What’s Your Composition?
Out you go, camera in hand, all set to locate and shoot the perfect image. Your “digital capture device” is complicated and has a mind […]
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Better Outdoor Portraits
We are now in full summer mode in Yukon, a great time to get out there and make some fantastic portraits. There are some things
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Travel Photography
As I sit here in Pisa, Italy, I’m thinking a short column on travel photography is in order. My first recommendation for a really important
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Panoramic Ponderings
Panoramic photos are a wonder to behold – capturing the broad expanse of the vista all in one image and fascinating the viewer. They are
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Sensors and Megapixels
Pixels per inch (PPI), dots per inch (DPI), megapixels, sensors, resolution … it’s enough to confuse anybody. One of the selling features for a new
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Exposure Demystified
Unlike the human eye, mind, and heart, the sensor in your digital camera has no emotions or imagination affecting it. All it can do is
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Storytelling with Photographs
The photojournalist tells a vivid story with each shot. With some knowledge and forethought, you too can weave a tale with your photography. There must
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Storytelling with Photographs
The photojournalist tells a vivid story with each shot. With some knowledge and forethought, you too can weave a tale with your photography. There must
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Tack-sharp Images
The shots you took of that once-in-a-lifetime event have all turned out soft, out of focus or blurry. There are numerous factors that could be
Capturing Rendezvous
The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous is about to bless us with its annual appearance – a great opportunity for you to capture all the activities and
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Resolution and Digital Photography
Recently, a publication was offering to use some of my photos. In their instructions they asked me to make sure the resolution is at least
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Shooting Snow
The days are getting longer and the sun brighter, but you still have time to get out there and photograph the frigid Yukon wonders. Winter
Depth-of-Field: Your Creative Tool
The creative use of Depth-of-Field (DOF) has been a journey of discovery, wonder and artistic joy for me my entire photographic career. Even now, after
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Outdoor Lighting Tips
Photography is the art of painting with light. If you choose to capture outdoor photographs, you will not have the control of lighting that is
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Joy of Slow Photography
Photography, practised as an art form, has the power to transform your life … or at the very least, the way you look at things.
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Not So Wildlife Photography
Where is wildlife considered to be “not so wildlife”? In a zoo, of course. Here are some tips and ideas about shooting in a zoo
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Fine Art Photography
Andy Warhol once said, “Photographers feel guilty that all they do for a living is press a button.” The digital era has made it possible
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Respectful Nature Photography
Taking your digital camera along for a trek in the tundra or through the woods allows you to capture all the wonders and visions that
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Printing Your Digital Photos
Printing is the final step in the creative process that takes the photographer from the initial visualization of the image to a finished product to
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Black & White Photography, Take One
This is the first of a two-part series on black and white (B&W) photography. Welcome to this column on black and white, with a myriad
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Fabulous Flower Fotos
Whether shooting a sea of sunflowers, a bevy of bromeliads or just an inkling of impatiens, photographing flowers is very rewarding. There are some simple
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Protecting Your Photos Online
The easiest way to share the photos we take is to post them on the internet, but how safe are your pictures when put online?
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Black and White Photography, Take Two
Explore the art of Black and White Photography and learn techniques to enhance shapes, textures, and tones in your images.
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Using Flash Photography
There are some photographers who frown on the use of flash photography. I believe that, used effectively, flash is a tool that can sometimes make
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