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Up Close and Personal at the Zoo with the Nikon 1 V2
Recently a Photography Life contributor, Alpha Whiskey, posted a great article here on some techniques that we can use to challenge ourselves as photographers. Finding ways to grow and stimulate our individual creativity is one of the most important things we can do to advance our skill level. I gave myself one such challenge this […]
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How to Convert Portraits to B&W with Lightroom 4
In this tutorial I will show you how to convert a portrait (shot in RAW format) to a black & white image using Lightroom 4. By the end of the tutorial, and with some practice, I hope to teach you how to have full control over the look of your B&W images. While I chose […]
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“Does my butt look big in this?” – What Clothes to Wear in Portraits
What Should I Wear in my portrait? This is a question I get asked a lot by clients – so I thought it might be something that was worth some exploration in a tutorial. The clothes a person wears in a portrait can have a big impact upon the end result of your image. When […]
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Make a Photo Website with Lightroom and Koken
We’ve already looked at how you can use Lightroom Collections to organize your images and how to upload your photos directly from Lightroom to Flickr and 500px using Lightroom’s Publish Services. But did you know that there’s a way to upload photos directly to your own photo website from Lightroom? Before I explain precisely how […]
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How to Get Foregrounds Right in Photography
After my last overseas trip I received emails from two fellow travelers from the tour group I shared two weeks with as I toured around Turkey. Both emails contained some of the ‘best’ photos that my two fellow travelers. Many of the photos that each of them took were in the same locations (mainly landscape […]
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5 Top Tips for Working with Gimp
We know that a lot of blog readers use Gimp and, in the interests of taking a step away from Photoshop for a minute, here are 5 of my top tips for working with Gimp. 1. Rounded corners Gimp makes it dead simple to round the corners of an image. To do this, choose Filters […]
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Nikon D810 High Resolution Image Samples
If you are interested in seeing what the Nikon D810 is capable of in terms of image quality and ISO performance, take a look at the below high resolution image samples. These images demonstrate the sensor performance from ISO 64 all the way to ISO 3200. EXIF information is included with each shot. Judging by […]
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How to Use the Basic Panel
Lightroom has many features that can easily confuse those who are new to it. While the program offers plenty of different editing opportunities, in order to achieve the best results and user experience, it is important to understand the very basics of Lightroom. In the series of upcoming short articles, I will try to explain […]
