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    Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

    The name Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area may be a mouthful, but the location more than lives up to the outstanding title. YHONA is located in Newport, Oregon, and juts a mile out into the Pacific Ocean. A stroll to the westernmost point will bring you to Oregon’s tallest lighthouse, a...
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    Macro Just Outside Your Back Door

    Fantastic subject matter may exist just outside your back door, so this spring, turn your backyard into a macro shooting environment. With macro subjects, sunrise wake-up calls aren’t necessary, nor do you have to schedule dinner around sunset light. Warmer weather is approaching, and the...
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    Gear Acquisition Syndrome

    Gear Acquisition Syndrome is an ailment. Is it real? Are there some who suffer with it? If so, can it be cured? What will it take to cure those who agonize over the ailment? Judge for yourself whether or not GAS does exist. Below are the 10 phases of GAS that appear in some who have contracted...
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    Last Frame: Hangin’ Out

    Jonathan Ross While on a cruise to the Panama Canal, Jonathan Ross had an exciting encounter in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. “We did an excursion boating the Tortuguero Canal waterways to see wildlife. It was absolutely fantastic, but the sloths were all in treetops, and I just couldn’t get any...
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    Behind The Shot: Blue Mood

    When people come to visit me where I live in Prescott, Arizona, I can’t wait to take them just down the road to Watson Lake. The drive is short, but there’s the winding turn on Highway 89 that begins to slowly reveal the towering formations of the Granite Dells and the accompanying awe of the...
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    Challenge Accepted

    This image of Dawn Glanc ice climbing in the Ouray Ice Park in Ouray, Colorado, was captured using an Elinchrom strobe, which was placed on a bridge above the climber. To get this angle, I rappelled into the other side of the gorge and sat on a small ledge (while still roped in) and had the...
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    The Psychology Of Photography

    Your brain is a complex organ. It controls the way you think, what you do, feel, decide, etc. It consists of the left and right hemisphere. While they’re almost identical in looks, they’re completely different in what they regulate. The left side is more analytical. It governs functions that...
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    Winter Photos Near You

    Winter cedars, Ahwahnee, California, 2019. Sony a7R II, Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS at 253mm. Exposure: 1/160 sec., ƒ/16, ISO 800. Winter is nearly over. We’ve had tons of rain and snow here in California’s Sierra Nevada that was desperately needed. I am hoping that one or two big...
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    Brush Off The Basics? Balderdash!

    Whether you’re a seasoned pro, experienced enthusiast, serious hobbyist, enthusiastic weekend warrior or just starting out, never brush off the basics. If you fall into the more advanced category, never let go of the concepts that got you where you are: the basics. If you’re just starting out...
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    Sky Eyes

    I was optimizing some of my photos taken in Tanzania while listening to my iTunes library. I LOVE my photography, and I LOVE my music. When I synchronize the two, life is good! Back in the day, I was enamored by a band named Spooky Tooth. A leading member, Gary Wright, went solo and I continued...
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    Last Frame: Foxy Stretch

    Photo By Bern Barthelenghi “I lived in Jackson, Wyoming, for five years and skied Jackson Lake and Colter Bay each weekend, gaining knowledge of where certain animals were at various times of the year, in particular, a red fox couple,” says Bern Barthelenghi. “I headed out as the wind was...
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    Sally Lightfoot Crabs

    Photo By Ronald C. Modra The Galapagos Islands, an exotic collection of mostly volcanic islands that seem to be stopped in time, are a destination on most, if not all, photographers’ bucket lists. They were certainly on mine. So, shifting into a new phase of my career after spending almost 25...
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    Chilly Critters And Wintertime Wildlife

    As my photography evolved, I went through numerous phases. I knew I wanted to make it my career. I reconciled this meant taking on work so I’d be able to support myself. I started as a wedding and portrait photographer working for both myself and two other studios. Between my full-time teaching...
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    Mandatory Background Check, Part 3

    Learning how to eliminate background distractions in a photograph is imperative. As meticulous as one can be in composing a perfect subject, if the background isn’t treated with equal care, the end result won’t be successful. I’m often heard saying, “The background is equally as important as the...
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    A Life In Pictures

    Giraffes. The first time Lepp took a digital camera on a photographic expedition, he was blown away by the extra reach offered by the APS-C digital sensor, which maximized the capabilities of a long lens. Captured on the Serengeti Plains with a 3-megapixel Canon EOS D30, this image is still...
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    Mandatory Background Check, Part 2

    As I reflect upon my past, I can still hear the words of all my elementary school teachers, “Think about every decision you make because what you do today, you have to live with for the rest of your life. These are the years that shape your future, so make sure your background doesn’t come back...
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    Beyond The Camera

    Bandon Beach, Oregon, 2006. The numerous dark sand beaches located along the Oregon coastline have always proven a rich and rewarding environment for potential landscape photographs. In this scene, a serpentine ribbon of standing tidal water has been used to contrast the shaded sand and boulders...
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    Sub-Zero Surfer

    Photo By Gary Sherman New Hampshire winters are cold and snowy. Mid-January of this year was especially brutal, with temperatures below zero for several consecutive days. But with this sudden extreme cold comes the opportunity to photograph “sea smoke” along the coast. Sea smoke is water vapor...
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    Mandatory Background Check, Part 1

    It’s comforting to know that, for the most part, as one grows older, one grows wiser. It comes with maturity, experience and realization. As a young buck, I thankfully never did anything I regret, but there are things I wouldn’t repeat. Again, nothing bad, but given today’s times, I’d refrain...
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    Last Frame: Goldfinch With Snow And Buds

    Photo By Jessica Nelson “It had been a pretty dry winter, which isn’t very normal for Maryland,” recalls Jessica Nelson. “In fact, we hadn’t had any measurable snow since winter had started. Then March hit, and we got snow squalls and storms every other day right before spring arrived. The...


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