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Volume 2, Number 5, Issue 18
Cover photo by Marcin Stawiarz
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Barren Worlds, Bad Weather, Black & White
BLACK, BLEAK & BARREN
The Poetry of Water by Tilak Hettige
We wouldn't run away from water and rain if we could see its poetry and symbolism
Chasing the Storm by Noli Gabilo
Great images from brightest day and blackest night, from climes both fair and foul
Marcin Stawiarz, master of light and desolation
Judes Echauz, CCP Master Photographer and black-and-white craftsman
PHOTOGRAPHY
A Thousand Words
Photo Challenge: What is It?
TECHNIQUES & TIPS
0 to 50 in 300 Seconds by Dail Deri
Being fast on the trigger doesn't need a blazing-fast camera
Reality Turned on Its Head (Part 1)
The abstract photography of Mayie Delgado
Elements of Design (Part 2)
S-curve is more than just a leading line
Learning to be an Artist
Tilak Hettige talks to Puerto Rican sculptor Jose Rodriguez on becoming an artist
The iQ Page
The most misunderstood terms in digital imaging—resolution and high resolution
How to Choose the Right Training Center
Crowded classrooms and knowledgeable instructors don't guarantee you'll get your money's worth
IMAGE EDITING
Black-and-White Contrast Filters
Part 3 of Jun Miranda's series on doing B&W right
Non-Destructive Editing in Photoshop by Jun Miranda
Remember Rule No. 1, "Neither delete nor overwrite the original"
Work More Efficiently in Photoshop by Jun Miranda
Finish editing faster and get back to photography sooner
TOOLS & STUFF
Spec Chek: Samsung NV24 HD and the Western Digital WD120 Portable
PHLOG Photographers' Log
Photokina, world's biggest photo show
PCCI Class Schedule
Alcove Calendar
PC Express Digital Art Winners
Adobe Acrobat 9 for Office Professionals
World Photo Contest on Environment
Vietnam Redux
COMMENTARY
Ed Yap says to leave rubber faces where they belong—on dolls
PC Express Finalists
:: Winner and finalists of the first PC Express "Express Yourself" Digital Art Contest
:: Our thanks to all who sent in entries
Online Contest
:: October 2008 online contest here
:: Contest mechanics
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Useful forum threads
:: Want to add textures to your photos? Rob Reyes shares this link containing downloadable textures and tutorials on working with textures.
:: Mark Floro found a DIY for a cheap macro ringlight! Archie Fresco says you can find a similar "ringlight" at Electronics Boutique (Festival Mall Alabang, Alabang Town Center, maybe Market Market). Titovir says there's an Electronics Boutique at Robinsons Galleria.
:: Rob Reyes has a great find! The 100 best Photoshop effects you could want!
:: Ronald Suello points you to these awesome Hollywood movie effects
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