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Cover Story On Auto-HDR in Dec. 2011 Outdoor Photographer Magazine

December 1, 2011 – 5:07 pm No Comment

New DSLRs with Auto HDR features can create high dynamic range images in just seconds, but are the results worth the convenience? Check out my cover story in the Dec. 2011 issue of Outdoor Photographer Magazine.

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McNamara Now Writing HD SLR News Column On PDNVideo Website

April 10, 2011 – 6:36 pm | No Comment
McNamara Now Writing HD SLR News Column On PDNVideo Website

Want to know more about the latest HD SLRs, video shooting techniques, and accessories? Check out my news feed on the PDNVideo website (see story for LINK to site.)

DxOMark.com levels the camera test playing field

November 27, 2008 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
DxOMark.com levels the camera test playing field

Can you trust the “objectivity” of camera reviews found in publications funded by advertisers? Now there’s a better tool for tech savvy photographers–and it’s free!

Photokina 2008: Remote Viewing Experience

October 16, 2008 – 6:38 pm | No Comment
Photokina 2008: Remote Viewing Experience

Every two years Cologne, Germany hosts the largest photo trade show in the world. This year, I covered it in record time using a crystal ball and the internet.

Another RAW camera format? How are we going to handle it?

August 23, 2008 – 9:14 pm | No Comment
Another RAW camera format? How are we going to handle it?

We hoped we had seen the last proprietary RAW file format. But Nikon surprised us with another one called .NRW (and the W is for Windows Only!)

Color Management: Don’t live at home without it.

August 9, 2008 – 6:57 pm | No Comment
Color Management: Don’t live at home without it.

High-end color calibration and print-profiling tools used to cost a pretty penny and required a learning curve that few photographers had time to deal with. Not any more.