Category Archives: Photography

An Excellent Photography Site and Two Oddities

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

Landscape2art.com Norwegian Kim Rormark runs Landscape2art.com (external link) and he does an excellent job. I highly recommend it for all beginning photographers, especially those of us struggling with landscapes. I also hope to learn more about low light and night … Continue reading →

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The Free Public Domain USGS Multimedia Gallery

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

The United States Geological Survey maintains a wonderful public domain library at this address: https://www.usgs.gov/products/multimedia-gallery/overview (external link). All will do for web work and many are printable quality. Nearly all 10,000 images are at no charge and copyright free but of … Continue reading →

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Blue Lichen

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

Here’s a departure from writing. While rockhounding for another Rock&Gem article, I came across blue colored lichen. I used to day hike thirty or forty times a year, racking up perhaps hundreds of miles over the decades. But I had never … Continue reading →

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Through The Lens of a Fisheye

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

I used a fisheye or wide angle lens for the first time yesterday and I am happy with the results. It will take a great deal of practice to know how best to use it, but I am on the … Continue reading →

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Fun With Photoshop’s Photomerge

Posted on March 28, 2017 by

My Canon EOS M3 does not have a panorama feature, consequently, I am using Photoshop’s Photomerge function (external link) to produce wide area shots. This is the first time I’ve gone through this process and I am pleased with the … Continue reading →

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The Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Instant Camera

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

A few months ago I bought an instant camera on a lark. I fondly remember my old Polaroid SX-70 and I wanted to see if a new instant camera might be better. After all, technology has improved in 30 years. Hasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Changing Language of Photographs and the Mystery of HDR

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

In the last few years I’ve noticed photographs changing. They don’t reflect what is. From magazine shoots to real estate ads, there has been a change in how our world is expressed. Things are more luminescent and vibrant. More, evocative. I … Continue reading →

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