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Hudson Valley

Photo of the Day – Spring Rain, Hudson Valley

April 25, 2011 Craft

Spring is here, and with the warmer weather comes rain which transforms many parts of small creeks and streams into waterfalls. I find photographing waterfalls particularly challenging because it is such a popular subject, and light is difficult to work in this limited setting. Here I tried to capture the essence of the waterfall, which to [...]

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Story Behind the Print-River Reflections, Hudson Valley

April 15, 2011 Craft

River Reflections, Hudson Valley (1/4sec, f/16, ISO 100, 19mm) I’m up at 4:45am and out the door by 5 to arrive at the trailhead at  Black Creek Preserve and hike the mile out to the shore of the Hudson. I can’t really stomach any food this early in the morning, so I drink as much [...]

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The Reality of Making Compelling Images

April 12, 2011 Craft

I recently received the following question from a reader, and thought I would share my answers here – hopefully they offer some insights to help those of you with similar questions. “…I can’t capture an outstanding mountain or river view…I know a big part of that is that my camera is a pocket camera, and [...]

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Photo of the Day – Valley Lines, Hudson Valley

April 4, 2011 Photo of the day
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April 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper-Spring Light in the Hudson Valley

April 1, 2011 Wallpapers

The April 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper is now available for download. Finding unique angles and perspectives of common subjects is something I work on constantly, and the results can be worth the patience and effort involved. I positioned my tripod almost flat on the ground, and waited for the sun to rise and back light [...]

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Using Titles and Captions For Landscape Photography

February 15, 2011 Craft

“What do you think is the proper role of captions?  I notice that you (intentionally, I believe) almost always take a straightforward, descriptive approach in captioning your photos, as if to say, the caption is a point of reference, but I want the image to do most of the speaking for itself.” – Steve Kieselstein, [...]

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