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Zoo Photography Tips

Monday, January 25, 2010

The zoo is a fantastic place to spend a day with a camera and practice your wildlife photography skills. The zoo is also a great place to practice before a photo safari if you’re not used to shooting wildlife (or haven’t done it for a long time) and you’re planning a photo safari. This way you can get into the habit of shooting wildlife and be prepared from day one of your photo safari trip rather than wasting the first few days brushing up on your wildlife photography skills.

Split Toning a JPEG File in Photoshop CS4 in Three Easy Steps

Monday, November 16, 2009

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Digital toning has become increasingly popular in recent years, but the tecnique is of course more than 120 years old. Some of the classic darkroom toning techniques include processes like sepia, selenium, gold, copper and iron-blue toning and are achieved with the use of chemicals. There is no denying that digital toning has made the process [...]

Interview with Tony Sweet

Thursday, October 29, 2009

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After 20 years as a professional jazz artist, Tony Sweet changed careers and directed his creative juices towards nature photography. Tony is a 'Nikon Legend Behind the Lens', a member of 'Team Nik' (NikSoftware) and a 'Lensbaby Guru'. His fine art prints are exhibited in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, and he is represented by The Getty Picture Agency. Today, Tony’s work is published on greeting cards, calendars, post cards, posters, annual reports, catalogs and various electronic mediums.

17 Tips For Photographing in Extreme Weather Conditions

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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In recent years it’s as if Mother Nature has put the weather in charge of protesting against us humans polluting ways. Tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes and out-of-control raging forest fires seem to make news on a much too regular basis, and often with tragic and devastating results. However, when I say extreme weather conditions it doesn’t [...]

Step Behind the Scenes with a Pro Photographer

Sunday, August 30, 2009

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The other day I was browsing the internet for photography resources and as always you get thrown in all kinds of different directions, one page leads to the next and so on and so on. So I don’t remember quite how, but I ended up on Simon Plant’s ProPhotoInsights website which I thought was a [...]

Frame Your Photos Quickly and Efficiently

Sunday, August 16, 2009

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Yesterday I announced onOne Software as a new major sponsor of Photography 24/7. Their PhotoFrame and PhotoTools plugins are probably my two favourite creative plugins, so I thought I would just share a couple of quick examples of the effects you can achieve. I have used my own daughter, Laura, as the model of choice [...]

The RAW Power of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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If you’re shooting RAW you will already know that RAW images need some post-processing to come to life and not look like flat, lifeless pictures. If you’re new to shooting RAW please understand that it is not a sin – more like a ‘must’ – to do some post-processing work to make your images look [...]

Sell Your Photos and Make Money

Monday, July 27, 2009

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If you’re anything like me you have spent a great deal of time learning about various aspects of photography, you have spent a great deal of time making photographs and you have spent a great deal of money buying photography equipment, books, magazines and imaging software for your computer such as Photoshop and Lightroom . [...]

Get Sharper Pictures in Low Light

Monday, June 29, 2009

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Unless you’re going for a creative effect, you should always strive for sharpness in your pictures. If a picture is worth taking, it’s also worth ensuring sharpness, even if it means introducing a little bit of noise. Here are a few thoughts on ensuring that your photos are just as sharp as you want them [...]

How to Prevent Camera Shake

Monday, June 29, 2009

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Camera shake is the enemy of sharp pictures! Even when you are on a tripod camera shake can occur relatively easily and especially if you are using a long telephoto lens, slow shutter speeds or if you are not using a remote cable release. So how can you prevent camera shake when on a tripod? There [...]