Articles by
Sarah Fox

I've written a number of articles and assorted informational pages. I wrote these mostly for my colleagues, but a few of them are also for my clients and prospective clients.

TECHNICAL ARTICLES AND INFORMATION:



• On Comparing Full Frame and APS-C DSLR Camera Formats
• Equipment and techniques I use (not updated nearly enough, so don't laugh if you see me using my old 10D or something)
• Random blatherings about equipment and methods
• Putting Together a Lens System
• The Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 fisheye lens
• Beyond Bokeh: Fun With Apertures
• Monitor Calibration
• The "Why's" and "Why Not's" of HDR (High Dynamic Range)

EQUIPMENT "HOW-TO" ARTICLES:



• Everything you wanted to know about hacking the wonderous Vivitar 285hv flash
• Repair and recalibration of the Gossen Luna Pro CdS light meter for use with silver oxide batteries
• Cleaning, Unclogging, and Resurrecting an Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Printer

MISC. HELPFUL ADVICE:



• On Selecting a Professional Photographer
• Expensive Camera vs. Expensive Photographer. Which is Better?
• Digital vs. Film: Which is Better?

EDITORIAL RANTS: (Hey, gotta vent sometimes!)



• Photoediting and "Cheating"
• Peeping and Chimping
• "Compensation: A Stupid Disclosure" -- a disclosure and rant about the FTC regulations requiring this dislosure and abridging our First Amendment rights.

RECOMMENDED READINGS AND RESOURCES OFFERED BY OTHERS:



• What Art Can Tell Us About The Brain, by Margaret Livingstone, Ph.D.
• Harold Merklinger's Depth of Field Articles, courtesy of JimDoty.com. Read these articles, and you'll never think about depth of field the same way.
• A Simplified Zone System for Making Good Exposures, by Norman Koren. Basic methods everyone should know.
• Understanding Bokeh, by Harold Merklinger, courtesy of The Luminous Landscape.
• Diffraction Limited Photography: Pixel Size, Aperture, and Airy Disks, courtesy of CambridgeInColour.com.
• The Digital Lens FAQ, by Joseph Wisniewski.
• Legal Rights of Photographers, a nice summary by Andrew Kantor. Know your rights, and stand up for them!
• Photo Attorney Carolyn Wright's Website
• SLRGear Website. Their interactive lens test charts are outstanding.
• DxO Mark Website. This is another outstanding resource for researching and comparing lenses.
• A Picture is Worth a Thousand Dollars. True or False?" This article, by Redfin, examines the financial and marketing benefits of professional photography for real estate listings.
• UV Filters Test on LensTip.com. This is an objective test of the performance of various name-brand filters and should answer the question whether UV filters diminish your photos (they don't have to) and whether quality matters (it does -- quite a lot). It also shows you don't always get what you pay for (thumbs up for Hoya; thumbs way down for Tiffen).

If you have any comments or suggestions about these articles, please feel free to contact me.




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