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Using the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 to photograph fall

Ah, fall. The colors, the smells of campfires and s’mores and the cooler weather. It’s one of my favorite times of the year.  When creating images that show and tell the stories of fall, my go-to lens is the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD. To be honest, this is

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How to make the most of your fall photography adventure

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. Hillsides and mountain roads are blazing with color, cozy blankets and sweaters reappear from summer hibernation, and my personal favorite … it’s the season of pumpkin spice everything! (I know… you can explain the error of my ways to me later.) Fall

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Capturing early fall colors with a super telephoto

With fall officially upon us, I’ve been planning for sometime now to get out with my camera and capture the warm fall colors around me. But this year, things have been going a little slower, due to warmer weather. While some leaves have changed (or have started to change), others

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Photographing fall leaves with your macro lens indoors

Ahhhh, fall. The fresh, crisp air, the cooler temps and — oh yes — those colorful leaves. Many of us love to get out and photograph the fall leaves in all their landscape glory but how about taking some time to get up close and personal with those leaves and

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15 creative fall photography ideas

Will fall in full swing, and the leaves starting to change, now’s as good a time as any to get out and photograph the changing season! Fall provides some great opportunities for all different types of photographers to capture the landscape in their photographs. Here are 15 creative photography ideas

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Portrait Tips: Pretty leaves don’t make a good portrait

This is a wonderful time of year. It’s like the trees are throwing a big party for having survived another year, and they’re all wearing their best. Everyone joins in — the weather is pleasant, the food is amazing and everywhere you look is beautiful. But you’re a portraitist, not

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The best things about photographing in the fall

Everyone has a love-hate relationship with photography in the fall. Some say their photos look muddy and not so flattering. Luckily, there is a way around it! There is always potential inside every shot you take. Many photos can be amped up through different methods to capture their full beauty.

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Photographing fall leaves with your macro lens outdoors

I talked in another article about ways to photograph macro fall leaves indoors. This time I’d like to go outside and play with the macro lens and leaves. You can’t replace the feeling of actually heading out with your camera on a crisp, blue sky fall day. Here are a

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Six ideas to help get you a better fall color photo

Almost everyone enjoys making a solid fall color photo part of their image capture each year. Sometimes you find yourself more successful than others. Here are a few ideas to ensure more keepers. Be aware of the science Knowing the science of leaf color change can help you predict better

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Making Fall Colors Pop in Lightroom

Sometimes what you see and what your camera sees are very different. This was the case on a recent fall foliage hike I took a few weeks ago. It can really mess with your head – “my photos are terrible” and the like. Luckily with a few specific sliders in

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