Photo Tip Of The Week
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Backyard Bird Photography
Songbird photography is difficult on many levels. Songbirds fly fast, they often move without providing signals, they're small so they...
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Put Experimentation To The Test
Every time you bring the camera to your eye, apply the many compositional rules that apply to art. But the...
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The Highs And Lows Of A Horizon
Four ways to place the horizon in your photographs for creative emphasis
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Aim For The Sun
How to find great light beyond the "golden hours"
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Attain Success Through Failure
Success: An achievement that's marked by prosperity, by the attainment of honors, recognition and the anticipated goal. Failure: Lack of...
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Three Action Quick Tips
Insights for emphasizing motion in your photographs
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Sense Of Place Travel Photography
Enhance your travel portfolio with photos that convey a sense of place
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B.E.T.T.E.R. P.I.C.S.
10 tips to improve your image-making techniques
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Landscape Light, Part 2
Lighting styles and techniques to add dimension and form to your landscape compositions
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Landscape Light, Part 1
Lighting styles and techniques to add dimension and form to your landscape compositions
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Give It Some Time
I’ve often heard people say that life passes by in the blink of an eye and the years go by...
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Mess With Mother Nature
Have you ever made a “Slide Sandwich?” It contains no cold cuts or fancy dressings. There are no exotic veggies...
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Wildlife Family Portraits
Regardless of the subject, there are basic photographic guidelines that govern the success of an image. Applying these guidelines to...
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From My Perspective
Considering perspective for more engaging photographs
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Three Quick Nature Photography Tips
Over the many years I’ve been writing the OP Photo Tip of the Week, I’ve covered diverse topics, targeted tips...
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The Edge Of Light
Rather than bathe your entire subject with luminescence, take it to the next level and solely light the most important parts of the subject while the rest is subdued in darker values
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Year-Round Photo Thoughts
Creative ideas for photography unique to each season of the year
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Pan Like A Pro
When done correctly, the end result is a blurry background with a sharp subject
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Color Be Gone
The very first enlargement I ever made was in black and white. I’ll never forget that moment as I watched...
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Alliterative Photo Tips
For those of you who are regular readers of my Tip of the Week, you’ve become used to a specific...