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How to photograph silky smooth waterfalls

When I first picked up a digital SLR back in 2014, all I wanted to learn was how to photograph waterfalls. You know the ones, where the water is all smooth and milky. Soft, beautiful slightly dark and gorgeous details. It was one of the first things I learned, after

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A “weird” lens adapter with a secret feature

Our favorite weird lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern described a problem that most of you may have encountered if you often use lens filters for different mounts. Each time you have to use one, you also have to adapt it to the lens mount of your camera. This is especially the case when

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oak creek reflections photo

Using an in-camera Neutral Density Filter

Micro Four Thirds cameras from the OM System come with multiple computational modes to add to your creativity. One of those is ND Filters. Here’s how to use them and see results. Scouting I was scouting oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona to see how the changing leaf color was coming.

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Getting perfectly smooth water with a Neutral Density filter

Living in Michigan, one of my favorite subjects to photograph is Lake Michigan. I regularly go out with friends to photograph our lakeshore, whether that be in places like Grand Haven and Holland, or Muskegon and Traverse City. What I’ve learned at the lakeshore I’ve been able to take with

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Take control of your landscape exposures with these ND filter deals!

Are you new to landscape photography? One of the challenges you’ll encounter is capturing balanced exposures of a scene despite the strong or mixed lighting. For example, you’ll do well shooting during the so-called Golden Hour for some dramatic landscape shots. However, you’ll also have to contend with a dark

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Four great tips for perfectly exposed sunset photos

One of the photography tips that we always hear is to shoot during the Golden Hour. This time of the day — sunrise or sunset — guarantee dramatic scenes bursting with vibrant colors, making it perfect for landscape photography. However, because of the high contrast of the scene, getting the

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Using a neutral density filter

As you are taking a photo of a landscape or cityscape, have you wondered how people create the streaky look of water or clouds or car headlights? Some use a neutral density (ND) filter. What are they and how exactly do they work? In this video, join renowned photographer Elia

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Should you REALLY use a Variable Neutral Density filter?

Before we dive into if you should really use a Variable Neutral Density filter, you first need to understand what that type of filter is. In addition to reducing the amount of light passing through the filter and in turn through the lens, the purpose of a variable neutral density

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In search of a perfect filter system, part two

When I decided to invest in filters for my Sony a7 III system, I didn’t just want to go with the filters I already had because they were easy and affordable. I wanted some that provided great color accuracy and no obvious image quality degradation. For my wide-angle, I ultimately

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