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Setting Mood with Shutter Speed

May 14, 2018
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One of the biggest variables in landscape photography is your shutter speed. Not only is it the main driving force in your exposure for this type of photography, it also helps determine the mood of the final image and gives us creative control.

Setting a Mood

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How to Capture Outdoor Portraits!

June 9, 2014
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Portrait photography is a style that is commonly seen today. What you hopefully don't see everyday are photos of people with a tree branch, pole, or anything else distracting intercepting the subject's head! We will discuss how to achieve a perfect outdoor portrait and why a [...]

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Shoot for the Moon!

Many people scrambled to find the perfect location to observe the blood moon that crossed over North and South America this past Tuesday. It was a rare sight, and an excellent photo opportunity if you were able to capture the celestial phenomena!
Jason Kirby ventured out and captured [...]

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How I Shot It – Senior Portrait: Nature

March 14, 2014
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I have been building my photography business primarily on high school senior photography as I really like the energy that these fine young people bring to a shoot! Seniors are interested in trying just about anything. They have an idea of what they want and it’s really [...]

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Figure 1. Sample simple product shot for increased interest.

How I Shot It: Ebay Products

I tend to try a lot of used equipment out to see whether I can use it in my workflow. I usually purchase something on eBay or Craigslist and if the item isn’t what I expected, I sell them back on eBay or Craigslist. The nice thing [...]

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