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Getting The Most From Macro Mode
Jon Canfield  |  Mar 01, 2005  |  0 comments

All Photos © 2004, Jon Canfield, All Rights Reserved

Many of us enjoy macro, or close-up photography. The ability to extract small details from a scene, whether a single flower, an abstract pattern from some common item, or detailed images of small items for online auctions, is the forte of many digital cameras. SLR style cameras have special macro lenses, some of...

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Outdoor/Travel
Self Assignment
Photographing During The Witching Hour
Street Photography On Halloween
Steve Anchell  |  Oct 01, 2004  |  0 comments

Photos © 2004, Steve Anchell, All Rights Reserved

It's half past midnight on All Hallow's Eve. I'm surrounded by Killer Clowns from Outer Space, spooks, goblins, and witches. Fortunately, I have a camera and lots of film or nobody would ever believe...

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Outdoor/TravelWildlife
The Call Of The Wild
Daryl Hawk Goes It Alone
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jul 01, 2004  |  0 comments

It's a safe bet that Daryl Hawk won't be looking for an assistant any time soon. When he leaves family, friends, and the commercial, portrait, and advertising photography business he runs out of his Connecticut studio in order to pursue images...

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Outdoor/TravelWildlife
Wildlife Model Shoots
Great Shots Under "Controlled Conditions"
Don Mammoser  |  May 01, 2004  |  0 comments

Wildlife model shoots are simply a wonderful, easy way to get great photos of some very elusive animals. I have a Zoology degree. I have worked as a ranger for the US Fish & Wildlife Service. I have studied endangered species, spending countless hours...

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Outdoor/Travel
Old GROwth FORests Of The East
Abundant Photo Ops Await In Hard-To-Find Places
Clint Farlinger  |  May 01, 2004  |  0 comments

As I slipped and fell helplessly to the ground for the 102nd time that afternoon (give or take a fall or two), I decided not to get up again. Despite the fact we were still a good half-mile from the trail leading...

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Outdoor/TravelLighting
Earth's Shadow
Wait For The Right Light
Frank Weston  |  May 01, 2004  |  0 comments

In the Western US, sunrise and sunset photography can often be especially challenging because there aren't any clouds. Without clouds or haze, the sky simply fades from a very pale, burnished blue to gray. No drama. No flash of color. No spectacular...

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Outdoor/Travel
A Digital Trip To Paris
On The Road With Cameras, Batteries, Computer, Cords, And More
Susan McCartney  |  May 01, 2004  |  0 comments

Paris has always been one of my favorite destinations and I've shot many assignments there. My main objective on a recent trip was to update my Paris coverage for a new travel photography book, and importantly, to discover and iron out any possible...

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Outdoor/Travel
Visiting Italy
Extraordinary Light, Great Landscapes, And Fantastic Food
Mike Matzkin  |  Apr 01, 2004  |  First Published: Apr 01, 1999  |  0 comments

Italy has to be one of the greatest places I know for a photo vacation. It is virtually impossible to take a really bad photograph there.

The light, even in the middle of the day, is something special. You'll find yourself...

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Outdoor/TravelSports/Action
The Travel Photo Market
An Underwater Photographer Comes Up For Air
Bob Coates  |  Nov 01, 2003  |  1 comments

Steve Simonsen learned photography the hard way. Let's see, there was a rangefinder camera, lack of lens choices, hyperfocal distance focusing, and flash ratios, not to mention backscatter of light. All of this had to be dealt with and there was no...

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Outdoor/TravelPro Techniques
A Macro Photography Primer
Getting Up Close And Personal For Some Great Photo Ops
Kenneth J. Stein Ph. D.  |  Aug 01, 2003  |  0 comments

A Macro Photography Primer

In photography courses that I have taught, it has been common for people to tell me about their "Macro" function on their 35-70mm or 70-210mm lens. Although these lenses are adequate for some...

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Outdoor/Travel
Shoot High Speed Films At The Beach
One Pro Tells Why
Steve Bedell  |  Jul 01, 2003  |  0 comments

Shoot High-Speed Films At The Beach?

I love doing sessions at the beach. But I also have very strict rules about what I do, when I do it, and how much income I expect to derive from it. This is because I only do one beach session...

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Outdoor/Travel
The Art Of The Travel Portrait
Making Images While On The Road
Daryl Hawk  |  May 01, 2003  |  0 comments

The Art Of The Travel Portrait

My 25 years of traveling on the back roads of the world has led to countless adventures, experiences, and stories from the array of characters I have met along the way. As a documentary photographer...

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Outdoor/Travel
The Tip Off
The Shot On The Way To The Shot
Tony Sweet  |  Apr 01, 2003  |  0 comments

The Tip-Off

It's happened a great number of times that, while driving to a predetermined scene or location, I looked out of the window and exclaimed, "Man! Look at that!" The thought of stopping entered my mind and I even...

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Outdoor/Travel
Creating Panoramic Images Digitally
Get A Super Wide View With Normal Lenses
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Apr 01, 2003  |  0 comments

Lesson Of The Month

This past summer, my wife and I took a road trip across the country and along the way we spent a few days in Yellowstone National Park and in the Badlands of South Dakota. Both places are visually stunning and...

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Outdoor/Travel
Winter Wonderland
Frosty Photo Ops
Carol Polich  |  Jan 01, 2003  |  0 comments

Winter Wonderland

It was one of those subfreezing, clear wintry days when the air was filled with humidity as the sun peeked its effervescent rays over the nearby mountains. I looked out the window and noticed the frost thinly caked on the glass. The tree branches in the yard and wire...

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