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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 quite often, [...]

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The Best Way To Improve Your Nature Photography

January 23, 2009 Craft

Highlands Light
When I first became serious about landscape photography, I read all kinds of books on the subject, both technical and aesthetic. I wanted to learn as much as I could about it, including the history of the early landscape photographers, and how they practiced their craft. I read many books on Ansel Adams alone, [...]

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