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Magical Waterfall Photos

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/ December 6, 2011 / Leave a comment

Okay – Magical might be a bit of an overreaching statement but I have a quick video below that outlines the steps to creating those flowing water photos. All you need is a camera with some control over shutter speed and a tripod. Watch the short video to see how...
5 Simple Tips for Taking Better Fall Photos

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/ September 27, 2011 / Leave a comment

For us Northern hemisphere folks the leaves, they are a changing. Here are some quick tips for making the most of this photography wise. 1. If you have a camera that accepts filters purchase a Polarizer. I have written about and illustrated the effects of a CP(circular polarizer) previously....
Fireworks How-to

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/ June 29, 2011 / Leave a comment

With the American Independence day holiday right around the corner I thought it would be timely to have a quick how-to post on shooting fireworks. You must have a tripod or something to hold the camera steady or a few seconds. I am not shy about sharing my love of...
Geotagging your photos

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/ June 3, 2011 / Leave a comment

These days a fair number of Point and Shoot cameras and accessories sold for DSLRs offer the ability to geotag your photos without carrying a second device and messing with software after the photoshoot/walk, but until camera makers stick a GPS chip in all cameras we will need alternatives. One...
Fantastic Photography Book. . you could WIN!

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/ May 26, 2011 / Leave a comment

There are loads of photography books out there, some try to be funny, some are packed with ridiculously basic information and some are filled with fluff(a problem closely related to the basic info problem). And then there is this book. I don’t think it matters where you are in...
99 Cents = 20GB of Online Storage + Lady Gaga’s newest album

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/ May 23, 2011 / Leave a comment

This might look a bit like a spam post but today and today only Amazon is offering Lady Gaga’s newest Album for 99 cents – the whole album AND they are still offering the deal where you get 20GBs of online storage space for a year, useable for music, documents...
Avoiding Camera Shake

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/ May 4, 2011 / Leave a comment

The folks at Camera Technica have a great post and video illustrating the effects of shake on slower shutter speed captures. DSLR Mirror Vibration from Camera Technica on Vimeo. My tips for avoiding camera shake, repeating some of what they discuss- Avoid shutters speeds below 1/20 of a...
Shooting RAW is Good for your Health

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/ December 9, 2010 / Leave a comment

I have talked about this before but recently came across another excellent example of the benefits of shooting RAW. My parents now have chickens and I took a quick shot on a cold day a few weeks back. The heat lamps were on and casting a serious red hue...
Best Batteries

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/ November 12, 2010 / Leave a comment

Consumer Reports recently tested a variety of non-rechargeable batteries- First place was the Energizer Ultimate Lithium battery. Second Place was the Energizer Advanced Lithium and last place was the Energizer Max alkaline battery. And yes they tested other popular brands. Under the rechargeable heading the Sanyo Enloops (which I have...
Halloween Tips

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/ October 21, 2010 / Leave a comment

As we near Halloween in the U.S. I thought I would share a few tips for better images. Halloween means two things two me – marauding kids in costumes at dusk and jack-o-laterns. For costumed kids I recommend you set your camera in Shutter Priority with the shutter speed around...