How-to: Photograph Enchanting December

December. The month of the year blazes with colorful lights as the length of daylight approaches its shortest duration. A perfect time to experiment with camera settings and get creative with your photography! You can take advantage of colorful…
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Why Printing an Image Turns it into a True Photograph

Think I am nuts? Maybe, but take a moment and ponder it. The Magic of Transforming Digital Images into Prints Film vs. Digital: A Quick History Back in the day of film, once you processed your roll, you ended up with something physical.…

How to: Photograph a Solar Eclipse

We have an annular eclipse coming up as well as the “North American” eclipse in April 2024. The following how-to applies to any solar eclipse, not just the ones noted. It also applies to any time you wish to photograph the Sun. The Sun…
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Gear Review – Variable Infrared Filter

I have been playing with a variable infrared filter of late. I came across it on Amazon and it intrigued me. At first, I thought it was one of the many mislabeled items on Amazon, but I clicked on the item to see what it all about. This…
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X-Ray Vision at Night

Infrared gives us X-ray vision. Well sort of. It allows us to see past our own narrow (pathetic) bandwidth. It is perfect for night photography. You may think this is an oxymoron. Infrared is normally viewed as photography under a blazing sun,…
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A Photographer is a Painter (in reverse)

A couple of years ago, I had a table at a Christmas fair selling photographs printed on a variety of media including fine art prints. I overheard someone commenting on the price of the prints. She remarked to her friend that she didn't understand…

AI in Photography: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

How does AI Impact Photographers? AI. Artificial Intelligence. It’s everywhere these days. AI is defined as the simulation of human intelligence by software-coded heuristics. Heuristics are the strategies derived from previous…

How to Photograph Carnival Lights

When was the last time you went to a carnival? You know, the traveling show you looked forward to as a kid that marked the start of summer. Yes, they are noisy, loud, and crowded but prime fodder for photographing a variety of whirling multi-colored…

Night Filters: To Filter or Not Filter, that is the Question

Night Filters. What are they? What do they do? Do they really work? There are different perspectives on these filters. Some feel that they don’t really function, but simply cast a blue cast on an image. Others feel they do perform a function,…
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How to Photograph Star Trails

Images with star trails are captivating. They are also easy to accomplish and can be created most anywhere, even in a light-polluted city or your own backyard. Creating a star trail image is a great way to get started in astrolandscape photography.…