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When you hear the term 'high-res' thrown about with such abandon when it comes to images for web use, have you ever stopped to think just how big or how high quality and image meant for the web needs to be?

Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! Saving images for the web
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Haje Jan Kamps
Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring

There's an assumption that high-contrast images are more dynamic, more compelling, more inviting. Have a go at some low-contrast photography. You might surprise yourself with the results.

Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring
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Seeking balance in your photos

Balance doesn't mean symmetry; it means an internal consistency and tension within your photos. And it's a vital element of composition. 

Seeking balance in your photos
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Training your photographic luck

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Feature Articles, Practice
Daniela Bowker
The ups and downs and ins and outs of ...

Photographing buildings doesn't have to mean wide-angle lenses and fretting about correcting for the keystone effect. Any lens, and angle. Don't believe us? Let us show you!

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TIPA awards 2011

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The Technical Image Press Association has just announced their favourite products of 2011 from their General Assembly, which convened in Istanbul (lucky sods). Representatives from 29 member magazines didn’t just discuss which cameras and imaging products they liked the best, but that does seem to be the most interesting bit. There were over 40 categories, from best entry level dSLR to best photo kiosk (yes, really it was the Mitsubishi Gift Kiosk, by the way), so here are the edited highlights.

dSLRs

They’ve shared the love around here:

  • Best entry level: Canon Eos 600D (yes, I want it even more now)
  • Best advanced: Nikon D7000
  • Best expert: Olympus E5 (it must be the being rugged thing)
  • Best professional: Pentax 645D

Compact cameras

Nikon's P300

Again, there’s been another even split across different manufacturers for these prizes.

  • Best general: Nikon P300 (did they read our reviews round-up yesterday?)
  • Best expert: Olympus XZ-1
  • Best superzoom: Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
  • Best premium camera: Fujufilm Finepix X100

Mirror-less cameras

Okay, so they called them compact system cameras. And there aren’t so many from which to choose. But anyway.

  • Best entry level: Samsung NX100
  • Best expert: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Sigma 70-200 lens

Lenses

  • Best entry level: Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD
  • Best expert: Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
  • Best professional: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

And some of the rest

  • Best film: Kodak Professional Portra 160
  • Best tripod: Vanguard Auctus Plus 323CT
  • Best imaging innovation: Sony SLT, Translucent Mirror technology

You can check out the full list of winners, including best inkjet paper and photobag, on the TIPA website.