Technique

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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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 [...]

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First Snowstorm of the Season

December 21, 2008 Craft

Dennings Point Sunset We had our first major snow storm this weekend, and for me there is no better time to get out and experience winter at its best. I made the trek up to the top of Mt Beacon Saturday morning with 12″ of fresh snow on the ground, and though I didn’t take [...]

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Question of the Month – Improving Panoramas

December 2, 2008 Craft

Lake Willoughby, Vermont This month I received a technical question from pro photographer Johnathan Esper who asked: “How do you blend the sky so well in your stitched panoramas? I mean, when I am including sky in images, especially when using a polarizer filter, and despite all precautions including full manual control during exposure, and [...]

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How Important Is Improvisation In Landscape Photography?

November 11, 2008 Craft

As a landscape photographer, you are always at the mercy of nature and its unpredictability, especially when it comes to weather. It is able to completely transform the mood and feel of a place, even when you think you have seen it all. I enjoy this challenge as it reminds me of my days as [...]

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October Print of the Month

October 10, 2008 Craft

The Print of the Month for October is “Autumn’s Play“, made last fall in Harriman State Park. The title came to me as I thought about how I found this image and what inspired me to try and capture the feel of the scene that particular autumn day. I had been walking around a large [...]

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