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Kayaking On Your Next Dental Visit

April 19, 2010 Favorites

One of the great things about the latest digital printing technologies are all of the new materials that are available to print on. Not limited to just traditional paper, there are many options to display photographs in unique, interesting, and affordable ways. I pay very close attention to this area of the industry, and when [...]

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Most Popular Articles of 2009

December 29, 2009 Favorites

Looking at my visitor statistics for the blog this past year, I thought that it might be useful to make a list of the most popular articles of 2009. I am so grateful that many of you have found something useful or helpful in my writings about photography, technology, nature, and my passion for the [...]

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Hudson River Landscapes, Past and Future – by Ned Sullivan

September 1, 2009 Favorites

Welcome to a new feature  - guest bloggers! In the coming months I plan to have a variety of guests that can contribute to our understanding of photography, nature, our environment, and anything else that goes Beyond the Lens. I am honored and tremendously grateful to welcome my first guest, Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic [...]

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The Lessons of Editing In Photography

April 19, 2009 Craft

Over the years I’ve had my fair (or as I see it unfair) share of failures, whether working in the music industry or photography. There probably isn’t a day that goes by when I’m in the field where I don’t fail at some point or another, often repeatedly. This is most evident in the editing [...]

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Getting Past The Obvious Photograph

March 11, 2009 Craft

I really enjoy photographing lighthouses, especially because they really challenge me to “see” beyond the ordinary, and hopefully take me to that edge of creativity where real growth occurs. There isn’t a lighthouse in existence that hasn’t been photographed countless times, so it can be difficult to find a unique perspective- an interpretation that goes [...]

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Lightroom Plugins

February 5, 2009 Favorites

Borders and watermark added using Mogrify There are some very useful plugins available for Lightroom, and I’ve tried a good share of them. Here are some of the ones I’ve been using regularly and recommend: Photographer’s ToolBox: this suite of 3 plugins (Mogrify, Enfuse, Transporter) offer some great extra capabilities that I find I use [...]

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