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Lexar Introduces Several Professional-Grade Memory Products (SD and CF cards & new card reader)

February 18th, 2012

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Photographers use memory cards unless they shoot film. So when a new card comes out I pay attention. I’ve tested a wide variety of these cards over the last decade and here are my general conclusions…
1. Most of the cards perform similarly.
2. All…

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Creating a Soft, Romantic Portrait

There’s a lot expertise within the Pictage community, and it’s itching to be shared. We’re kicking off a series of how-to posts written by seasoned photographers. The intention is to provide tips to those of you who’d like to develop a particul…

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DAWN: Weekly Photography Challenge

February 17th, 2012

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Earlier today we posted 24 Beautiful Dawn Images – with the hope of giving you a little inspiration to set those alarm clocks a little earlier this week and to get out at – or before – sunrise to take some dawn images of your own.
So let’s make…

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24 Beautiful Dawn Images

February 17th, 2012

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Dawn is such a wonderful time to photograph life. Sun breaking the horizon, dew on grass, mist hovering over landscapes… of course, that’s only if you’re awake to see it.
Here’s some shots taken at dawn to give you a little inspiration …

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The Power of Selective Framing

February 17th, 2012

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Guest post & photos by Tamara Lackey - Follow Tamara on Twitter
One of the most significant aspects of photography is that the way you see things is the way things end up being seen – and few things determine that more than the power of selecti…

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How to Use the Human Form to Give a Sense of Scale to Your Images [With Examples]

February 16th, 2012

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At times when you’re photographing scenes like landscapes or architectural structures it is difficult to convey to those viewing your images the scale of what you’re photographing – particularly when the main element in your shot is big.
One tech…

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Model Releases in the Cloud – Model Release by Mist Labs – Mini Review

February 15th, 2012

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If you make photographs that involve people you should probably at least think about getting a release. Carrying around a pad of paper full of model releases is old school. Now, we can do it electronically. While there are two or three well-known apps…

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Photofocus Podcast Episode #102

February 15th, 2012

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N O T E  - We had problems with this show and had to post the raw feed. Sorry for any inconvenience.
PLEASE BE PATIEN…

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Photographers: The one thing you need before opening for business

February 15th, 2012

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There are lots of obvious things you need before you can start a photography business. And as much as this seems like a hobby that you can make money through as you learn, it’s not really that simple if you want to establish an honest-to-goodness bus…

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Five Tips for Dramatically Improving Reception Photos

February 15th, 2012

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Don’t miss Doug’s presentation“Killer Reception Light” at Inspire Photo Seminars’ upcoming conference March 26-28, 2012.
When I shot my first wedding in 2007, I was lucky! The reception was pretty bright (and my camera was worthless above ab…

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