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My college coursework has been taking up a lot of my time lately, and I haven't gotten out to take photos very often. Today I'll be taking a road trip to Ohio's Appalachia region and documenting some old history. There's old coal company towns, covered bridges, and even the lost city of San...

EXIF Camera: Nikon D90 Mode: Manual ISO: 200 f/5.6 @ 1/200 Lens: Sigma 70-300mm Macro APO DG Length: 270mm (Macro mode on) This was a tough one. My "assistant" and I made several attempts at this before finally getting it right. My camera was about 3ft from the dominoes, and my flash about...

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EXIF: f/8 Exposure 10/ 3200 seconds Lens 55-200 Zoom Focal Length 200mm Cropped and other adjustments in Photoshop 8 Macro Photography Weekly Challenge Nov. 10 - 17 Your challenge this week is Macro Photography. It's a small world out there so let's see you make it bigger. You don't need...

What kind of photo gear would you want? Backstory: I work for a company that sells technology products. My accounts are all in the public sector. Schools, gov't agencies, etc. I have a sheriff's office that has a CSI department who is in the market for some new photo gear. Try not to...

EXIF: Nikon D90 ISO 200 f/3.5 Manual/Bulb mode (1.9 secs exposure) No flash NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 Shot @ 18mm Date: 10-31-10 Time: 9:26pm Single image HDR in Oloneo PhotoEngine. B&W conversion in Adobe Photoshop CS4. I'm happy with it. This evening was my first attempt at night...

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aRGB sRGB These two images came from the same RAW file and are unedited except for their color space. There is not a huge, striking difference between them. It's not like sRGB is leaps and bounds better than aRGB...but the bottom image is more vibrant across the entire color spectrum...

sRGB Adobe RGB The proof is in the pudding. The difference is especially noticeable in the greens, yellows, and reds, which are more vibrant in sRGB. Another great read on why sRGB is better. Even Scott Kelby, one of the world's foremost authorities on Photoshop and photography, recommends...

Please take a moment to take this short (10 question) survey about Wedding Photographers. This is for my e-commerce class in college, and I need to get as many responses as possible! Also, in case you want to help spread the word (like on your Facebook page), the link is...

Night Photography Weekly Challenge Oct. 27 - Nov. 3 Your challenge this week is night photography. This is a very exciting and interesting challenge! Read up on how to take long exposure shots, because this subject is a challenge all by itself. Here is one great article to help get you...

I've been considering starting my own business for some time now. I told myself awhile back that I wouldn't jump into anything unless people started approaching me for work, instead of the other way around. That transition is starting to happen. Today I made it official and registered the dot...

How many times have you heard this?: It can be difficult to explain in words how you set up a shot. What kind of lighting did you use and where did you position it? What were your flash settings? Did you use reflectors and where were they at? Your worries are over...check out Kevin Kertz...

This may do a better job of explaining HDR. The first image is my "normal" exposure shot. Had I not been using bracket mode, this is what my camera would've given me. As you can clearly see, the second image shows much more detail and shadows.

Hi kids...it's been awhile since I've posted anything of my own, so I figured I'd let you all in on a little experiment. You can view a larger version in my gallery, here. B&W photography is made for HDR in my opinion. Contrast and tonal differences can really make a B&W photo incredible...

Recurring Patterns Weekly Challenge Oct. 13 - Oct. 20 Your challenge this week is to capture any pattern that appears over and over. In this example, the wood beams cross constantly in an interesting pattern. This is an interior shot of a wooden walkway that was made to look very old even...

Textures Weekly Challenge Sept. 29-Oct. 6 Your challenge this week is to capture some interesting textures. Use your imagination! Because we're still getting into the swing of things, I'm giving everyone some extra time, so get out there and take some pictures! Be sure to visit the Weekly...

Take the following for example. Here is a straight-out of the camera shot: Any schmoe with a camera could've taken this photo...in fact, one did. Me. I was recently at a MMA (mixed martial arts) event, and this is one of the fighters staring down his opponent between rounds. But because...

This product is specifically designed for the Nikon D80 and D90 DSLR cameras. The purpose of a battery grip is twofold. First and foremost, its main function is to add some power by doubling your battery capacity. This is especially important for event photographers (like those who do...

Changing Seasons Weekly Challenge Sept. 15-22 It's that time of year again. Here in the midwest U.S., fall is approaching and the tell-tale signs are popping up all over the place. In other parts of the world, it's time for spring. Your challenge for this week is to capture some of these...