Archive for composition

Hardware Review: Sigma 18-250

June 8, 2009 15 Comments

  First off, my apologies at the sudden absence on Friday – it was a day off, but not so much as a podcast recording that should have taken 30-45 minutes took 2 hours so my plans for the day were pretty much canned after that.  But anyway, on to the subject of today’s post:  ...

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Coulda beena contenduh

June 3, 2009 4 Comments

Actually, all 53 of the images that were submitted to the Lightroom Giveaway I’ve been taking entries for on the blog were contenders.   Truly some great images were submitted to the Flickr Thread for the giveaway I’ve been hosting for the past month.  Some really great images. The rules were simple:  Take any two pictures ...

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Airtight Viewers – Web Gallery Options Reviewed

June 2, 2009 7 Comments

Initially, this week was supposed to be the second in a series of software review posts to take a more detailed look under the hood at Photoshop Elements as an alternative to Photoshop Creative Suite.  Truth be told though, the more I poke under the hood with Adobe’s Lightroom, the more hooked I get.  One ...

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Steady as She Goes…

May 26, 2009 3 Comments

This first day after a long Memorial weekend, things are a little slow out of the starting gate, but as luck would have it, slow and steady is the theme for today, because my gear review that I postponed from yesterday is none other than the trusty tripod! The tripod is probably one of the ...

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Photography Secret #1249871

May 20, 2009 4 Comments

There are so many tricks and little tips to taking better photos – it often seems like millions, doesn’t it?  Well, it does to me.  I thought of one last night that thought the listening audience might enjoy.  This one is a toughie though (because it’s not that easy to do)…are you ready?  here goes: ...

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Say Cheese?

May 13, 2009 4 Comments

Ever wonder why we’ve heard photographers say that when taking your picture?  Think about what happens when you do – your facial features open up, your mouth opens slightly, and you get a little upward curvature in the corners of your lips.  (Unless of course you concentrate on specifically not doing that.)  Whoever thought this ...

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25 Gift Ideas for 2010 – Part 5!

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25 Gift Ideas for 2010: Part 4

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