We are a NEW Online Stock Photo Agency that is looking for
photographers and stock photos.
We are looking for Pros and amateurs.  We are especially interested in
Asian and European Glamour photographers.

The other day I shot some graffiti under a bridge.
Half was in shadow, the other half in bright sunlight.
There were 6 stops difference in exposure between them.
Once I saw the images, I knew it would be very difficult

Does anyone understand what are the mechanics behind the ISO settings
for RAW images?  
Len

Microsoft has released it's RAW viewer software to patch XP SP2 to read both NEF
files and Canon raw files, 4 different types actually...
It's a 6 meg download if you have ,net 1.1 installed (needed for Norton Ghost
among other things) or a 28 meg if you don't...

Anyone know anything about this vendor...Canon 20D Body only for $799.95
less $100 rebate gives net of $699.95...plus $35 shipping...Too good to
be true?

I've recently returned from a two-week trip, and I put together a quick
(auto-generated) web gallery to show some pictures to some people, so I
figured I'd post it here to distract from the ongoing brand-wars, and
since I've never really shared any pictures here before.

Part II of my article on advanced composition has been posted. The
article can be found on my web site at:
http://ronbigelow.com/articles/adv_comp2/adv_comp2.htm
The first article is located at:

...from the experts please (creep)
I am trying to take a photo of my place, from a high vantage point far away,
which shows the property framed by the Atlantic ocean.  Problem is, on a
nice sunny day with blue skies it always looks misty and not very clear over

I bought a canon rebel xt and i think it has a problem i need your help
guys. in all the basic modes all the photos i took indoor and outdoor are
dark. and in the creative modes all the photos are eather over or under
exposed. am thinking that the camera is defective. has anyone has ...

Qwestion for the Nikon and Canon camps.  I'm looking a moving into
digiital.  My current system in the OM system.  They have/had a great
mmarophoto group. With a bellows and extention tubes and their macro
lenses I shoot alot at above 1:1 some up to >10:1.  Do either of the

FYI, the following was posted this morning on the PMAI website:
"Kodak accelerates move into image sensor market for consumer devices
Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., USA, announced new image sensors for
mass-market products such as cameraphones and digital still cameras. The

The G6 is $339, Rebel 300D is $499, A95 is $189, S500 is $215, S410 is
$189.
They have Nikon, sony, and Olympus at outrageous prices too.
Link is:

Thanks to all who clarified my questions regarding ISO settings and the real
differences between A(utomatic) and P(rogram) modes for my Nikon D70s.  This
is a great group.

Canon DSLR Rebel EOS.
Current folder count 290, image count 9000. I think this means I have taken
9000 photo's to date.
right in the middle of shooting, the pictures are black on the bottom 1/2 to

I know, this is one of the most asked questions... but I dare:
I have  a 17 - 40 L and 75 - 300 IS  Lens. I'm missing something inbetween
(~30 - ~ 90 / 100). What should I look at, apart from the 24-70L (kind of
pricy).