Monthly Archives: October 2012

Soap opera in five parts

Soap bubbles with coloured refraction from card underneath. I used liquid hand-soap in warm water. Although these images are highly processed in Photoshop CS6 they are also the result of some considerable effort in photographing them. The set-up is quite … Continue reading

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Dandelion 2

This is your chance to have a one-on-one critique with master photographer and all-around great guy Marc Muench. We’ve all seen him active in this forum, been awed at what he can do with his camera, read his publications and … Continue reading

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Classic Photography Theme for WordPress

Published in WordPress Themes Classic Photography is our latest free WordPress theme, and this one has loads of features that make it a great choice for photographers who need a quality website.An adaptive layout that looks great on desktops, tablets, … Continue reading

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Pro Tips For Dynamic Fall Color

How-ToText And Photography By Sean Arbabi, Jay Goodrich, George Lepp, William Neill, Ian Plant And Guy TalEvery nature photographer knows that fall is prime time. Landscapes are transformed into vibrant tapestries of yellow-orange and red, and the angle of the … Continue reading

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“Chess” Photography

How-To This is not a primer on how to take pictures of pawns, castles, bishops, knights and rooks. The second word in the title is the true focus, photography. So what’s the “chess” connection you ask? The tie in between … Continue reading

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Better Clone Stamping 101

How-To The Clone Stamp tool is very powerful. Whether it’s used for image clean up, to add, or subtract elements, proper clone work is essential so the stamping is not obvious. Factors that readily show its misuse are improper hardness … Continue reading

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Sky-scapes

How-To Sky photography conjures thoughts of vividly colored clouds and electric hues. Ever changing conditions provide great windows of opportunity as cloud colors intensify. Influenced by many factors, the chance of getting the same conditions to ever repeat are almost … Continue reading

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Sky-scapes

How-To Sky photography conjures thoughts of vividly colored clouds and electric hues. Ever changing conditions provide great windows of opportunity as cloud colors intensify. Influenced by many factors, the chance of getting the same conditions to ever repeat are almost … Continue reading

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Pro Tips For Dynamic Fall Color

How-ToText And Photography By Sean Arbabi, Jay Goodrich, George Lepp, William Neill, Ian Plant And Guy TalEvery nature photographer knows that fall is prime time. Landscapes are transformed into vibrant tapestries of yellow-orange and red, and the angle of the … Continue reading

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Storm Watch

How-ToText & Photography by Roger and Caryn HilDramatic weather yields dramatic photographs. Roger and Caryn Hill are dedicated, expert storm chasers and photographers. Every year they strike out across the United States to photograph the wild weather systems that emerge … Continue reading

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“Chess” Photography

How-To This is not a primer on how to take pictures of pawns, castles, bishops, knights and rooks. The second word in the title is the true focus, photography. So what’s the “chess” connection you ask? The tie in between … Continue reading

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Get Motivated

How-To Every photographer I know has experienced a period when he or she hits the wall and needs to create distance from the camera. Call it a lull, rejuvenation period, or simply time off, it’s necessary to maintain creativity. These … Continue reading

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