I switched from Zenfolio to SmugMug and this is why

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Go ahead, ask me why I would switch from Zenfolio to SmugMug. (Just want the coupon code? Save $5 off SmugMug using “h9TyAzHKPA3Lc”) Zenfolio has always been good to me.  When I needed assistance, their customer service team was there to help.  On top of that, Nataly, their social media leader, knows her people.   By [...]

First look at the Canon S95 and its HDR function

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I’m not going to write a full review of the Canon S95 because it is as amazing as the S90. So simply put, the S95 is a killer point and shoot camera. Enough said. The biggest addition to the Canon S95 is the HDR function that is now built-in the camera. So here we go. [...]

Clarification on HDR Expose and 32 Float

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My previous blog post about Unified Color‘s HDR Expose and 32 Float was not very detailed. The video I created was meant to be a quick preview of how you can go about creating your HDR from Lightroom to HDR Expose and then open it in Photoshop using 32 Float for more editing. To clarify [...]

Lightroom to HDR Expose to 32 Bit RAW in Photoshop using 32 Float

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If you are reading this then you have some sort of interest in either Unified Color’s HDR Expose or 32 Float. Both of which are pretty powerful HDR application. In this video I show you how to take a set of brackets from Lightroom to HDR Expose. Then I show you how to open your [...]

How I used the Promote Control to aid my marriage proposal

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A few weeks ago Mack Camera became a dealer for The Promote Control. The Promote Control is a tool to help photographers improve their work. The Promote Control can automated Time-lapse and HDR photography. The The Promote Control can even be a simple remote cable release with its One Shot setting. To get a feel [...]

Book Recommendation: HDR Photography Secrets for Digital Photographers

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Rick Sammon is a very well-known photographer who loves to share his knowledge with the community. Rick not only gives many workshops each year but also started the website Digital Photo Experience where he and his colleagues share many photography tips.  From what I understand many refer to Rick Sammon as the godfather of the [...]

HDR Photography Tip: Remote Shutter Release

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This is a guest post from fellow photographer Joe Hoetzl. Since you are already using a tripod (right?), unless you are doing single frame and changing exposure in your favorite RAW processor, you should also use a remote shutter release. When you are taking shots with the intention of processing them in a HDR photo, [...]

A Raw HDR Showdown with Photomatix and HDR PhotoStudio

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Getting Started I picked up a Promote Control recently. For those that do not know what a Promote Control is please click one of the links to read more about it. A quick summary of the Promote Control is that it is a device like a cable release that gives the ability to have complete [...]

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My dad loves fresh blueberry pie so Melissa and I picked up one from his favorite market (see yesterdays photo of the strawberries).  Happy Father’s Day dad! Photographed for Project 365 (292). Read about 292 here. You can also visit http//scottwyden.com/365 to view the archives. This photo is available for sale at http://photos.scottwyden.com/project365 in a [...]

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Why are these Strawberries so delicious? Well, click HERE to find out why. Anyway.. Melissa and I went to the market today and picked up a bunch of things for a father’s day BBQ tomorrow. Of course I brought my 50mm 1.4 lens. I love the shallow depth of field that baby gets. Photographed for [...]

A Photographers Interview with Rob Knight

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Please tell us about yourself as a person and as a photographer.  Where did you grow up and what sparked your desire to photograph?   Were you active with the photography department in high school?  Where are you living now? I’ve been a professional artist since I was 17. I think my experience as a tattoo [...]