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    Noh8

    D300s 1/250 @ f/10 ISO 200 Focal Length: 112mm x2 AlienBees B800 x2 30x60 Paul C Buff softboxes x1 LumoPro LP160 speedlight w/ Rogue Grid (hair light) Fired remote via PocketWizard Plus ii NOH8 Campaign This is Bobbie, a photographer friend of mine. I've been in a creative slump as of late...
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    Dirt Cheap Lighting - A Buyer's Guide

    I think a lot of photographers stay away from lighting gear for a variety of reasons: Expensive Confusing Takes up a lot of room It's much easier to simply step outside and take photos in natural light. But what happens when the sun goes down? How about when the weather is bad and you're...
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    Sun Sniper Pro Strap - Review

    One of the most overlooked camera accessories is a better strap. The ones that come with your DSLR are the very least the manufacturer could get away with and still call it a strap, not to mention they are very uncomfortable around your neck and cause your camera to bounce on your chest around...
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    Portrait opinion ?

    Here's one I did today of a friend's daughter. Aside from the softbox glare in her glasses, I'm mostly happy with it. What I really wanted to show you here is the backdrop. It appears completely black even though there are two powerful lights that are less than 10ft away pointed directly at...
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    HDR-"look" Lightroom Edit

    There are lots of single image HDR presets and actions out there. None of them can replicate the look for a reason: they're all LDR (Low Dynamic Range) images. By definition, it takes multiple LDR images to make a single HDR. The main thing here is DR (Dynamic Range). Even today's most...
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    Extension Cords for Your Strobes

    There's a great article on Strobist this morning, a highly recommended read: Choosing Extension Cords for Plug-In Strobes Some technical info there, but it's stuff that you need to know, especially if you're using more high-powered studio-type lights such as AlienBees.
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    Weekly Challenge Sept. 14-21: Commercial Photography

    Commercial Photography Weekly Challenge September 14-21 The winner of the previous challenge did not respond to messages. I created this challenge, and a new winner will be selected. On a side note, this thread officially marks the one year anniversary of the Weekly Challenge. Our very...
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    Ken Rockwell Facts

    Anyone done a Google search for KR lately? Go ahead. See who's #3 on the list.
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    Need help shooting football in low light stadiums.

    D300s 70-200mm f/2.8 shot @ 200mm ISO 280 1/500 @ f/2.8 7:36pm This isn't exactly a night time shot in full darkness like it would be late in the game around 9:00 pm...but even after twilight I'm still @ ISO 280.
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    Article: Weekly Challenge Sept. 7-14: Transition

    You can view the page at http://nikonites.com/content.php?r=237-Weekly-Challenge-Sept.-7-14-Transition
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    Weekly Challenge Sept. 7-14: Transition

    Transition Weekly Challenge September 7-14 The winner of the previous challenge was ohkphoto. She issued this challenge and will be judging the entries. Good luck everyone! Transition is defined as “passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another” , it’s that intangible place...
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    Candid Friend Portraits

    Candid photography: It's straightforward, unaltered, and taken without the subject's knowledge. Timing is everything when you are taking candid photos because you are trying to capture someone's "essence" in a single decisive moment. Maybe it's the old grumpy guy who secretly cracks a smile as...
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    Guess What?

    Jen is correct...sort of. This is a blown glass sculpture by world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly.
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    Guess What?

    My turn. Guess what this is...
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    Football Photos - what settings to use

    EXIF: D300s Mode: Shutter Priority Focal length: 200mm 1/1000 @ f/5.0 ISO 200
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    Not everyone w/ a camera is a photographer

    First, let me make clear that I did not take this photo. It was taken by a staff photographer for the media group that I work for, which owns several local newspapers. The publication shown here is the "group" publication. This is just ridiculous...and on the COVER no less.
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    In a creative slump

    I feel burned out. Assignment photography has sucked the life out of me...I haven't picked up my camera in over a week. I actually got the itch today a little bit, packed up my gear and headed for the door, only to decide at the last minute that I just didn't know what to shoot. It's kind of...
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