Outdoor/Travel

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Foreground Framing
Wide Angle Lenses, Deep Depth Of Field And Point Of View Can Yield Some Great Travel Shots
Kerry Drager  |  Jul 01, 2002

Foreground frames show a subject in its environment and, at the same time, lead the eye through the picture. Done effectively, this "sense of place" approach can produce a three-dimensional effect, with the scene sweeping away from front to back and giving viewers the...

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Outdoor/TravelLighting
After Dark
What To Do When The Light Runs Out
Roger W. Hicks  |  May 01, 2002

Where are alternatives to
on-camera flash. Understanding this is one of the defining moments in
most photographers' progress. Up to a certain point, you just turn on
the flash, or shrug and say, "There isn't enough light." Then, one day--like
a...

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Outdoor/Travel
Bad Trip
Fear And Loathing On The Travel Trail
Barry Tanenbaum  |  May 01, 2002

Kevin Gilbert was in a hurry.
"I'm heading out for a six-week assignment," the globetrotting photographer
said to me over the phone about a year ago. So we made it a fast conversation.
I got the information I needed for the story I was working on, andth...

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Outdoor/Travel
In Search Of Asia
Travels With A D1
Larry Mulvehill  |  May 01, 2002

As a film-based Nikon photographer for 40 years, I made my first foray into digital with the purchase of a Nikon D1 before leaving for a month in southeast Asia. I was determined to satisfy my urge to use digital exclusively on this trip in a totally professional way...

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Outdoor/TravelLighting
Light On The Land
Capturing The Elusive Moment
Clint Farlinger  |  May 01, 2002

"What are you photographing?" I was so lost in the scene in my viewfinder that it took a few moments before I realized she was talking to me.

"All the textures and colors in the...

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Outdoor/Travel
The Tip Off
Patience Has Its Rewards
Tony Sweet  |  Apr 01, 2002

This scene was the last of a very long and exciting photography workshop that I conducted in North Carolina. We were all pretty tired and a bit anxious to get home. We found the sky interesting at Table Rock and decided to work this as our final...

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Outdoor/TravelLighting
First Light, Last Light Reflections
Fleeting Opportuntities For Unique Photos
Dave Howard  |  Dec 01, 2001

No matter what tourist-saturated locale I find myself at, I can't help but notice all the cameras getting packed away just before sundown (unless, of course, there's a spectacular sunset brewing). If water, in its myriad forms...

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Outdoor/TravelPortraiture
Think Flash
Shooting Portraits Outdoors
Rick Sammon  |  Nov 01, 2001

Photo enthusiasts often ask me, "What's the most important accessory I need for professional-quality outdoor people pictures?" I reply, "A flash unit, of course." Then they ask me for my best tip for using a flash. My advice: Think flashy...

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Outdoor/Travel
Gentle Scenics
Discerning The Less Than Obvious Landscape
Dave Howard  |  Sep 01, 2002  |  First Published: Sep 01, 2001

America has long fostered the "bigger is better" philosophy of life. Bigger cars, bigger houses, bigger everything.

The visual equivalent of this attitude is evident in the movies...

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Outdoor/TravelLighting
On The Beach
How To Tame Those Tough Lighting Conditions
Steve Bedell  |  Aug 01, 2001

I live on the East Coast, and I mean right on it. My studio is located about 8 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. People who live here love the beach, and of course the tourists who descend like swarming flies on a slain wildebeest every...

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Outdoor/TravelPro Techniques
Travel Photography
Basic Tips For Every Trip, Near And Far
Rick Sammon  |  Aug 01, 2001

It's that time of year when many of us are gearing up for our summer vacations. Some folks will go to the far sides of the planet, others will stay close to home. But, no matter where we go, Shutterbug readers have one thing in common:...

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Outdoor/Travel
Cuba
Frozen In Time
Elliot Kornberg, MD  |  Aug 01, 2001

To travel to Cuba is to step back in time. The streets of Havana and Santiago de Cuba are a living transportation museum: '55 Chevys and '49 Pontiacs share the road with "newer" Russian Latas from the '70s and '80s. Horse-drawn...

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Outdoor/TravelSports/Action
High Flying
Photograph The Fun At Balloon Festivals
Rick Sammon  |  May 01, 2001

Dozens of ballooning events are held around the country throughout the year. No doubt one is held not too far from your hometown. "Shutterbug" contributor Rick Sammon has been shooting balloon festivals for five years. His favorite is...

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Outdoor/Travel
Go With The Flow
Tips For Capturing Great Water Shots
Clint Farlinger  |  May 01, 2001

I had been stalking this particular tree for quite some time and finally all the elements were falling into place. The setting sun cast long shadows and warm light on both this beautifully gnarled tree and the gently rolling surf. I...

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Outdoor/TravelPro Techniques
Travel Photography
Pro Tips For Effective Composition
Peter K. Burian  |  May 01, 2001

Whenever I judge photo contests including a travel category, one fact quickly becomes apparent: picture-taking during vacation and other trips is not always taken seriously. The photographer who might spend hours making an exceptional landscape...

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