -0500 Judge Paul Marotta said his decisions came down to choosing those images that took the eye directly to the subject matter; images where the subject or content was strong enough, had enough meaning, and struck a response in a viewer. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/rule_of_thirds_photo_contest_t.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/rule_of_thirds_photo_contest_t.html August contest Gigabytes Monthly contest Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:48:37 -0500 Consumer Reports’ latest ratings include 58 recommended cameras, from basic to SLR. CR’s camera tests have shown for years that cameras with more megapixels don’t necessarily produce better images than those with fewer. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/consumer_reports_reviews_compa.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/consumer_reports_reviews_compa.html Gigabytes Reviews Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:00:00 -0500 By and large, the photographers whose images made the Final 50 followed the three rules for Rule of Thirds: Edit in the camera, edit in the camera, and edit in the camera. They pre-visualized their shot, giving thought to positioning a subject and composition. http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/rule_of_thirds_photo_contest_f.html http://www.boston.com/community/photos/raw/2011/12/rule_of_thirds_photo_contest_f.html August contest Gigabytes Monthly contest Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500