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RED: Weekend Photography Challenge

September 18th, 2009

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Image by -Merce-
This week’s weekend photography challenge is simple – it all revolves around RED.
I’ve set myself this kind of challenge a number of times over the year – nominate a colour and then go crazy looking for and …

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Five Elements of Control: #5 Composition

September 18th, 2009

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You knew it had to come back to this, right? I know, everyone is screaming by now “But Jason, you’ve talked about the Rule of Thirds until the cows literally came home!” Truth be told though, most people think about compositional positioning with their subject matter. While it’s true that …

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Five Elements of Control: #4 Context

September 17th, 2009

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Have you ever seen something that looks so out of place that it catches your eye? Well catch it with your lens too, because contextual positioning of subjects in interesting or unusual/unexpected areas creates visual interest. This is what I refer to as controlling the context of your subject. So …

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The Tuesday Composition: Circles

September 15th, 2009

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View to a Chill, Greenland
A circle is the reflection of eternity. It has no beginning and it has no end – and if you put several circles over each other, then you get a spiral. –Maynard James Keenan
In …

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This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (6-12 Sep ‘09)

September 12th, 2009

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Weekly Assignment
In some parts of the world it’s time for students to head back to school. Which is why our assignment this week was School Days. There are a …

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Get Stuck – Focusing Your Passion

September 10th, 2009

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I’m feeling particularly inspired as I’ve had such a beautiful day of shooting in the park and it reminded me of a tip I wanted to share with my fellow photographers – get stuck.
It’s so easy to sometimes feel lethargic or a lack of inspiration …

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The Tuesday Composition: Leading Lines, Perspective

September 8th, 2009

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Distant Thunder, Petrified Forest National Park. (Image made during NPS artist residency at Petrified Forest.)
Last week I talked about S-curves, today I’m going to talk …

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Q and A: How does the Autofocus Adjustment function work–and should I use it?

September 4th, 2009

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Question
From reading reviews, I know that some recent DSLRs, like my Pentax K-7, include an Autofocus Adjustment function that allows for modifying the AF system for more accurate focus with certain lenses. Is this function necessary? If so, how does it work? R. Webber
Answer
Yes, an increasing number of high-end DSLRs …

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How Shooting Just One Thing Can Improve Your Photography Chops

September 4th, 2009

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You know how Monet became an unstoppable Impressionist juggernaut? He painted …

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The Benefits of the Back Story

September 3rd, 2009

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We all know that our photography at its best can stand on its own – no jazzy or snazzy music, no cheesy frames or doohicky slideshows. However, some of our best (and worst) photos also come with some pretty incredible stories. Just one read through Joe McNally’s “The Moment It …

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