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1000 - A Thousand Beautiful Things

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:44:53 +0000

Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog It was all over the Blogosphere, you know that 10,000 hours rule, popularized by Malcolm Gladwell, the rule that says that when you put 10,000 hours into something, you become a master at it. Well, I guess I put at least two hours every day into taking photographs, [...]

Turk’s Cap Lily

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:43:02 +0000

Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog About this time each summer I start anticipating the appearance of Turk’s Cap Lilies on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Last Saturday I discovered the first ones starting to bloom. (Click on photos to enlarge.)

Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:41:53 +0000

Submitted by Craig Photography Blog Have a great weekend. See you Monday.

999 - We’re Not Going Back

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:52:26 +0000

Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog Well, I’m afraid I have to rush this entry. It’s early in the morning, I need to go to work, and I have to get the evening clear of any backlog. I’d really like to post #1000 on time This is one of a series of [...]

A Boy And His Truck

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:50:54 +0000

Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog “You can set my truck on fire, and roll it down a hill But I still wouldn’t trade it for a Coupe DeVille” From “Pickup Man” By Joe Diffie Ansel Adams had his Pontiac station wagon with a camera platform attached to the roof. I’ve always preferred driving pickup trucks to cars, so my vehicle [...]

Photo of the Week

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:24:23 +0000

Submitted by Craig Photography Blog Camera: Nikon D200 Exposure: 30 Aperture: f/29.0 Focal Length: 70 mm ISO Speed: 100

998 - Flower Punk

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:39:08 +0000

Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog This entry comes a day late. Sorry, I was busy upgrading a hard disk. Gosh, formatting a 2 TB disk takes forever, and copying 1.1 TB of data … longer. Anyway. It’s done, my computer in Vienna has almost 4 TB of storage now, I guess as long [...]

Using Different Lenses

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:37:34 +0000

Submitted by Ralph Nordstrom Photography Blog Using Different Lenses The single lens reflex camera (SLR), whether film or digital, allows the photographer to change lenses. And the selection of one lens or another can have a powerful impact on the message of a photograph. It’s more than wide angles giving you the grand picture and telephotos getting [...]

Blurring out Background Radial Blur

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:17:24 +0000

Submitted by Photoplus Tutorials Blog Sometimes the photo of your subject may be excellent, while the background is poor. What do you do? Use the Radial Blur in Photoshop and a Layer Mask to get rid of the background. I took this photo of a kitten with my mobile camera. The background spoils the photo. The background [...]

Indian Pipe

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:14:43 +0000

Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog Whenever I visit the Blue Ridge Parkway, I make frequent stops to explore the woods away from the roadway. That’s how I found this Indian Pipe. (Click on photo to enlarge.) Often mistaken for a fungus because it has no chlorophyll, Indian Pipe is actually a member of the blueberry family. [...]

More Dreamscapes

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:11:29 +0000

Submitted by Howard Grill Blog I recently finished processing and printing the sixth image in my Dreamscapes series. I particularly like the ghostlike image behind the boy (though it may not show up that well in this small image format), which was caused by the child suddenly walking through the scene during the long exposure. I [...]

Insanely Useful Photography Tips

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:03:39 +0000

Submitted by Craig Photography Blog In the last couple of weeks we have been complimented on our ethics, professionalism, and client privacy. I like compliments. I especially like compliments when they generate new clients for us. We have been praised – even won awards base on our professionalism while working with our clients. Note to photographers: [...]

My Blogging Future

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:57:02 +0000

Submitted by Craig Photography Blog My Blogging Future Did you notice the new banner above? Every time I change my banner it’s a reminder to myself of the direction I am moving. Blogging has become a mainstay in my professional life. The idea of keeping a daily working portfolio works for me. I like the idea of my [...]

Getting Used To Something New

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:55:45 +0000

Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog One of the filters that comes with the latest version of Virtual Photographer is the “Ivy” filter. This filter converts your color image to a B&W with a greenish tint. I am used to seeing photos with various degrees of sepia, or even a blue (cyanotype) tint, but green was something [...]

997 - Summer In The City

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:54:22 +0000

Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog It’s really true, Vienna is on the wrong side of the Alps. On my first day back, we had two extended periods of rain, the first between 2pm and 3pm with massive downpours. After that it calmed down, only to begin again when I walked home [...]