 Reflections On In Photography
Reflection can be a good thing — in life and in photography too. But sometimes reflections get in the way...   |
 Objects of umm… Desire
Photographing objects on location or How to make good photos of things you think look good.
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 Untilting at Windmills (and other buildings)
Building all atilt? Here’s how to straighten out those lines that soar skyward.
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 Coursus Interruptus
You don't need a lot of fancy (and expensive) equipment to make good tabletop pictures. Here's how...
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 Quick Tip #1 Traveling Light
You are about to jump on a plane to somewhere amazing. Should you carry your DSLR and lots of lenses or a Point and Shoot? How do you decide? 
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 Quick Tip #2 Into the Light
The textbooks tell us to shoot with the sun over our shoulders, but good things can happen when you break that rule.
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 Quick Tip #3 What You See
So you think you're looking pretty good in those shades, but what are you actually seeing through them?
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 Quick Tip #4 Where Comes the Sun?
The sky is overcast and dull, but you need to figure out where the sun will rise for a shoot the next morning. Here's how.
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 Quick Tip #5 Flash Bypass
Looking for a quick and easy solution for turning off the flash in your point-and-shoot? Here's how to do it!
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 When You’re in a Village...
Sometimes your presence changes the scene you want to photograph. Here's what you can do.
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 Phun with Phil Phlash
Fill flash is one of the most useful techniques in photography. Here's how it looks, and how to do it.
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 Crafty Photos
Your subject is making beautiful objects. You want to make beautiful pictures of the process. Here's how.
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 Excuses!
Okay, let’s all say it together: My New Years Resolution for 2011 is to make better photographs—or at least better excuses for not making them.
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 What’s In YOUR Bag?
You should carry everything you need, but not so much it slows you down. Here's what we dangle from our shoulders.
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 ‘Tis the Season…
Holiday Schmoliday—‘tis the season to Shop, Shop, Shop. And do we ever have PixBoomBideas and deals for you!!
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 Patience!!
It's a virtue AND a necessity for making good photographs. (More relaxing too, and quite often even fun!)
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 Intrusion Exclusion
Using depth of field to minimize unwanted elements, even if they don't want to be minimized.
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 Water Falls. So how do you catch it?
Shooting waterfalls, rapids, and other moving water. And you don't even have to get wet! (Unless you want to.)
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 A Portion of Proportion (showing scale)
A little perspective is a good thing to have. Give scale to your photographs of statues, monuments, and landscapes. (It doesn't hurt to have a little perspective in life too!)
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 Sometimes It’s Okay To Be Negative
Contrary to what you might think, negative space can be very positive. Here's why—and how to use it. |
 Oh, Those Flamin’ Photos
Candles. Campfires. They give off beautiful golden light — but not very much. Here’s how to capture the flame and your subject too. |
 Shooting Strangers
Sometimes you engage with strangers. Sometimes a moment flashes by and you grab it. Maybe you have to be sneaky. Find out how to do all three.
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Photogs 'n Motion Freeze, Pan, Blur, Throw Up. Faster than a speeding bullet… But how do I show motion in a STILL photograph? By using freeze, pan, or blur—that’s how. |
 Shooting Wildlife (with a camera, that is)
You can’t tell wild animals how to pose or when to show up for the best light. Patience is THE virtue in wildlife photography. Learn how to show their character too! |
 Informal Portraits (for better or worse)
In their homes or on the street, you want to make your friends and family look good (mostly). You start by making them feel comfortable. Here's how! |
 Sharp or Fuzzy? That Is the Question
Depth of Field: How it works. How can a field have depth? Why is that distant mountain nice and sharp but the friend standing near me is all fuzzy? Learn how to use depth of field for better photos. |
 Don’t Be Blue (or Yellow)
What exactly IS white balance? Ever wonder what WB means and what you can do with it? Why pictures of the same thing look different at different times of day? Indoors and outside? Find out here… |
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You've Got To Carry That Weight...
Talk About Graphic Images!
By the Window (light) with 
Clean Up Your Act
Wrangling Flowers
Casing the Joint
