Wide angle skies

Wide angle skiesOnce you invest in a super wide angle lens - 10-20mm in my case - you have the opportunity to see the world around you with different eyes. When I go through the city with my 70-300mm lens, I look into the distance and try to...

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Review of "Another Day with Jay Maisel"

Review of "Another Day with Jay Maisel"If you missed this - and you probably did if you are here in Germany because the three-hour webcast started at midnight on June 6 - I want to try to summarize some of what was said so you can benefit from...

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Painting with light

Painting with lightFirst attempts at a new artistic endeavor are bound to be disappointing unless you have no expectations. And I think this can only be the case when you are playing and not working toward any particular goals.Of course "photography"...

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Reflets dans l'eau

Reflets dans l'eau(Reflections on the water)We have finally had some rain in Stuttgart after three very sunny months. Aside from getting caught out in a hailstorm on the weekend, it's been refreshing for the flowers and for allergy sufferers....

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Presets

PresetsVibrantAs I've suggested in earlier posts, once you've found a suitable motif - one that captures your fancy - then go ahead and "shoot it till it's dead". What you will then have is a collection of very similar shots and, if you're...

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