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Astrophotography – The Tracking Telescope Mount
David Goldstein (dagoldst)
After his inviting article on getting started in astrophotography, David Goldstein (dagoldst) now goes deeper into Deep Sky Object imaging, gifting us with what he has learned about equipment and software. Read more...
Printing your photographs (1) Today’s choices
Ernesto Santos (esantos)
New series: With the explosion of social media and image sharing, printing options have taken somewhat of a back seat. What are the possibilities for the photographer who is still looking to produce a physical image? Read more...
Photographing Wildflowers
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
Spring has sprung here in the U.S, but even if it’s not spring where you are yet, it will be at some point so read on and you can tuck this information away for that day. In this article I discuss how to achieve good wildflower photographs, which is not that easy to achieve. Read more...
How to recover photographs from a corrupted NAS
Geoff Baylis (GBaylis)
Nikonian Geoff Baylis (GBaylis) shares the dreadful moment when a Windows 10 glitch wiped all of his images on his storage system. Not only does his article show how easy it is to lose images, but also what tools we can apply when the damage have happened, and what to do to avoid it all together. Read more...
Gary Paige
Marsha Edmunds (meadowlark2)
Gary Page (JazzDoc) first visited Nikonians in 2004 and shortly thereafter he became a member. A recent winner in the Annual Best of Nikonians photo contest, despite his very busy schedule he manages to come frequently into the community to passionately share knowledge, inspire with his wonderful images and be inspired by the images of others. Read more...
How to achieve great looking group photographs
Frank Villafane (frankmv)
What are the main things to consider for taking and capturing better group shots? This article tells you as a photographer what works (and what doesn’t) in five easy-to-remember "rules". Read more...
The Digital Artist - To Create or Not to Create?
Preston Moochnek RPh. (massulo)
Are you interested in becoming a digital artist? Or is "painting with pictures" not for you? No matter what, member Preston Moochnek (massulo) has some good advice to maybe wet your appetite. Read more...
Photographing Iceland (6) - From Jokusarlon to Geysir
Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd)
This is the sixth and final part of photographing Iceland by Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd). Today he takes us to Jokusarlon, Lomagnupur, Fjaðrárgljúfur, Vik, Seljalandsfoss and Geysir Read more...
Professional advice for street photography
Chris Horn (HotSpur369)
Street photography is a genre that can be practiced by just about anyone, anywhere. You can grab your camera and find an interesting place where people gather and start shooting. This article, however, will share how the professionals methodically approach this craft. Read more...
Photographing Iceland (5) - Egilsstadir, Eystrahorn & Jokusarlon
Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd)
This is the fifth part of photographing Iceland by Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd). Today he takes us to Egilsstadir, Djupivogur, Eystrahorn, Vestrahorn and Jokusarlon. Read more...
Texture Layers in Photoshop
Dan Wiedbrauk (domer2760)
In this article, I will discuss how textures and texture layers can transform digital photographs into digital artwork. The article also includes links to two of my Creative Commons images so that you can follow along with the Photoshop tutorial. Read more...
Photographing Iceland (4) - Dimmuborgir, Myvatn & Aldeyjarfoss
Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd)
This is the forth part of photographing Iceland by Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd). Today he takes us to Dimmuborgir, Myvatn and Aldeyjarfoss. Read more...
Astrophotography – Getting started
David Goldstein (dagoldst)
You may have seen and marveled at the images of the sky by David Goldstein (dagoldst) in the Astrophotography forum. His article helps you jump into Astrophotography: What equipment and budget is required without risking big mistakes or falling into the fangs of salesmen. Read more...
Photographing Iceland (3) - From Kirkjufell to Goðafoss
Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd)
This is the third part of a six part series by Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd). Day 2 thru day 4: Kirkjufell, Budirkirkja, Arnarstapi, Longrdangar, Hvitserkur and Goðafoss. Read more...
Studio Photography: Shooting the $2million image: Post-processing
Martin Turner (Martin Turner)
What we’re going to look at in this part goes against the grain of what most photographers think. Most Photoshop warriors believe that they can improve the shot in post-processing. Actually, this is impossible. Read more...
The Vagaries of Photography Competition Judges
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
I recently entered six images into a local judged photography competition. Of the six images, four were accepted for entry. At the reception I was able to talk with one of the judges regarding one of my images that did not receive an award of any kind. Read more...
Photographing Iceland (2) - Reykjavik, Grundarfjodur & Kirkjufell
Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd)
This is the second part of a six part series by Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd), this time taking us from Reykjavik to Grundarfjodur and Kirkjufell, via Hraunfossar. A must-read with lots of tips for anyone interested in landscape, travel photography or the beauty of Iceland in general. Read more...
Using the AF back button on your camera
Michael Hurder (MKHurder)
Have you ever been caught in one AF mode when you want the other? You try to switch from AF-S to AF-C so you can capture those birds in flight, but by the time you switch the flock has gone past or found a new perch. Read more...
Photographing Iceland (1) - Planning
Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd)
Team member and photographer Russell Whittemore (rosewood_ltd) takes you on an extensive trip to Iceland in this five part series. A must-read with lots of tips for anyone interested in landscape, travel photography or the beauty of Iceland in general. Read more...
Importing in Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
I am looking into tips for importing images into Photoshop Lightroom Classic CC today, an important tool for many of us photographers. Read more...
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