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Postcard from Savannah, Georgia: Forsyth Park Fountain

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:57:54 +0000

The fountain at Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia offers some fine photo ops. Here, four tritons spout water from shell-horns in the lower basin.

The Lightweight Photographer: Canon Powershot G11 Real World Camera Review

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:17:40 +0000

The Canon Powershot G11 is an excellent small camera for travel photography. Read a real world, hands-on review of this king of the compacts.

New Camera? No Raw Support Yet In Photoshop? No Problem: Use Adobe’s Digital Negative DNG Converter

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:53:12 +0000

Buy a new camera and you might find you can't process its raw images in Photoshop or Lightroom until Adobe updates its raw converter software. Use Adobe digital negative (DNG) as your raw format until then. Learn how.

The Lightweight Photographer: Four Compact Cameras for the Pro or Serious Amateur

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:20:54 +0000

In the hands of a good photographer, a compact (or point-and-shoot) camera can capture excellent images. But only a few of these cameras are worthy of a pro or advanced amateur photographer. Find out how you can reduce your load and still get publishable pictures with the Canon G11, Panasonic LX-3, Nikon P6000 and Canon S90.

Protect Your Lens With A UV Haze or Skylight Filter. Or Not.

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:15:57 +0000

Should you protect your lens with a filter? UV/Haze and Skylight filters are commonly used to protect lenses, but keeping a filter on your lens all the time can lead to poorer-quality images. It might be best to use these filters only when they are needed and turn to lens hoods for protection that doesn't affect your pictures.

The Polarizer: One Filter You Need On Your Lens

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:41:14 +0000

Photographing outdoors? Use a polarizing filter. Software filters can simulate some of the effects of a polarizer, but only a polarizer on the end of your lens can cut glare and reflections. The result is more saturated color, better contrast and better pictures.

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha Nebraska

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:47:37 +0000

Omaha, Nebraska is an interesting place to photograph. A new addition, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge over the Missouri river adds one more opportunity for photographers in this midwest city. Learn about photographing this thoroughly modern bridge.

Stupid Photographer Tricks

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:18:49 +0000

Ever done something dumb with your camera? So many settings vying for our attention, it's no wonder we sometimes screw it up. Or is it just me?

Changing Time Zones? Change the Capture Time of Your Images in Adobe Lightroom.

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:08:50 +0000

As traveling photographers, how do we keep the capture time of our images in sync with changing time zones? Adobe Lightroom 2 makes it easy. Learn how to quickly edit the capture time on a multiple images using Adobe Lightroom 2.

Workflow: Traveling with Adobe Lightroom 2. Upload In-the-Field and Import from Laptop to Desktop at Home.

Alan Haynes / PhotoCitizen — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:41:59 +0000

Travel with a laptop? Learn how to import photographs from your CF card to your laptop using Adobe Lightroom. Then import your catalog to your desktop when you get home. All the work you've done in the field to keyword and caption your images will be preserved. Lightroom makes it easy - with a few caveats.