Monthly Archives: April 2010

Right in Your Own Back (or Front) Yard

A friend of mine finished browsing through the pics on my photoblog and, after complimenting me on some of his favorite shots, shrugged, saying, “Well, it helps to have traveled.”
True, travel helps. But many of the pictures on this photoblog, including some of my favorites, were taken in my own county. Or in my own [...]

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Seeing Creatively

My daughter and I went on a PhotoWalks tour of Boston during our May 2009 trip. Our professional photographer tour guide encouraged us to watch for unique angles, reflections, ways to frame subjects by shooting through another object, and other ways to go beyond the typical “point and shoot” capture of a subject.
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What is Bracketing?

When a photographer faces lighting challenges, such as a bright sunset glowing over a dark mountain (above), “bracketing” is one way to compensate. Bracketing is where at least three identical shots are taken: one is slightly underexposed, one is taken at the recommended exposure, and the third is slightly overexposed. The three shots can then [...]

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Landscapes

This is a collection of images tagged “Landscapes.”

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Barns

This is a collection of images tagged “Barns.”

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