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Chasing Reflections by Eli Reinholdtsen

The team at Craft & Vision has released a new eBook titled Chasing Reflections by Eli Reinholdtsen and this one I’ve really been looking forward to with great anticipation. Chasing Reflections is the third in the series 'The Print & The Process'. Eli Reinholdtsen is a creative photographer who, through her unique and skillful approach to reflections, captures moments and juxtapositions that are truly an art form at its finest...

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How to Photograph Water in Motion

Water in motion is a popular subject and one that is constantly changing which makes it fun to photograph. Some might consider soft, silky water effects a bit of a cliché, but call it a cliché or not, it’s still a beautiful visual effect that often creates a mood in your photograph...

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The Magic of Black and White

Today Andrew S. Gibson publishes part two of his 'The Magic of Black and White' two-part eBook series which is available through Craft & Vision. Find out more about 'The Magic of Black and White'...

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Zoo Photography Tips

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.

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

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 [...]

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Interview with Tony Sweet

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.

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17 Tips For Photographing in Extreme Weather Conditions

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 [...]

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Step Behind the Scenes with a Pro Photographer

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 [...]

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Frame Your Photos Quickly and Efficiently

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 [...]

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