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Hyperfocal Distance Offers Control over Depth of Field
By Carl Mondragon

We have all had photo situations where we needed greater depth of field (DOF), but just couldn't get enough, even if we used the smallest aperture. Two possible photo techniques that can deliver an elegant solution are: 1) shooting the hyperfocal distance and 2) lens tilt. Hyper focal distance is simply a focus offset. You divide the near object plane with the far object plane, creating the hyper focal plane. It is not always a 50/50 division as many factors come into play to achieve this goal, including diagonal format, f/stop, lens design, circle of confusion, etc. Lens tilt is a method that adjustable cameras can employ to help improve or control DOF. READ MORE >>

Carl Mondragon is an internationally recognized and published fine-art photographer with more than 25 years of experience. He photographs using six film formats that range in size from 35 mm to 8x20. Carl co-invented the photolithography semiconductor process for the Transputer Microprocessor. To find out more about his work and see prints available for purchase, go to www.mondragonfineart.com.

Collector Prints

by Marc Adamus
Landscapes on Fine-Art Paper

Marc Adamus, the artist in this issue’s portfolio, is a professional landscape photographer based in Corvallis, Oregon. He stops at nothing to capture rare moments and the many moods of nature, often spending more than half the year in the field. Marc’s photographs have been published extensively worldwide in a large variety of media, including calendars, books, and advertising, as well as the publications of National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, and many more. Marc’s printed photographs have appeared recently in the Art Wolfe Gallery in Seattle and the Capture Gallery in California among others.

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Blind photographers open our eyes

Blind photographer” may sound like the punch line to a joke in bad taste, but rest assured—there are blind photographers, and they turn out some very impressive images. You can see many of their photographs online, and if you’ll be in Riverside, California, before August 29, you can see an exhibit of their work, titled SightUnseen, on display at the University of California Riverside/the California Museum of Photography. The museum says, “It is the first major museum exhibition on a subject rich with paradox and revelation” and “blind photographers possess the clearest vision on the planet.”