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Things to Consider if You’re Having Focus Issues
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
Recently I was talking to a friend who was having trouble getting sharp focus with her Nikon D3000. She was unclear if it was her, the camera, or maybe her computer. Read more...
Learning to Compose (2): Review
Martin Turner (Martin Turner)
If you want to learn to compose, review. This series of articles is not giving you rules for composition to use right now, but methods to learn how to be better at composition. Read more...
The Many Ways to Keyword in LrC
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
There are a variety of software processing programs that allow someone to use keywords as a way to find an image. As an LrC user I find that the keyword function allows me to find just about any image in seconds. Read more...
On Assignment (7): Shooting from the Air
Matt Bradley (mbradley)
Photographing from an airplane or helicopter poses numerous challenges, both technical and creative. And the composition is always in flux. Read more...
Using the Lightroom Book Module - Part 2
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
Part 1 of this article covered the basics of getting started with the LrC Book Module. Part 2 presents additional information on using the module. Read more...
On Assignment (6): Photographing People
Matt Bradley (mbradley)
The keys to successfully photographing people? Respect, Enthusiasm and Fun. In that order. Read more...
Using the Lightroom Book Module - Part 1
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
How to use the Adobe Lightroom book module to create your own, good looking photo books. Part 1 of 2. Read more...
On Assignment (5): Making a Photograph
Matt Bradley (mbradley)
This is the fifth article in Matt Bradley’s “On Assignment” series. We visit Arkansas, India and Canada where he reminds us that sometimes it takes a little creative brainstorming — or just plain work — to “make” a photograph. Read more...
On Assignment (4): Go Where the Light Is
Matt Bradley (mbradley)
When you’re out with your camera - hot to capture a great image, but nothing seems to click (so to speak) - go find the best light and make a photograph happen there. Read more...
Finding Subjects to Photograph at Home
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
While I would really like to travel right now, as I would normally be doing to some degree, I am not yet comfortable taking that step so I am practicing shooting around home with the Z7. Read more...
On Assignment (3): Saved by the Light
Matt Bradley (mbradley)
Light - the very essence of photography. Without it, you can’t take a picture, of course. But, as most Nikonians know, not just any light will do. A great composition captured in light that’s only fair, usually ends up as only a fair picture. Read more...
Learning to Compose (1): Observation
Martin Turner (Martin Turner)
In a previous series, I shared 21 principles of composition. I thought of revisiting and expanding on them in this series, but I feel it’s been said. What I want to focus on in this series is about how to become the kind of photographer who composes perfectly, without having to think about it. Read more...
Birding with a Nikon Z7 and the Nikkor 500/5.6 PF
David H. Roberts (dhroberts)
Interested using your Nikon Z6, Z7, or Z50 together with the innovative Nikkor 500/5.6 PF telephoto lens for wildlife photography? Join our member David Roberts (dhroberts) on a birding trip. Read more...
Using the virus to your advantage
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Want to find hidden gems among your older photographs? Member Michael Hurder (MKHurder) has five tips for you on how to find gems in images you might have missed. Read more...
Photography in Corona times
With loved ones and ourselves maybe at home, no or limited travel, how can we best spend our time as photographers in these times of the Coronavirus? Read more...
Using a Textured Background to Enhance an Image
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
Learn how to use a textured background to enhance your images. Read more...
Astrophotography – Image Processing
David Goldstein (dagoldst)
David Goldstein (dagoldst) shares with us more of his experience in Astrophotography, this time on image processing. Read more...
Converting Color Wildlife Images to Black & White
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
I recently learned about a very successful fine art photographer, David Yarrow, and saw some of his black and white work online. He also does some color images as well. I had never heard of him before and I was excited to learn about him after seeing his incredible black and white images. Read more...
Alter Images this Winter
Connie Cassinetto (Via the Lens)
For some photographers it’s winter weather where they live and finding a good subject to photograph when it’s cold and raining or snowing outside can be difficult. Certainly, pulling on boots and jackets and braving the winter weather can result in some astounding snow or winter images. But, that is difficult for some people to do. Read more...
Sports Photography (4) - Cheat Sheets (Cont'd)
Robert Zanzalari (zanz34)
In the fourth part of the series on Sports Photography, the Cheat Sheets continue with Wrestling, Motor Sports, Horse Racing including Additional Equipment and Final Thoughts. Read more...
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