The great outdoors and Perfectly Clear Complete
Marie Tartar
The holidays are on their way! Photofocus makes shopping easy for the photographer on your list with our holiday shopping guide. We update it with
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Marie Tartar
Marie Tartar is an insatiable traveler, diver, hiker and photographer. She is one half of the photographic partnership of San Diego-based Aperture Photo Arts (APA). Along with her husband, Steve Eilenberg, she explores the world photographically, on foot and by fin, specializing in underwater, landscape, wildlife, travel and architectural photography. Her images have been exhibited at the La Jolla Athenaeum, San Diego Natural History Museum, Oceanside Museum of Art, Birch Aquarium and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. See more work at www.aperturephotoarts.com.
The Traveling Photographer: Off to Antarctica
Marie Tartar
Antarctica is at the end of the world, a destination of extremes of climate, difficult to reach, but so rewarding for the traveling wildlife and
Second look: Aurora HDR 2019 for landscapes
Marie Tartar
In my last post, I shared my early reactions to the software processing program from Skylum, Aurora HDR 2019. In a word: WOW! In recent
Test Drive: Perfectly Clear Complete
Marie Tartar
Editor’s Note: Perfectly Clear is offering Photofocus readers a special $99 bundle, including Perfectly Clear Complete and SharkPixel presets. A $163 value! In theory, a skillful
First impressions of a landscape photographer: Aurora HDR 2019 and single image adjustment
Marie Tartar
(Editor’s note:Â Aurora HDR 2019 is now available. The links in this article offer savings and free training videos, Looks and LUTs as well.) The release
Anatomy of an image (Iceland)
Marie Tartar
Some images are captured, while others are created. That is, for some scenes, nature does the heavy lifting with the lighting and what is required
Summertime photography: ¡Fiesta!
Marie Tartar
I was recently on a family trip to San Miguel de Allende (SMA) in central Mexico. This colonial town is known for a seemingly endless
The Traveling Photographer: Shooting wildlife in wintry Japan (Part 1: Choosing a trip)
Marie Tartar
Our most recent trip to Japan was completely different from its predecessors: We went in the winter, on a trip dedicated to wildlife photography. Seeing
Traveling Photographer in Japan: Eastern Kyoto
Marie Tartar
Any single article on Kyoto’s many splendors will necessarily be an overview. In our last post, I described a potential itinerary to see highlights on
Traveling Photographer in Japan: Kyoto and Arashiyama
Marie Tartar
In our prior posts, I suggested starting points for exploring the sprawling metropolis that is Tokyo, modern Japan’s capital. If you missed those posts, here
Symphonie Fantastique: Behind the scenes at a most unusual performance
Marie Tartar
At most plays, musicals, concerts and dance recitals, photography during the performance is strictly forbidden. That doesn’t mean most photographers don’t itch to capture the
Japan for the Traveling Photographer: Part 4: Tackling Tokyo
Marie Tartar
Tokyo is to Japan as New York City is to the US: modern, frenetic, a mélange of sub-cultures; in short, a blast! You can’t do
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