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AUGUST 2009

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Lara Wechsler / Born in Miami in 1967 and moved to New York City in 1990. Her passion for

photography was born the minute she laid eyes on the city and has been aflame ever since. She

never leaves home without her camera. The city craves her creative work as well. At the age of

38, she began displaying her photographs, and at present her work fills a large number of

galleries.

Photo data: SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM, 1/125 second exposure at F4.0

LARAWECHSLER SHOOTS THE WORLD WITH A SIGMA LENS.

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photographing low light situations such as sunsets or indoor scenes without a tripod. The lens features

Sigma’s original Optical Stabilizer function. Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass and aspherical lens

technology provide excellent correction of color aberrations. The super multi-layer lens coating reduces

flare and ghosting, ensuring high quality throughout the entire zoom range. The Hyper Sonic Motor

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Top: Jaap Hart; Bottom (left to right): Eva Serrabassa, Juan Monino, Hougaard Malan, Sascha Burkard

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AUGUST 2009 VOLUME 73, NO. 8

48 Farther Figure Photographer

We admit it, we were wrong. A

trip into the Pop Photo archives reveals

the Next Big Things that weren’t.

By Dan Richards

59 Your Future Life…Now

ON OUR COVER

NEWSSTANDS:

Sony’s new 10.2MP Alpha 330 ,

tested on page 68, makes DSLR

shooting simple. Photographed

by Tony Cordoza.

By John Owens

TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL

52 The Future of Photography

Prepare to bid your camera

adieu. Because the imaging

technology of tomorrow will look

nothing like today’s. By Neal Matthews

Going high-tech with your

photography is a whole lot easier, and

cheaper, than you think. So why wait?

SUBSCRIBERS:

Telephoto gets you into off-limits

landscapes like the Kennecott

Utah Copper Mine, photographed

by Bob Hills. Nature, page 26 .

By Debbie Grossman

with a long telephoto and an

eye for the abstract. By Bob Hills

32 Lighting Take a shine

Turn strangers into portrait

subjects. All it takes is a little planning

and a lot of patience. By Laurence Chen

44 You Can Do It Kick out your

to jewelry with glittering

inspiration—and a surprising tool—

from the disco. By Peter Kolonia

34 Digital Toolbox Control

blahs with a dynamic, strobe-lit

shot of an athlete in motion. By Art Brewer

100 Three Ways Transform

ONLY ON

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contrast, ﬁ x highlights, and

patch spots. It’s easy with Photoshop

Elements.

ordinary scenes into magical

landscapes by making a very long

exposure.

NEWS, REVIEWS,

MORE HOW-TOS

Just-launched products,

straight talk, helpful

advice, creative ideas.

Everything you need for

better photography is

right here.

By Debbie Grossman

By Kathleen Davis

hat and discover what you really

get when you think you got a deal.

By John Owens

12 The Goods A slim camcorder,

Fake your way to selective focus

with a simple and elegant plug-in from

OnOne Software. By Debbie Grossman

62 Compact Cameras Two

protective support for your

compact, and more great new gear.

14 High 5 Affordable little

point-and-shooters that let you

get high-dynamic-range images straight

from the camera. By Dan Richards

84 Picture Doctor For criminally

CAMERAS THAT

MATTERED MOST

The history of

photography is as

much about technology

as it is about art. Our

timeline tells the story

of the medium.

netbooks that are tailor-made

for photographers on the go.

16 How I Shot This Flying—and

good photos, pull off a frame

job and pocket a projector.

112 Backstory A portrait by

shooting—solo, photographer

Alex S. MacLean captures a crowd

enjoying their moment in the sun.

Heimo Schmidt, inspired by

Icelandic mythology and American Gothic .

E-NEWSLETTER

Get more Pop Photo

delivered weekly to

your inbox—absolutely

free. Just sign up at

PopPhoto.com.

T1i From crisp images to HD

video, the new 15.1MP Rebel gives you

more—at a bargain price. By Philip Ryan

68 DSLR Test: Sony Alpha 330

It’s so cool and compact, you

won’t believe this gorgeous new camera

has swappable lenses. By Dan Richards

76 Hands On: Flashpoint F-

Designed for DSLR novices, this

10.2MP offers plenty of performance in

a fresh, friendly, and affordable package.

By Philip Ryan

73 Lens Test: Sony DT 18–

1428 Carbon Fiber Tripod

These light legs are made to support a

hefty 26 pounds of gear—more than the

biggest rig we’ve got. By John Owens

82 Lens Test: Sigma 18–

8..................................... Letters

20 ...................... Your Best Shot

40 .................................. The Fix

77 ............................ Which One

90 ...................... Time Exposure

98 .......................... Cheat Sheet

104 ........................ By the Book

108 ...................... Tech Support

111 .. Speaking of Photography

78........... Classiﬁ ed Advertising

55mm f/3.5–5.6 SAM AF

This tele zoom is one of two inexpensive

kit lenses that Sony bundles with the

new Alpha 330.

250mm f/3.5–6.3 DC OS

HSM AF Huge zoom range, image

stabilization, low distortion. It’s got

something for everyone. By Julia Silber

By Julia Silber

Paul Kline documents the

world’s parentless children, one

orphanage at a time.

56 The Future That Bombed

26 Nature Make art out of dirt

42 Tips From a Pro

38 Software Problem-Solver

11 Editorial We don our detective’s

64 DSLR Test: Canon EOS Rebel

74 Hands On: Olympus E-P1

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