Category: Tips
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It’s a Small World. . .
Macro photography is the art of seeing the small. It is taking the miniscule, and making it the subject of a photograph. The subject could be printed larger than life-size, and it’s details could be tack-sharp. It requires a macro lens or extension tubes for true macro photography. These tools allow the lens to be […]
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Color & Composition
The world around us is filled with opportunities to make photographic images. Often, we see a photograph, yet the end result does not reflect our vision. It’s easy to get caught-up in the moment, and forget to “see” what is actually in the picture. The “cool” subject gets lost in the photography, and it becomes a collection of “things” […]
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Challenging Lighting Situations & Solutions
Since photography is based on light either natural (ambient) and introduced (flash), low lighting photo opportunities gives a photographer many choices on “how to take the shot.” Basic equipment should include a camera and tripod. The rest is up to choices about exposure and/or adding or subtracting light. This first image was taken at dusk. The […]
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Filters & Color
Filters can be used to enhance colors in a photograph. They may filter out some light rays, while accentuating others. My favorite filter is a Polarizing filter. With a polarizing filter, it cuts the “glare” from the sunlight off of the surfaces being photographed. It can turn the sky a deep blue, or bring washed-out […]
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Photography Destination – John Day Painted Hills Unit
In the mountains east of Prineville, Or, the small town of Mitchell is located 15 minutes from the John Day Painted Hills Unit. The town of Mitchell has a population of 120 people, and is located directly on Highway 26. The Oregon Hotel offers affordable accommodations, and is pleasant to stay. Main Street is across the […]
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Using Compositional Elements
Every photograph is built from the elements the photographer sees through their lens. On the surface, it is a subject like the ocean, bird or person. Beyond the obvious, our photographs consist of lines, patterns, shapes, color, textures and more. What goes into our compositions is what we see, and how we arrange it in […]
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Rainy Day Photography
With outdoor photography, it is inevitable that we get caught in the rain. I always enjoy those moments, because it adds a different “feeling” to my photographs. The weather greatly influences the final photograph. This one of the Great Blue Heron rookery was taken in March, during a rain shower. The sun behind me created […]
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What’s in a Digital Darkroom?
Often times, I get asked if I “Photoshop” my photographs. If it was a film image, it would be like asking me if I took my film to a photo lab, which I worked at one for a couple of years. Our job as employees was to give the customer the best photograph possible from their […]
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Quality of Light – Part 2
Indoor and outdoor light have different temperatures. Our eyes automatically adjust to the difference in color, but our camera needs to be adjusted. The different types of light include Daylight, Incandescent or Tungsten and Florescent. With film, the type of film had to be changed between indoor and outdoor shooting. The emulsion dictated how the camera saw […]
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Shooting Nature in a Crowd
Event provide a great opportunity to photograph nature, though they can be very crowded with people. There are a few techniques that can be used to create the photograph that shows the elements the photographer wants his/her view to enjoy. First, it is important to control the aperture or depth of field (DOF). Many times, […]
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