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Let Go – with Pat Flynn
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Ever wish you could leave your J.O.B. and be a photographer full time?
What if circumstances didn’t give you a choice, what would you do?
If you can relate to any of the following, there will be great nuggets for you in this interview with businessman, podcaster, and author of the new book Pat Flynn.
If you want to leave your job and do photography full time
If you’ve ever lost a job outside your control (laid off, fired, forced retirement)
If you’re on the verge of saying “oh what the hell” and going for it but you have reservations and fears
If you’ve dreamt about having your own business
Watch the video interview to get tips on how to handle these situations and prosper. (you may not be able to watch the video in your email, if not please click through to the article on the website to view it.)
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White balance what is it, how to use it?
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
White balance settings are something new to the digital photography era, but color temperature is not. Today we’re going to explore a few things about white balance, color temperature and how to adjust the settings to your advantage. Including:
- using the camera’s presets
- when to use Auto White Balance
- how to use the mysterious K setting
- how to adjust White Balance for maximum creativity and image control
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What is your message? Storytelling photography
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Great photography is a balance of technical and artistic!
You need to develop both parts of that equation. The best in their field produce storytelling photography that is both technically sound, and interesting enough to draw the viewer in to their images. In this article we’ll explore a few ways you can start to add an artistic and storytelling element to your images so you can get more “wow” comments.
Start thinking about “why” and some other thought provoking questions to ask yourself while you are photographing. Finally an action plan for you to get out there and give it a try and share your results.
If you’ve ever wanted people to say “wow” when they see your images, you’ll want to read this article!
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Balancing flash and natural light
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Step by step article on how to adjust your camera settings to balance and control both the natural light and flash exposure. Includes sample photos, a lighting diagram, before and after and a special bonus FREE PDF download FLASH CHEAT SHEET to help you understand settings for flash photography.
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Collaboration helps improve your creativity
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The power of two and how you can use collaboration to help improve your creativity and photography. Some examples include: put words to your images; find a partner to attend or plan an event; do a project with someone else. Read about my collaborations and get your own ideas and share them with me in the comments section.
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Photography Tips

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Off Camera Flash Techniques For Dramatic Portrait Lighting

Article by guest author Ron Clifford on taking the mystery out of using off camera flash and show you that with a simply one light set up you can achieve dramatic results without buying a lot of expensive equipment. I’ll interject and give you a few other alternatives if you want to try this at home, [...]

Silhouette Photography Tips – 3 Keys to Great Photos

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To create great silhouette photographs there’s a few things you’ll need to know. In this 40 minute silhouette photography tutorial, Erika Thornes shares the 3 keys – angle of view, separation and exposure. Learn some of her other tips and tricks, and a even a few post processing techniques using Lightroom. This interview has great take away information so you can go do your own silhouettes right away!

Wallpaper December 2012 – San Francisco, CA

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November 2012 desktop wallpaper for your computer this month an image from San Francisco, California. Two actually, take your pick!

Copyright Law For Images- Canadians Finally Win Battle

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Today photographers in Canada scored a huge victory as the outdated copyright law was finally updated. Here’s my take on it and links to some more detailed articles on the changes.

Wallpaper November 2012 – Tortilla Flat, AZ

Do what’s important – photograph your loved ones!

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Why photography is important – it records history, it records life. Don’t miss the opportunity to photograph your loved ones before it’s too late. Dedicated to our great cat Pumpkin, who at age 18 we had to say goodbye to today with great sadness.

Wallpaper October 2012 – Cape Cod Lighthouse

Summer Photo Contest Winners!

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Summer photo contest prize winners announced! Introducing private online tutoring and Lightrooom classes coming soon.

Free wallpaper monthly, just go to the home page to find the current month's download.

Wallpaper September 2012 – Barcelona, Spain

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This eBook series is all about the way we think and create – it’s about what happens before and during the time the camera comes to our eye and the shutter is pressed. It’s about how we deal with constraints, challenges, and inspiration; it’s about how we light and feed the fire of creativity. Invest in your creativity: jump-start your creative fires and learn to understand, trust, and hone your photographic process.