Hi!  There's a lot in this month's blog.  But I'll just tease you and say this image was taken outdoors on a really bright day. :-)  Read all about it (plus a brief comparison of noise reduction tools from last month) here: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2024/03/overpowering-sun-with-global-shutter.html Enjoy! Sincerely, Gary ...Continue Reading

Greetings from Norway! This month's blog deals with three amazing things I discovered while traveling through Norway (two of which are Adobe-related).  Read all about it (and see some pictures) at: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2024/02/three-amazing-surprises.html Enjoy! Sincerely, Gary Friedman ...Continue Reading

Happy New Year! New Year's in Boston - before and after. My wife and I got Covid just before Thanksgiving (then I got it again), so we were down for a month and that's why you haven't heard much from me lately.  In the meantime there's so much to share that I'm just going to do a huge data dump this month.  I'll keep it all short.  Here we go: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2024/01/ten-quick-things.html  Until next time, Yours Truly, Gary Friedman ...Continue Reading

Once upon a time I was a photographer for a cutting-edge children's performing ensemble which combined singing, dancing, and precision sign language. Hi there!  I have another potential photo expedition for you (besides the one in Kenya I mentioned recently).  And I talk about what it takes to photograph kids who don't sit still using old manual focus film cameras.  (For several years!!)   Read all about it and more here: https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2023/11/ ...Continue Reading

Hi there!  Gary Friedman here, with a personal invitation for all of you who love your camera and would love to give it something to do.  I’ll be hosting a photo safari in three Kenya game reserves in November, 2024, and I’d like you to join me!  Complete details are in the website below, but here are some highlights: The trip is designed for the unique needs of photographers, where the sun will always be behind you and we’ll always be close to the action.  The guides are all photographers a ...Continue Reading

These inkjet prints have lasted 26 years!! Hi, all! So we're still unpacking (!) and we found a handful of inkjet prints I made way back in 1997, which have been framed and hung on a wall almost continuously since then.  And while inkjet prints are famous for fading quickly (whether under glass or not), these seem to be the exception to the rule. What magical printer did this? In this blog post I also introduce you to the amazingly talented Mark Stewart, a musician who has played with Paul Simon, Steve Rei ...Continue Reading

Hi there! There's been a lot going on here, which is why you haven't heard much from me.  I have a few announcments to make, then a story about my worst trip ever. The announcements: [*]The A6700 ebook is almost finished!  (You can pre-order a copy at a discount here). [*]Version 2.0 of the Friedman Archives Seminars will be hitting the road soon.  (More details next month.  Let me know if your local photo club would like to bring me over at no cost!) [*]Wanna use your camera on an African Sa ...Continue Reading

Probably my most influential blog post in the last 18 years - the one where I got the most number of people to re-examine long-held beliefs about what they thought was true - was the "Full Frame vs. Small Sensor (don't laugh)" post from 2017, where I pitted my 42 megapixel Sony A99 II against the tiny 20 MP RX100 V point-and-shoot.  When enlarged to poster size and scrutinized, nobody could tell which camera took which image.  Well, guess what?  https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2023/07 ...Continue Reading

Hi there!  The latest edition of the Friedman Archives Blog is out, where I talk about my new studio and give an introduction to how to use the classic Minolta SR-T series of mechanical cameras.  Read all about it here:   https://friedmanarchives.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-new-new-studio.html [Note: Are you a photography teacher working with film?  Let's talk... I have an idea.] Enjoy! Sincerely, Gary Friedman ...Continue Reading

I learned everything I know about Wireless Flash from Phil.  One flash and one reflector. Hi there!  The latest edition of the Friedman Archives Blog is now out!  This edition relays a unique story about Minolta that has several different beginnings, involving the Honeywell lawsuit, their pricing and naming strategy, and the guy who provided the best technical support in the world.  (And David Kilpatrick, Cameracraft magazine's editor and publisher, works in there too.)  It's a story only ...Continue Reading