My dad has many thousands of photos in 35mm slide and print form (the output of 40 years as a photography hobbyist). He's looking for an archival-quality photo scanner that can handle both formats, as well as provide some degree of bulk-load automation. What should he get?
posted by killdevil on Apr 16, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm taking lots of photos for my community theater group, and I want to post them online for cast members to view and download. What's the best way to do that? [more inside]
posted by rdauphin on Jan 31, 2009 - 15 answers

How do I take a self photograph once per day and create an animation from it? [more inside]
posted by idyllhands on Dec 18, 2008 - 8 answers

I am looking for a lens for my Nikon D80 that works well in low-light conditions. Something relatively compact and not too expensive would be best. [more inside]
posted by bollockovnikov on Dec 10, 2008 - 12 answers

Where does mac store thumbnails of photos and videos? e.g. Finder thumbnails an SD disk I have plugged in that I pulled out of my digital camera. (where are those thumbnails?) e.g. A folder of movies are thumbnailed.
posted by guptaxpn on Nov 23, 2008 - 10 answers

I don't take good pictures and I think it's putting a crimp in my style online-personal-wise. What can I do to get guys to meet me in person? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 17, 2007 - 29 answers

I am looking for some interesting places in Boston to take photographs of. Mainly, I am looking for grungy looking places with a lot of graffiti, or basically some abandoned places which have good looking but run down textures. [more inside]
posted by cheero on Oct 12, 2007 - 8 answers

Can you recommend me some bizarre and/or threatening public domain photographs? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Oct 4, 2007 - 15 answers

Looking for songs about photography [more inside]
posted by cccorlew on Sep 19, 2007 - 53 answers

Looking for a photo reviewer for Windows that will let me cull my bad photos quickly and efficiently. [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Jun 26, 2007 - 16 answers

Where can I buy 4x5 Polaroid Sheet Film in Rome? [more inside]
posted by Bengston on May 13, 2007 - 1 answer

It's been suggested that I take wedding pictures at my friend's upcoming wedding in February as the bride and groom are doing a nice low-key affair. What camera do I get, and how do I get good decent at it in 2 months? 3 parts inside [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Dec 30, 2006 - 39 answers

Do you "pose" for snapshots? Should I? It has been kindly brought to my attention that I look like crap in photos--worse than in person. [more inside]
posted by QueSeraSera on May 17, 2006 - 20 answers

How can I prevent redeye when people take pictures of me? [more inside]
posted by chos on May 2, 2006 - 11 answers

A few questions about printing digital photos in NYC, and tangentially, the legality thereof. [more inside]
posted by Vidiot on Oct 21, 2005 - 19 answers

When did people start smiling for photographs? What is the oldest extant photograph of someone smiling (whether for the camera or incidentally)?
posted by pracowity on Aug 27, 2005 - 17 answers

What are the alternatives to flickr? [more inside]
posted by krisjohn on Mar 28, 2005 - 9 answers

Is there a good place online to find lots of photos of past US Presidents? [more inside]
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly on Apr 7, 2004 - 4 answers

I'm thinking of buying the new Nikon D70 digital, Nikons answer to the Canon Rebel. What lens should I get? I want to do travel photography big landscapes, nature, and occasional cultural/people shots. Someone mentioned this 17-35mm as very good but is that the best for this kind of photography?
posted by stbalbach on Apr 1, 2004 - 2 answers