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Recently I looked back at the archive of blogs that I posted in 2014. Although there were a couple of outliers, most blogs fit into specific photographic themes. Please click…
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A small bit of history to tether the current phenomena of land acquisition around the world. In 1803, the United States bought what became known as the Louisiana Purchase from…
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I was going to call this blog “Waiting It Out”, but the term that Chris Johns, the Editor of the National Geographic and a photographer uses is “circling back”. What…
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Many times when we are traveling we are in someone else’s control. This can be a good thing, as when we are on a vacation we are not interested in…
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Star photography has been a long-time enigma for photographers, and it still is for cinema-photographers. We can easily see a wonderful array of millions of celestial objects on clear nights,but…
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The previous blog concerned photographing the moon, and following this extra-terrestrial theme, here is a blog about photographing the sun. I used to say that perhaps 15% of all photographs…
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About once a month in the evening, barring clouds, a full moon appears in the Eastern sky. The sighting inspires poets, astronomers, lovers and photographers. This blog is appropriate, as…
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One overarching benefit of digital technology is the ability to recreate work with complete fidelity – in other words new works are exactly the same as the original. This benefit,…
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Tomorrow will be the annual “fireworks fest” as we celebrate the country’s anniversary. Here are some quick tips on taking pictures of fireworks. 1. Put the camera on the “manual”…
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Recently, I have had some success with several photo contests and acceptances for museum exhibits. Besides the price of the entry fee, entering these venues involves a bit of effort.…
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