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Three tips on photographing Lower Antelope Canyon

The last time I visited Lower Antelope Canyon, near Page, AZ, was in February 2014. I had arrived about an hour before the local Navajo operators were closing for the evening, so my time exploring the area was brief. As I was ushered out of the canyon by the diligent

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Five beautiful waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest

Before I moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2011, I had never seen a waterfall. I suppose you wouldn’t expect to see one in the middle of Brooklyn or Manhattan, where I grew up. So, you could imagine my incredulous amazement when one of my colleagues from my former employer,

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The Visual Palette – The Dutch Tilt

Welcome to the fourth of six posts focused on topics found in my newest book, The Visual Palette. Each of these posts will include a free sample download from my book for you to download and enjoy. You can also check out Part 3 in case you missed it. You

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The Visual Palette – A Friend in Distortion

Welcome to the third of six posts focused on topics found in my newest book, The Visual Palette. Each of these posts will include a free sample download from my book for you to download and enjoy. You can also check out Part 2 in case you missed it. You

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A Deeper Look: The Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag

You may have heard the story of a San Francisco-based company that focuses on making amazing accessories for us photographers. In case you haven’t, I’m talking about Peak Design. Now, I’m going to come right out and say itI absolutely love everything that Peak Design makes. The attention to detail

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The Visual Palette – Depth of Field

Welcome to the second of six posts focused on topics found in my newest book, The Visual Palette. Each of these posts will include a free sample download from my book for you to download and enjoy. You can also check out Part 1 in case you missed it. You

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Quick Photo Tip: Have doubts? Just pan!

I suspect a lot of photographers can relate to the scenario of arriving on location with your camera but without much certainty about what to do with it. This happens to me a lot. Its not like we always have the luxury of having every frame mapped out before we

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A First Look: The Apple iPhone 6s Plus

On Friday, September 25th, Apple released the next addition to their industry-shaking smartphone, the iPhone. Customers who were fast enough to preorder either the iPhone 6s and/or the iPhone 6s Plus either queued up in front of their local Apple Store or had a courier deliver their unit(s) to their

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The Era of The Entitled Photographer

I am a very lucky guy. I grew up in a household with parents who immigrated from Russia with absolutely nothing to their names and who worked so hard chasing the classic American Dream. They taught themselves English, found themselves jobs, and leaned heavily on their strong work ethic to

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