February 2012
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Exposure
Exposure For Outdoor Photography by Michael Frye
Have you ever wondered how to get a spot on exposure for your outdoor photography and where to focus? Have you ever wanted to use the Zone system like Ansel Adams in the digital world without great complexity? Have you ever wanted to learn how the use your camera in manual mode for complete control over your camera? Then you will want to grab a...
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Shifting Gear(s)
There are lots of opinions regarding the whole Gear vs. Vision topic so I thought what the heck, I’ll provide my thoughts on the topic as well. With all of the new DSLR camera bodies being announced by the big guys (Canon & Nikon) and some of the littler kids on the block, there is ample opportunity to grab your cash and buy the latest and greatest camera bodies that promise to take...
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No Snow in the Flow
This scene usually has some snow in it this time of year, but not in 2012.
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Juxtaposition
Earlier this week I listened to a June 13, 2011 podcast from Martin Bailey where he interviews David duChemin. I only recently discovered Martin’s podcast after reviewing his just released Craft & Vision book, Making The Print. Either I missed this interview earlier or maybe I just did not pick up enough from it in my first listen. One of the topics in the podcast is a...
January 2012
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Making The Print
Making The Print: Printing Techniques for the Digital Photographer by Martin Bailey
Martin Bailey, THANK YOU! This is the book I have been waiting for a long time. Many of the the previous discussions or technical posts I have seen on printing in my opinion have been overly complicated and simply have left me with the feeling of never wanting to go down that path. The result was that I ...
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Peaceful Woods
I have been doing more hiking lately and lucky for us we have Borderland Park close by which allows for getting a little peace and quite once in awhile.
These hikes really make me appreciate the great outdoors and living close to areas that have been preserved for just that purpose.
Although the last several days have been cold, there is a nice warming house with a roaring fire to take the...
December 2011
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Nobska Light
Spent the day yesterday touring the Falmouth/Woods Hole, MA area celebrating my wife’s birthday. Finally felt like Winter has kicked in even though snow still has not covered the area. The Nobska Point Light has an interesting history and continues as the former keeper’s facility serves as the home for the commander of Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England. A radio tower...
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Show Me: Roger Williams Zoo
Last week I had the opportunity to take a little excursion from the daily grind and head to New York City. I just felt like it was time to do something a little bit different from the normal routine, so I took to the road and headed down to the Big Apple for some inspiration. My destination was B&H Photo, a place us photographers all know and love, maybe a bit too much! My visit last week...
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Vision Is Better II
Essentially this is a very well done packaging of blog posts (plus some new content) from throughout the year at The Pixelated Image, David duChemin’s well visited and nicely informative site. It is also a great place to get involved with discussions centering around improving your photographic vision and thus making better photos. This ebook is a great opportunity for those of you...
Free E-Book from Craft and Vision
NOTE: The download link is now working according to Craft and Vision. Thanks for your patience.
11 Ways To Improve your Photography
Here is a great opportunity to get some solid advice on improving your photography. The authors at Craft and Vision have gotten together to provide some of their favorite tips and put together a free ebook for you to download and enjoy. My favorite is the...
November 2011
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HDR made simple: iPhone 4S
Getting that perfect image has never been easier as far as technology is concerned and the iPhone 4s keeps that momentum going. The capabilities of Apple’s new iPhone are numerous but the HDR feature is one I wanted to highlight here by showing you a clear result of an image with and without the HDR effect.
Here is the image without HDR processing:
Here is the HDR version as developed by...
October 2011
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Making Light Part Deux
Making Light Advanced Use of Off-Camera Flash by Piet Van den Eynde
Where Making Light left off, Making Light II picks up nicely and continues the journey to mastering the concepts of off camera flash. Piet quickly takes you beyond sync speed and introduces the concept of high-speed sync, Hypersync and working with multiple flashes. What I found extremely interesting were the many example...
