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Are you an online course hoarder?

Do you buy lots of online courses when they are on special, or you get a two-for-one? Maybe it seemed like a great opportunity at the time, but then life happens and well you just get too busy to watch them? know I have done it myself. I write down

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Treasure Falls and Aurora HDR 2019

Aurora HDR 2019 is still my favorite HDR conversion software for realistic images. Aurora HDR can give you a great blend without the harsh HDR look that many other software dish out. Here’s an example. Treasure Falls Treasure Falls is on Highway 160 between Cortez and Colorado Springs, near Pagosa

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Waiting for the Milky Way in Cortez, Colorado

Sometimes it doesn’t look as if the Milky Way is going to make an appearance. That’s no reason to put away your gear because you just never know. While you wait, make an image and see what else you can come up with. Cloud apps There are cloud prediction apps

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Go the extra mile with the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3

Need a versatile and affordable all-in-one zoom lens to add to your Sony E mount or Fujifilm X-mount camera? The Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 may just be just the tool for you. Boasting features such as a zoom ratio of 16.6x (27-450mm full-frame equivalent), maximum magnification ratio of 1:2, fast VXD

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SlickPic album templates make sharing photos easier

SlickPic is an all-in-one portfolio website and client delivery system that makes it easy to organize, share and showcase your photos. A whole bunch of new album features have been added to make it easier than ever to showcase your best photos, your way. Whether you are an enthusiastic hobbyist

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Seeing differently at the zoo

Zoos are a great place to practice photographing animals. The thing is, we all have great images of the lions, tigers, and bears (oh my). But what about finding the less popular or, even better, the less seen shots? Capturing details I had a couple of hours to wander the

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A midsummer sitrep on the photo industry

This year, we have published several articles on the photo industry at large, events and conferences, and emerging technologies like AI. Our staff has attended in person or virtually, almost every named event. Here’s a quick take on some trends we are seeing. Conferences and events This year demanded and saw innovation

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Editing with Radiant Photo to capture summer vibe

Radiant Photo LOOKs have a wide range of color grade options and they are perfect for creating a mood or conveying emotion in your photos. I’m using Radiant Photo to edit some recent lakeside photos. Let’s have a look at how to capture the summer vibe when editing with Radiant

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Tips for solid commercial product lighting

Many times, a photographer will think they have a nice photo because they have a beautiful subject. A truly good photograph comes because lighting creates depth, dimension, form and interest. That doesn’t mean it needs to be hard to accomplish, just that it was done well. Here’s an example. Marriott

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BILD Expo 2023 at the Javits Center September 6 and 7, 2003

BILD Expo 2023: New photo conference comes to New York City

Photo Plus is gone. The BILD Expo 2023 will thrill and delight photographers at the Javits Center on Sept. 6 and 7th. B&H, the camera, video, audio and lighting superstore, is bringing a new expo to photographers. BILD Expo 2023 is just two crosstown blocks from the B&H superstore. This

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