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What is HDR Photography? So just what is HDR anyway? This has been a term I have seen buzzing around the internet lately. It is one of those terms that everybody else seems to have gotten right away, but for some reason I missed. Well HDR, which is the acronym for high dynamic range imaging, [...]
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What is HDR Photography? So just what is HDR anyway? This has been a term I have seen buzzing around the internet lately. It is one of those terms that everybody else seems to have gotten right away, but for some reason I missed. Well HDR, which is the acronym for high dynamic range imaging, [...]
Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens Nikon D3100 Overview This is a nice camera for the enthusiastic amateur, as it includes many features designed to make it easy to transition from point and click to DSLR. The optics are actually of good enough quality that it [...]
Time Lapse Photography in Philadelphia This is my second article about my experiences in Philadelphia. My first article features pictures and a discussion of the light trails that I photographed. During my stay in Philadelphia I spent as much time as I could avoiding the rain, and taking pictures. To me, nighttime is a wonderful [...]
10 Picture Taking Basics Revealed I have made various references to the photography “rules” throughout my articles, and I think now is the time to discuss what those rules are. To begin with, they are not concrete rules. The word “rules” is probably a bit of a misnomer, because they do not dictate what you [...]
Do I Need a Photography Portfolio? Jump straight to my online portfolio. If you don’t want to read about the creation of my portfolio, just jump straight to my portfolio. Thanks for checking it out. Do I really need a photography portfolio? I have never considered myself a professional after all. Oh sure, I have [...]
Moon Rise and Star Trails Movie This video features the content from the following articles: Star Trails Taking Moon Pictures If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll get back to you. Don’t forget to Subscribe to my RSS feed, Like me on Facebook, or Follow me on Twitter
Taking Moon Pictures Taking pictures of the moon can be an interesting challenge. I must have tried to take a picture of the moon a hundred times until I finally figured out the secret. The light coming from the moon is indeed sunlight, but it is diffused sunlight. Taking pictures of the moon in daylight [...]
Review Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera I was actually quite impressed by this nice offering from Canon. The Canon EOS Rebel T3i DSLR camera offers quite a few nice features that will appeal to somebody who is looking for an easy to use camera, but is also looking to break [...]
Stars Trails Pictures If you are like me, you have sat and gazed upwards at the stars, moon, and other visible planets wondering if you could capture them. I have spent many nights with my camera mounted on a tripod, pointed upwards. When I first thought about attempting this, I figured that it was something [...]
Time Lapse Photography Philadelphia Video This is the video highlighting some of my favorite pictures from the Philadelphia shoot. It features both light trails and time lapse photography. The full articles are located at Time Lapse Photography in Philadelphia and Photographing Light Trails. These are two different articles, that highlight my experiences photographing light trails, [...]
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