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Tip Of The Week

Mastered the art of the wide angle lens? Know how to get stunning close-ups of wildlife? Our quick tips for photographers offer up landscape and wildlife photo techniques that produce immediate results. Choose a subject and see how your images improve.


 
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Monday, January 30, 2012

Double Process Your RAW Files

Bring out your shadows and highlights by using two versions of the same image

Many photographers double process RAW files to create images with detail in both the shadows and highlights where otherwise, a single capture would sacrifice one or the other.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Create Motion

How can we successfully marry the concept of blur and motion?

Depicting movement in a still image has challenged photographers since the advent of photography. After all, we're shooting "stills," not "motions."

Monday, January 16, 2012

Long Lens Landscapes

Think out of the box and find something to make your photographs distinct

"Minimum of 200mm - have I gone nuts? Everyone in their right mind knows to photograph landscapes with a wide angle lens!"

Monday, January 9, 2012

Use Contrast For Impact

Take contrast beyond its traditional definition and intensify your images

The word "contrast" refers to the range of tones from the brightest highlight to the darkest shadow. With black-and-white, it relates to the range of gray shades from pure white to rich black.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Wide-Angle Distortion

Distort your view to create fun and unique photographs

Wide-angle lenses are wonderful tools that allow a photographer to take in large areas in tight quarters. Their angle of view exceeds sixty-five degrees and can go as wide as one hundred eighty.

Monday, December 26, 2011

Tips For Cold-Weather Photography

Things to remember when you decide to shoot outdoors in the cold

There are many advantages to shooting in cold weather. During the winter, the sun remains low in the sky, which provides a more favorable angle of light.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Basic Indoor Lighting

Four indispensable tips for taking your best indoor photos

I love the great outdoors—the smell of a pine forest, the wind on my face, the chill of a frosty morning, and the feel of an impending storm all get my adrenaline pumping.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Balance the Family Vacation and Photography

How to juggle prime photo time with the family's vacation chaos

As readers of Outdoor Photographer, I’m sure many of you struggle with how to balance your photography while spending time with the family during the one big vacation you get a year.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Work Your Subject

How to use multiple variables to improve your shots

There are many strategies that can be applied to change an image and the list goes on. When used in tandem, a plethora of variables can be applied.

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