September 2011
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WatchFor those of us who can’t make it down this year, A Mickey’s No So Scary Treat
WatchBehind the scenes of Nikon 360
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INSPIRATION
The Inspired Eye, Volume 3 by David duChemin
Well for this ebook I am doing something different & risky. Rather than write some verbose review of the the Inspired Eye, Volume 3 I will take some risk and use a Wordle to hopefully drive home what this book is all about. If you want a book discussing which gear to buy or what plug-in to purchase for your software tool, then move along this...
August 2011
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Making Light: Intro to Off-Camera Flash
Making Light by Piet Van den Eynde
Finally a book that will help me understand the basics of off-camera flash. I have tried to dabble in plussing up my capabilities with respect to using flash in the past, but with little to no positive results.
Examples show you clearly what a difference and improvement to your images can be gained by adding just one off-camera flash into your...
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Andes
Andes by Andrew S. Gibson
THE PRINT AND THE PROCESS SERIES
Andes is a photographic journey that tells a story which is something I truly appreciate. The story may be different for each person who reads the book, but I’m sure Andrew Gibson does not mind that. We all take away different lessons or nuggets of information when we read a story or watch a movie.
This story revolves...
June 2011
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A Deeper Frame
A Deeper Frame by David duChemin
CREATING DEEPER PHOTOGRAPHS & MORE ENGAGING EXPERIENCES
A Deeper Frame not only talks about depth, but also delves further into applying technique to improve your craft and making your images more interesting. In previous books by David duChemin, he has stressed the importance of vision in creating our art. This book builds upon that by taking the topic...
May 2011
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American Parks Journey
Some might say (including myself) that hell must have finally frozen over. My long overdue first photo e-book is now finally available.
American Parks Journey is a PDF formatted e-book in the Print & Process format reminiscent of the photo books at Craft & Vision. It provides a first hand look into making a personal photo project come to fruition. In the book I discuss my goals for the...
April 2011
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WatchEffective Photo Composition
March 2011
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WatchF-stops and Aperture A nice summation by jL
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The Icefields Parkway with Darwin Wiggett
The Icefields Parkway
Banff and Jasper National Park by Darwin Wiggett
If you are looking for the one source to take with you on a photo journey to the Canadian Rockies, look no further because Darwin Wigget has delivered. In fact, even if you are not a photographer, this book will provide you with valuable detail about where to see some of the most beautiful sites in the Banff and Jasper...
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WatchVideo: Making Beautiful Black and White Images in Lightroom 3 - Jared Platt provides a nice tutorial
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WatchA demonstration of the power of Filterstorm Pro
February 2011
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New release from Craft & Vision
The Evocative Image by Andrew Gibson
Did not have time to do a review of this one, but wanted to make you aware of the latest relase from my favorite bookstore, Craft & Vision.
Here is a description from the folks at Craft And Vision:
The Evocative Image is an inspiring introduction to the processes and techniques specific to making photographs that express what we feel. With great...
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Show Your Work!
Last week I attended the opening of a photography exhibit at the Mansfield Music and Arts Society in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Not only was I admiring the work of many wonderful photographers, I was also displaying several of my images in the show. This is the second year for me participating in the photography show at MMAS and it won’t be the last.
Exhibiting my work in a show is...
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January 2011
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WatchPhotoWalkPro shows you a neat trick when sharpening in Lightroom.
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Not Just for the Canadian Rockies!
1/18/2011
Winter in the Canadian Rockies - Print & Process by Darwin Wiggett
Whether you are going to the Canadian rockies or your local sate park this book will provide you with useful information in preparation for your trip. I recenly went to the one of our local state parks in Massachusetts and I must say I had wished I had read this book earlier. Venturing out in the cold weather...
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WatchA Lightroom 3 video on watermarking by Mark Stagi
Snow Arch
1/17/2011
Influenced by a visit to Arches National Park no doubt
Trying the built-in miniature effect of this...
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December 2010
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WatchSomeday I would love to take part in a Jay Maisel photography workshop, heck he even has a basketball hoop inside his building!
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Watch12/28/2010
Sync Your Photos from Lightroom 3 to your iDevices
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Watch12/27/2010
Don’t let snow stop you from getting out there and shooting. Here are some tips for shooting photographs in the snow:
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