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Affordable StrobesPerfect as a beginner’s strobe, a backup light or for the photographer on a budget, the Flashpoint DigiPopper 300-Watt Compact Monolight offers an easy and affordable way of shooting quality portraits. Full-, half- and quarter-power settings allow you to control the output, and a built-in slave lets you sync with other strobes. When packed in a sturdy case, the lights are rugged enough for location shooting and weigh only 1.5 pounds. List Price: $169. Contact: Adorama, (800) 223-2500, www.adorama.com. Soft Spot Soften harsh shadows and reduce hot spots with the LumiQuest Soft Screen. Simply place the flash diffuser with Velcro over your camera’s pop-up flash and the screen will help spread the light so it falls more evenly on your subject. This useful little tool comes off easily and stores flat in an included envelope. List Price: $12. Contact: LumiQuest, (830) 438-4646, www.lumiquest.com.  Digitally Optimized Telephoto LensGet massive zoom range with Sigma’s new 50-500mm ƒ/4-6.3 EX DG/HSM Ultra Telephoto Zoom lens. Optimized for digital shooting, optical coating minimizes flare and ghosting, while four special low-dispersion glass elements help minimize aberrations and produce optimum color fidelity. The lens also features a quiet high-speed AF function and a rear-focusing mechanism that prevents polarizers and enhancing filters from shifting position. List Price: $1,390. Contact: Sigma, (800) 896-6858, www.sigma-photo.com. High School Photography Scholarship Every year, the North American Nature Photography Association selects 10 high school students to attend the annual NANPA summit. The NANPA High School Scholarship Program recipients participate in field workshops and receive photographic instruction from a variety of highly skilled and well-known nature photographers and publishing professionals. Photography equipment and computers are provided for classroom instruction and photographic assignments. The students’ work is presented at a banquet on the final evening. Application and deadline information for 2024 is available at the NANPA Website, www.nanpa.org/scholarships.html.   |
