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West Coast Lighthouses
Guided By The Light
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Apr 01, 2001  | 

I've always loved the sea, and having grown up around, on, and in the ocean, I guess a fascination with lighthouses was inevitable. If I'm near the coast on a shooting trip and there is a lighthouse nearby I'll try to...

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Outdoor/TravelPortraiture
The Whitewater Experience
Wedding And Portrait Class For All Seasons
Monte Zucker  |  Apr 01, 2001  | 

Fall came late last year to Wisconsin. Either that, or my annual Whitewater class was earlier than it has ever been. Usually, we have autumn color. This time we had sunshine, rain, and a lot of fun (nothing new!). Through it all we learned...

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Jasper, Banff, And Yoho
A Photographers Delight
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Mar 01, 2001  | 

A couple of years ago as Ann, my most significant other, and I were discussing where to go during our summer break she made a suggestion. Like most of her suggestions, this one proved to be a gem.

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Outdoor/TravelPro Techniques
Fall Colors
10 Tips For Capturing The Essence Of Autumn
Peter K. Burian  |  Oct 01, 2000  | 

As the last days of summer give way to frosty nights and crisp mornings, the world is transformed into a fiery splendor. In most parts of the US and Canada, crimson maples, golden poplars or aspen, and red dogwoods dominate the landscape. This is a...

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Outdoor/Travel
Great Outdoors
Subject Matters
Theo Allofs  |  Sep 01, 2000  | 

Just as there's no one way of taking any kind of photograph, there are several different ways of photographing animals. You can, for example, choose to do a portrait or a close-up or portray the animal as part of the landscape. Browsing through...

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Outdoor/Travel
Quick Tips
The Nighttime Is The Right Time For Dramatic Pictures
Rick Sammon  |  Aug 01, 2000  | 

Quick question: What's one of the key ingredients for a dramatic picture?
Answer: Dramatic lighting.

One more question: Where and when can you almost always find...

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Outdoor/TravelDigital Darkroom
The Wide View
Capturing And Printing Digital Panoramas
Joe Farace  |  Aug 01, 2000  | 

People have been fascinated with panoramic imagery ever since the beginning of photography, but my own fascination can be traced back to Bausch & Lomb's invention of CinemaScope lenses for the movies during the 1950s. The first CinemaScope movie, The...

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Outdoor/Travel
In The Field
Top 10 Accessories For Nature Photography
Peter K. Burian  |  Jul 01, 2000  | 

Every avid outdoor photographer has discovered some key accessories which help to solve problems in the field. Whether through trial and error, from reading about photography, or with the guidance of a workshop instructor, these soon become an...

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Photo Trekking In Nepal
APS + Picture CD = Travel Fun Photos
Susan & Rick Sammon  |  Jul 01, 2000  | 

Most people know us as professional travel photographers--lugging around "tons" of 35mm cameras and accessories. We use this gear to document different cultures and customs around the world for our books and magazine articles, as well as for Rick's photo series on the...

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Bad Weather, Good Photographs
When The Going Gets Tough
Joe Farace  |  Jun 01, 2000  | 

The real adventure of photography
is being passionate about creating images that reflect your view of
the world--not the repetition of someone else's ideas. To produce
great images, you'll sometimes have to...

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California Missions
Finding And Photographing The History Of California
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jun 01, 2000  | 

In the fourth grade every kid in California learns about Father Junípero (say, who-NIP-ero) Serra of Mallorca, Spain. A tough little man who was destined to become both the founder of California and someday, a saint.

...

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Quebec City
A Little France North Of The Border
Mike Matzkin  |  Jun 01, 2000  | 

Quebec City is as close as you can get to Paris without flying over the Atlantic. It feels, thinks and acts French, and is the cradle of French culture in North America. It's a great place to simply immerse yourself in ambiance or...

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Quick Tips
Shooting Spectacular Sunsets
Rick Sammon  |  Jun 01, 2000  | 

Have you ever been disappointed with your sunset photos? Do they lack color, drama, and impact? If so, here are my quick tips for turning sunset snapshots into great shots!

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Scenes Within Scenes
Taking A Longer Look With Telephoto Lenses
Dave Howard  |  Jun 01, 2000  | 

Most of us have, on more occasions than we'd care to count, suffered through "presentations" of vacation photos. Whether fresh out of stacks of processing envelopes, chronologically arranged in albums, or clunk-whacking their...

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10 Air Travel Tips
How To Protect Your Photo Equipment
Peter K. Burian  |  Jun 01, 2000  | 

No matter where we travel during the summer, a camera is a constant companion, for recording the sights, scenery, wildlife, and people we encounter. Traveling by air however, does pose problems, especially for those who take a lot of equipment. The risks of damage, theft, and unnecessary...

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