Today, hopefully, you’ll allow me a brief break from discussing tech and technique to revel in a bit of the pure joy that is the process of photography. Last night, I went to the movies to see “Fatal Attraction.” Yes, you are reading this in the year 2022 (or sometime on the future Internet). No,…
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Sometimes it is difficult for me to look back at the photographs I created early in my career. The shots are all technically strong, but there is something missing. That missing element can be defined as vision. In this article, I will detail my journey in understanding the need to incorporate this crucial element into…
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When I started photography, one of the hardest things for me was to pick the editing software I should use. Indeed, a lot of photographers face the same problem every day. Looking beyond the classic choices, there is arguably much better software you can choose: ACDSee Gemstone Photo Editor 12. It combines the functionality of…
Building a career as a professional artist is a long journey of ups and downs. Here’s one lesson to take along to help you on your way. This was a heavy week for meetings. Just as my commercial assignments throughout the year tend to come in bunches, so too do the meetings. The bulk of…
There’s an old bit of nonsense that states there are two factors that affect price when buying a tripod: stability and weight. Benro has proved there are two more. So, is their Hydra 2 worth their cost? A few months back, I wrote a review of two Benro tripods. One was the Benro Slim, an…
I’m increasingly impressed with the products from ON1. Does their latest software update, ON1 Resize AI 2022, live up to the standards of the other products from that stable and its “Perfect” heritage? If you are unfamiliar with the ON1 range of products, you may remember it under its former name, Perfect Photo Suite. Part…
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This editing technique is something every landscape photographer should learn. It can be especially helpful when you’re approaching an image with a few technical flaws. Landscape photographers focus a lot of energy on capturing scenes with as much technical detail as possible: multiple exposures, focus stacking for pin sharpness, or even using tripod heads for…
Some accepted truths about photography proved wrong over the years. Just as beliefs in seemingly unassailable attitudes have been eroded by time, so too will things we believe are correct now. Are my predictions for the future uncomfortable, or will you embrace the changes? Reading through a book from 1987, A Field Guide to Photographing…
Metering and exposure are uneasy companions. Although they seem to work well together on the surface, the metering can trick you into exposing badly. Here are some experiments showing you how to take control of exposure and use it creatively, especially in aperture priority mode. There’s an enormous amount of nonsense written about cameras’ exposure…
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The early 2000s were a golden age for digital cameras. Companies like Olympus, Nikon, Sony, Canon, Ricoh, and others seemed to release an endless stream of unique, quirky, and often excellent cameras. I was lucky to work at a large camera store at the time, and almost every day, I remember unboxing some new gadget…
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