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    Wildlife In The Snow

    Photo Math: Perfect Setting + Perfect Coat = Great imagery The addition problem above requires no math skills, computer program, calculator or adding machine. To comprehend its meaning, all it takes is an elementary understanding of good photography and knowing one of my photo mantras: The...
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    Look Sharp, Part 3

    In this multi-part series, I discuss many ways photographers can attain the sharpest images possible. Check part one and part two for tutorials on tripods, image stability, mirror lock-up, filters, ISO, lens quality and critical focusing. When photographing landscapes and other structures that...
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    Does Camera Sensor Size Matter?

    Does camera sensor size really matter anymore? As photographers, we have never had so many great camera options that will produce amazing images. There are very capable cameras sporting everything from Micro Four Thirds sensors to APS-C, full-frame and all the way up to massive medium-format...
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    Look Sharp, Part 2

    In this multi-part Tip of the Week series, I discuss many ways photographers can attain the sharpest images possible. Factors that impact a photo’s sharpness include proper use of a stable tripod, the working aperture, what shutter speed was used in combination with the working aperture, the...
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    Last Frame: High Five, Mom!

    Photo By Andy Lerner “I watched as a mother grizzly and two young cubs ran down the beach in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska,” says Andy Lerner. “When one cub took off alone, I expected the others to follow and hoped to get a few shots as they passed. Instead, when they got right in front of...
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    Look Sharp, Part 1

    Great images are comprised of many positive attributes: good composition, complimentary light, proper lens choice, a clean background, a distraction-free foreground and strategic use of depth of field. The list is comprised of numerous important aspects that factor into a successful photo, but...
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    Behind The Shot: Zen Garden

    It was an early spring morning when I awoke to an expanse of low-lying fog filling the sky. I immediately knew there would be plenty of opportunities to capture and create extraordinary images. Harriman State Park in Hudson Valley, New York, was only a short 15-minute drive from my home. I...
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    Subtracting The Universe

    Aurora borealis, Scoresbysund, Greenland. Nikon D810, Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art, Really Right Stuff TVC-24L tripod and BH-55 ballhead. Imagine a painter—say, Georgia O’Keeffe—staring into a blank canvas. Working from an image in her mind’s eye, she steps to the canvas and sketches out the...
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    Landscapes In Snow

    I love to exploit the beauty of a fallen snow, especially when it’s followed by a crisp, clear morning sunrise. The setting becomes a winter wonderland in its expanse. If you decide to explore it with macro or telephoto eyes, it becomes a miniature world of white on white and reveals patterns...
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    Creatively Capture The Character

    In these modern and crazed times when everything has become abbreviated, when fast pace is the norm, when expediency is demanded and the speed at which technology has brainwashed us, we’re often asked to perform very difficult tasks: at a job interview, please sum yourself up in one word; when...
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    Importance Lurks In The Shadows

    Shadows make up the dark and very dark portions of an image. When post-processing, the blacks and contrast sliders are utilized to open them up or tone them down. Although they can be completely void of any detail whatsoever, at times they’re an integral part of an image. When you create a...
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    Foreground, Middleground, Background

    When you photograph scenics, and even wildlife images, it’s important to have a strong foreground, middleground and background to add a sense of depth to the image. For scenics, it’s imperative to have these layers. More so than when you make wildlife images, but if it’s good for the goose, it’s...
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    Last Frame: Weeee!

    Photo By Gene Putney “One of my favorite locations for photography during the summer months is Mount Evans, Colorado,” says Gene Putney. “At an elevation of 14,271 feet, there are ample opportunities to photograph the picturesque landscape and variety of wildlife, especially the mountain...
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    The Human Element

    This photo of riders Carston Oliver and Brice Shirbach was taken on an assignment for the Swiss Tourism board. We had been riding and shooting in the alpine around Verbier all day when we came across a herd of sheep grazing along the trail. Normally when shooting into a backdrop of big alpine...
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    Behind The Shot: Secret Cove

    Photo By Craig Bill Lake Tahoe features some of the bluest, clearest water in North America. Accompanied by relaxing sandy beaches, soaring pine trees and white-frosted mountain peaks, Lake Tahoe is truly a photographic marvel. Visitors to Tahoe don’t often realize until they take in the view...
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    KISS The Landscape, Part 2

    With landscape photography, I’m of the school that less is more. That brings us to part 2 of KISS: Keep It Simple And Splendid (go here if you missed part 1). Judiciously choose beneficial camera angles and be selective about what lens you use. Create images with more impact. Have them stand out...
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    Last Frame: Heads Up!

    Photo By Charles Kinsey “I was with professional wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein,” explains photographer and wildlife and conservation lecturer Charles Kinsey. “We were searching for photographic subjects at Fortuna Bay in south Georgia. Suddenly, Paul spotted a couple of king penguins who...
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    Behind The Shot: Arctic Breeze

    Photo By Max Foster Greenland is an autonomous country that’s part of the Kingdom of Denmark and is considered the world’s largest island. To put its massive size into perspective, it’s larger than the state of Alaska and is over 1,600 miles from north to south. Despite the enormous area, only...
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    KISS The Landscape, Part 1

    I recently attended a concert. Howard Jones performed an acoustic set of his ’80s new wave tunes. Nick Beggs played a Chapman Stick and I was totally blown away with his musical prowess. Every aspect of his musicianship was spot on. The best word to describe it is tight. As photographers, every...
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    The Milky Way Through A River Gorge

    Nikon Z 7, FTZ Mount Adapter with AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm F2.8G ED. The Milky Way on the coast of the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. It might be hard to tell in a small online image, but the white dots in the largest pothole in the rocks closest to the lens are reflections of the stars. This is...


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