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Holiday photography checklist

Holiday photography checklist

Planning ahead results in much better holiday pictures than fumbling with lighting and camera settings in a busy house full of relatives and their kids.

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Composing holiday photos

Composing holiday photos

Now that you’ve got HOW you’ll shoot your holiday pictures down pat, it’s time to think of WHAT you’ll shoot this season.

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Tips for the guest wedding photographer

Tips for the guest wedding photographer

Weddings are wonderful events, and a guest photographer can contribute greatly by focusing on the things the hired photographer will miss.

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Converting color images to black and white

Converting color images to black and white

The simplest way to convert a color image to black and white is to desaturate the color or change the mode to grayscale. However, this method frequently produces inadequate results.

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Favorite photo from the Wizard of Oz

Favorite photo from the Wizard of Oz

It’s easy to see why “Dorothy in the Fighting Trees” is one of my favorite scenes from the magical movie, “The Wizard of Oz.”

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Nighttime photography

Nighttime photography

Nighttime photography captures a world that is simultaneously exotic and familiar – and extremely captivating when done well.

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Nighttime photograpy tips

Nighttime photograpy tips

Capture brilliant nighttime photos by properly focusing and exposing when photographing in near-darkness.

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Street Photography: a basic guide

Street Photography: a basic guide

Learn about street photography and what it takes to capture extraordinary candid photos of people in ordinary places.

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