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Tutorials

Lightroom Camera Calibration And User Presets

April 28, 2010
South Maui Sunset, Maui, Hawaii.

One of the lesser known features in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is Camera Calibration in the Develop module. Different camera sensors render color differently. Camera Calibration was developed to enable photographers to adjust the white balance, hue and saturation to “calibrate” the image so it matches more closely with what they intended when it was originally [...]

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Tiny Praying Mantis

March 28, 2010
Juvenile Praying Mantiz

My wife came in from the garden this morning, poked her head in my home office and said, “Hey, there’s a baby praying mantis on the chile plant. Interested?” Earlier this month, I’d purchased a set of extension tubes and badly needed practice using them, so I dropped what I was doing, grabbed the camera, [...]

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How To Shoot Fireworks

December 29, 2009
Fireworks, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, 4th of July 2009.

The year is quickly coming to a close and many of us are thinking about shooting fireworks. Here are some tips that have served me well over the years. First, be on a tripod. You need slow shutter speeds to get the light trails, so unless you want your photographs to come out like impressionist [...]

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Maui Sunset Panorama

December 11, 2009
Kihei Sunset Panorama, Maui, Hawaii.

I love shooting panoramas, and decided to do one while I was shooting a sunset a couple of weeks ago. Check out Photogler for details on how I produced the image.

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12 Photography Rules Of Thumb

November 1, 2009
Portrait shoot. Model: Maria Mazurova.

When I was out shooting the other day, it occurred to me that I still use a bunch of timeless rules of thumb I learned from various sources along the way; many so ingrained I don’t even realize I’m using them. I thought it might be fun to do a review. A few years ago, [...]

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Why And How To Use An ND Grad

October 25, 2009
Sunset, Kamaole 3, Kihei, Maui.

One of the secrets to the success of my landscape photography is the Neutral Density Graduated Filter—otherwise known as the ND grad. I learned about them from Bob Evans at one of his (highly recommended) workshops in Yosemite in ’05, and almost always use them in my landscapes. A daylight sky can be several stops [...]

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How To Create A Montage With Adobe Photoshop

October 5, 2009
Hidden Falls - a montage created with Adobe Photoshop.

Creating a montage with Photoshop has always been one of my favorite creative outlets. It gives me an opportunity to set my mind free and see my photography from a totally different perspective. It also enables me to use photos that are flawed, or that I might not be able to use otherwise, for whatever [...]

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How To Take Full Advantage Of Your Flickr Account – Part 2

September 24, 2009
Flickr logo.

In Part 1 of this series, we covered the basics of setting up a brand new Flickr account, uploading photos, organizing them into Sets and Collections, linking to them and displaying them in slideshows. In this part of the series, we’ll cover some of the finer points of getting your images noticed and interacting with [...]

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How To Take Full Advantage Of Your Flickr Account – Part 1

September 21, 2009
Flickr logo.

Flickr is one of the today’s most popular photo sharing sites. Whether you’re a professional who wants visibility and honest feedback on your work, or an enthusiast who just wants your photos to be seen and enjoyed, Flickr is a great place to share your images and engage in discussions about them in a non-commercial [...]

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