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Probably the easiest question that Im asked is, what is my favorite lens? Despite owning a sizeable collection of lenses for my Pentax K-7, the very first lens I ever bought, a Tamron 28-200mm was, and still is, my favorite lens.

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I am a big fan ofKate Winslet as an actress and I think she is wonderful. I think even more so, now that she has added a No Photoshop Clause to her Lancme (LOreal) contract. Kate has been the face of Lancme for a while now, and he has revealed inthe Elle Women in Hollywood [...]

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With at least 1,108 American citizens killed by police in 2014, including some high-profile cases like the Ferguson shooting, and 2015 headed towards a similar figure, public scrutiny of law enforcement has increased dramatically. Blaming police for killing innocent people as well as using excessive and fatal force against criminals, many civilians have taken it [...]

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Its October again and that means Halloween is around the corner. This is good news for you as a photographer, Halloween is a visual holiday like no other. With all of the decorations, theme shaped food, Jack-o-lanterns and costumes you have more potential for photography than you can shake a selfie stick at.

One of my favorite parts of Halloween are the masks. Many of the better quality masks available are extremely detailed and creepy, lending themselves well to visceral imagery.

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Some gear needs extra protection especially when going on an outdoor production. Here is how to quickly make a hard case to protect your gear. I am actually going to use part of the packaging that the gear was sent with. While this is not a solution for every piece of gear, it is often [...]

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One off the key factors in making a believable composite is to handle how the light falls on your elements. One of the best ways to wrangle the light is through dodging and burning.

Here is a recent composite that I created.

We are just going to focus on the Ent creature on the right side. Here is what he originally looked like when downloaded from pixelsquid.com and the following... more

One off the key factors in making a believable composite is to handle how the light falls on your elements. One of the best ways to wrangle the light is through dodging and burning.

Here is a recent composite that I created.

We are just going to focus on the Ent creature on the right side. Here is what he originally looked like when downloaded from pixelsquid.com and the following one is... more

I am often asked for advice by those startingout in the photography industry. And if theres onething I have noshortage of, its advice. So with that in mind, I present you with my 8 Tips for Starting a Photography Business: 1. You Are But One of Many People will ask you what you do for [...]

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Photographers often understand color theory and seek to incorporate objects of complementary colors in their images. We understand and appreciate the harmonious effect of green and red or orange and blue items framed within our composition, so why do so many of us focus only on the color of the content of the image and [...]

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The glaciers at Glacier National Park are rapidly shrinking. In fact, theyre melting so fast that the glaciers that can be seen today represent just one-sixth of the number of the icy bodies that were in the same park just 150 years ago. It is imperative that scientists measure glaciers and follow their changes, and [...]

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