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Tip

Lightroom spot removal tip on Outdoor Photo Gear

February 4, 2010

My second guest blog article was posted on Outdoor Photo Gear, January 29, 2010. The tip is on removing spots and imperfections right in Lightroom. This will keep your workflow running smooth and fast. Please give it a read!
“The spot removal tool looks like a big O [...]

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Quick Photo Tip: Be Selective

January 26, 2010

Spend more time on one shot versus spending little time and moving on. Don’t take 100 photos in 30 minutes when you can take 5 in the same amount of time. Do this and you will see your results gets better and better!

Get Closer
Adjust settings
Try different exposures
Try different focal points
Try a [...]

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HDR Workshop Keynote Presentation

January 23, 2010

I had a great time at my HDR Workshop on January 16th, and I know everyone left with the ability to shoot and generate an HDR image which makes me happy. Below is the Keynote which I presented in the beginning of the workshop. Please also keep in [...]

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How to photograph an HDR without bracketing

January 20, 2010

So you purchased a camera that can shoot RAW because you wanted the ability to experiment with HDR. Maybe it’s a Canon G11 or the amazing new S90. Unlike most SLR cameras which have auto exposure bracketing (BKT or AEB) point and shoot cameras typically do not. [...]

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Photographer Website Tips

January 18, 2010

Going along with my photographer tips for Facebook and twitter I decided to talk about some website tips. By trade photographers are not web designers so every tip can help, right? These are my opinion so if you think I’m wrong then so be it but this is [...]

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Tip: Don’t just change your angle

January 14, 2010

Change the framing. Here is an example of how a simple scene can look so different just by switching the camera from portrait to landscape. If you are unsure of what portrait and landscape is just look at the graphic at the bottom of this post to see the [...]

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Tip: Go back to the archives

January 12, 2010

It’s been busy for me lately so I haven’t had much time to go out shooting like i’d hope to. When I don’t have the time to go out with a camera I make myself spend at least an hour working on some old photos. Sometimes if you look at [...]

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My guest blog post at Outdooor Photo Gear

January 6, 2010

I was asked to write some guest posts for the OutdoorPhotoGear.com blog. OPG has a great store, they are great people and their customer service is not notch so why not take advantage of the opportunity right? For my first post I decided to write from the camera [...]

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The most important tools in your photography arsenal

December 29, 2009

Your Brain
Your Camera

There is no debate. All the gear in the world won’t improve your photography. Think about what you’re photographing and how you want it to look when it’s done. Figure out the steps that you need to take to get to that point. Execute!

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Photographer Facebook Tips

December 21, 2009

Here are some tips for photographers that created a Facebook fan page and either don’t already know what do with it or are trying to do more. I hope this gives you some ideas!

Create a Facebook page, not a group to use apps and stats
Use the FBML Facebook app [...]

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Photographer Twitter Tips

November 11, 2009

Tweet your photos
Tweet your blog posts
Tweet when you upload new work
Tweet when you find a new photographer who’s work you enjoy
Tweet about new equipment you found and love
Tweet Photography Tips
Tweet Tutorials
ReTweet photography related topics
Tweet photography news
Use photography hashtags like #photog #togs #twittographers
Use services like TwitPic and Posterous
Use URL shorteners
Add yourself [...]

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