Michael A. Schwarz Photography
Resources for Digital Photographers

Beginning December 1, 2010, we're moving the resource page over to www.michaeltraining.com, please visit us there.

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SITES WE LIKE

RobGalbraith.com

Nick Didlick

Russell Brown

Thom Hogan

Dave Black

dpreview.com

pcphotoreview.com

dcresource.com

FredMiranda.com

imaging-resource.com

Luminous Landscape

Computer Darkroom

Digital Printing & Imaging Resource

SportsShooter

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar

Outbackphoto

Nikon DigiTutor

Nikon School

Blue Pixel Digtital Experts

CreativePro

WORTHY REFERENCE SITES

Adobe Tech Help

Wilhelm Research
(print longevity)

National Press Photographers Association
Business Practices Toolkit

ASMP Copyright Guide

Fred Byers: Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs

 

 

MICHAEL'S PERSONAL RESOURCES

MICHAEL'S CAMERA SETTINGS

D300 Settings

D700 Settings

D3 Settings

D90 Settings

D80 Settings

D60 Settings

D70 Settings

D2X Settings

D200 Settings

D40 Settings


WORKFLOW and GEAR

Nikkor Lens Compatibility

Michael's Gear

A Digital Workflow

The following items and a shoe mount flash like the Nikon SB800 or SB900 make a great portable lighting kit.

Bogen 3373 Lightstand (discontinued)

Bogen Manfrotto 001B Nano Lightstand

Lastolite TriFlash Bracket

Westcott 43" Collapsible Umbrella

FourSquare SoftBox

Manfrotto Umbrella Adapter

Stroboframe Bracket Shoe Mount

Bogen Clamp with Flash Shoe

Links provided for your convenience. We recommend purchase from a good local photo retailer when possible.

 


PDF's

Ten Steps to Digital Happiness (pdf)

Make Your Own Photo Book (pdf)

How we make big prints (pdf)

WELCOME
These resources are provided as a courtesy by Michael A. Schwarz Photography. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the sponsors of any of his workshops. This is a private page for attendees of workshops taught by Michael. If you have comments or questions about a workshop taught by Michael Schwarz, you can contact him using the email address: digital7 (at) michaelschwarz.com

Michael is an Atlanta-based freelance photojournalist and digital photography consultant. He is a three-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize and a recipient of the Dag Hammarskjöld Award for Human Rights Advocacy Journalism, and he was chosen by Life magazine as one of the country's outstanding young photographers. A frequent exhibitor and lecturer on photojournalism, Michael has completed more than 4,000 assignments for major national publications.

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WORKSHOPS

Our Hands-on Digital Photography Workshops usually held in the Atlanta area are very popular. Registration is limited, dates to be announced. Click for more information upcoming workshops. We'd love to have you join us.

Think Tank Photo has a special offer for people attending my workshops. Go to this page to see the great deal. My code WS-119 is pre-entered for you.

DISCOUNTS ON GOOD THINGS

Think Tank Photo has a special offer for people attending my workshops. Go to this page to see the great deal. My code WS-119 is pre-entered for you.

Lenovo is offering significant discounts on their computers. Go to www.lenovo.com/bluepixel

Save 35% off photography and technology books from Peachpit by going to www.peachpit.com/learnphoto and entering the code LEARNPHOTO

Save 20% on Unified Color's excellent HDR products by going to http://unifiedcolor.com/buy_products?promo=GOODSHOOT

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TECHNICAL AND REFERNCE BOOKS

Nikon School Hands-on Guide to Creative Lighting DVD

The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light From Small Flashes, by Joe McNally

The Moment it Clicks, by Joe McNally

Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers, by Martin Evening

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book, by Martin Evening


The Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers, by Scott Kelby

Real World Adobe Photoshop CS4, by Conrad Chavez

Adobe Photoshop Master Class, by John Paul Caponigro

Real World Nikon Capture NX 2 by Ben Long

The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX2 (eBook for NX 2) by Jason Odell

Nikon Capture NX2: Unleashing the RAW Power of Capture NX 2 (THREE Tutorial DVD Set)by Vincent Versace  

Photoshop Elements 8:The Missing Manual for Windows by Barbara Brundage

Photoshop Elements 8:The Missing Manual for Mac by Barbara Brundage

Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby

Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers by Christopher Grey 

Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide by J. Dennis Thomas

David Busch's Nikon D300 by David Busch

A Short Course in Nikon D300 Photography book/ebook by Dennis Curtin 

Busch's Nikon D90 Guide to Digital SLR Photography

Nikon D3/D3X: The Expanded Gudie by Jon Sparks

Nikon D5000 Field Guide, by J. Dennis Thomas

Guide to Digital SLR PhotographyMagic Lantern Guides: Nikon D80

Nikon D80 Field Guide

A Short Course in Nikon D80; book and ebook

Nikon D200 Field Guide

Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D200 

A Short Course in Nikon D200; book and ebook

Magic Lantern Guide: Nikon D70s/D70

Nikon D70 Digital Field Guide

Magic Lantern Guides: D2X/D2XS

Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon AF Speedlight Flash System

Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide

Blue Pixel Personal Photo Coach

Real World Digital Photography/Eismann, Duggan, Grey

The Complete Guide to Digital Photography/ Freeman

Mastering Digital Printing/Johnson

The Manual of Photography/ Jacobson, etc.

Real World Color Management/ Fraser, etc.

Color Confidence:The Digital Photographer's Guide to Color Management, by Tim Grey

Photoshop Color Correction/ Kieran

Photoshop Restoration & Retouching/ Eismann

Real World Scanning and Halftones/ Blatner, etc.

The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers by Peter Krogh

Secrets of Lighting on Location : A Photographer's Guide to Professional Lighting Techniques by Bob Krist

Truth Needs No Ally : Inside Photojournalism by Howard Chapnick

ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography

Best Business Practices for Photographers, by John Harrington


 

GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY AND OTHER BOOKS

An Uncertain Grace : Essays by Eduardo Galeano and Fred Ritchin by Sebastiao Salgado

Ansel Adams : Classic Images by John Szarkowski, James Alinder

Telex Iran by Gilles Peress

The Portfolios of Ansel Adams by Ansel Adams

Keith Carter Photographs : Photographs,Twenty-Five Years (Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern and Mexican Photography Series), by Keith Carter.

El Salvador, by Larry Towell

Terra : Struggle of the Landless ,by Sebastiao Salgado

A Time Not Here : The Mississippi Delta, by Norman Mauskopf

Kids at Work : Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor by Lewis Hine (Photographer), Russell Freedman

Truths & Fictions : A Journey from Documentary to Digital Photography by Joan Fontcuberta, Pedro Meyer

Eisenstaedt on Eisenstaedt : A Self-Portrait by Alfred Eisenstaedt

A Time We Knew : Images of Yesterday in the Basque Homeland (Basque Series) by William Albert Allard (Photographer), Robert Laxalt

John Folse's Encyclopedia of Cajun & Creole Cuisine is one of our favorite books ever.

Cormac McCarthy is our favorite author. Start with the Border Trilogy

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