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On the cover: The American Camper - William Clark watching TV while camping in Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, Texas.

- An editorial on blogging and my new blog site.
- Review of the Epson R1800 Photo Printer .
- Review of the Pocket Wizard Plus Transmitter and Receiver.
- Digital Dogma: CMYK Conversions.
- and much more...

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On the cover: Cam Foreman and his son, Hayden Foreman, riding horses on their ranch near Canyon, Texas.

- Editorial: Getting back to Photography.
- Review of the Nikon SB800 speedlight.
- Review of the Eye-One Display 2 monitor calibration device.
- Digital Dogma: Color Management.
- A 2-page tutorial on how to profile and calibrate your monitor.
- and much more...

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On the cover: Claire Bell bouldering on Skywalker (V9) at the Horse Pen 40 boulders in Alabama.

- An editorial on staying positive in an ever changing industry.
- Review of the Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR ED-IF.
- Update on the Nikon D2x firmware upgrade.
- An article on Digital Workflow for Photo Buyers.
- and much more...

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On the cover: An image shot in Joe McNally’s Location Lighting workshop at an old train station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Using strobes to create a naturally lit look I had my model, Ronald lean back in his chair.

- Editorial: Sand storms and mesh tents.
- Review and comparison: Apple Aperture vs. Adobe Lightroom.
- Digital Dogma: Upsizing digital images, just how far can you go?
- A special portfolio of work produced in Joe McNally's Workshop.
- and much more...

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On the cover: Ryon Reed mountain biking above Moab, Utah on the Chili Pepper trail. Shot while on assignment for Adobe Lightroom.

- A special portfolio section of images shot while on assignment for Adobe.
- Review: A comparison of the Nikon D200, D2x and the Canon 1Ds Mark II.
- Digital Dogma: Sharpening 101 for photo editors.
- Perspective: Where we are at with Digital Photography.
- and much more...

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On the cover: Two cadillac’s augured in near Amarillo, Texas at the Cadillac Ranch.

- Editorial: How much longer will photography last as a profession?.
- Review of the Epson P2000 portable hard drive.
- Digital Dogma: The RAW Misconception.
- Special portfolio of deep water soloing images from Mallorca, Spain.
- Perspective: Archival Stress, the issues of archiving digital images.
- and much more...

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On the cover: Josh Ewing rappelling off Thumbelina - one of the towers on Bridger Jack Mesa, Indian Creek, Utah.

- An editorial on stock photography and its influence in the photo industry.
- Review of the Dyna-Lite Uni 400jr AC/DC monolight.
- Michael’s latest experiments and workflow with ACR and Nikon Capture.
- Indian Creek, Utah special portfolio.
- and much more...

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On the cover: The Colorado river in the Grand Canyon as seen from the Nankoweap Anasazi Ruins.

- An editorial on going digital.
- Review: Nikon D2x and how it compares to medium format and 35mm film.
- Digital Dogma: Charging for and dealing with Digital Capture.
- Special portfolio from a three week river trip in the Grand Canyon.
- Perspective: Anecdotes from a recent freeride photo shoot.
- and much more...

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On the cover: Chris Sharma readying to launch for a hold on a 5.13a on the Diablo Wall in Mallorca, Spain while deep water soloing.

- Editorial: Taking it to the next Level.
- Review of the Nikon D70.
- Review of the Hasselblad 503CW.
- Perspective: Digital and Medium Format.
- and much more...

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On the cover: Mikel Cronin on the 2nd Pitch of McCarthy’s West Face (5.10b) on Devils Tower, Wyoming.

- An editorial about the new newsletter format and look.
- Review of the Apple PowerMac G5 Tower.
- News: National Geographic uses Michael's work, recent clients and travels.
- An article on Digital Photography and how editors are responding to it.
- and much more...