Behind the Lens: Effective lighting kits don’t have to be expensive
In last week’s column I mentioned using household table lights as a possible source of illumination to re-photograph prints or other hard-copy documents. It is a make-do solution only and not one I recommend if you plan on doing a lot of tabletop photography or have a growing interest in photographing other subjects requiring artificial lighting.
Kodak’s fading image
For photography buffs of a certain age, few experiences have been etched in the mind like their first time developing black-and-white prints in an old fashioned darkroom.
Photo LA - The 21st Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition In Santa Monica This Weekend
Photo LA returns to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for its 21st edition this weekend, Jan 13-16. Continuing the discourse on photography’s place in the fine arts, Photo LA provides dealers from around the globe a platform for the exhibition of vintage masterworks, contemporary photography, as well as video and multimedia installations. This exciting juxtaposition creates the character that is ...
Pass the Salt: Reports, Photos, and Ads From the Smithsonian Archives
We hear news daily of the dangers of salt, but the records reveal a very different attitude about the tabletop mineral over the past century.
Food Television Producer Irene Wong: A Week In The Life (Food Informants)
Food Informants is a week-in-the-life series profiling fascinating people in the food world. We hope it will give you a first-hand look at the many different corners of the food industry.
With the End in Mind
Along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, La., stands the largest southern live oak in the country. The Seven Sisters Oak is estimated to be 1,500 years old.
Underwater Archaeologists Hunt for Ancient Minoan Shipwrecks
By Jo Marchant of Nature magazine Brendan Foley peels his wetsuit to the waist and perches on the side of an inflatable boat as it skims across the sea just north of the island of Crete. [More]
Underwater archaeology: Hunt for the ancient mariner
Armed with high-tech methods, researchers are scouring the Aegean Sea for the world's oldest shipwrecks.