Category Archives: Technical Stuff

How to Build a Cheap and Simple Variable Neutral Density Filter

PetaPixel is a great blog for photographers and photography enthusiasts. This post especially caught my attention as I’ve wanted a Variable ND filter for some time but just haven’t been able to pull the trigger on a $400 or higher … Continue reading

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A Place Of Rest – Finding beauty at a Rest Stop

Along Interstate 5 from the border of Canada in the North to the border of Mexico in the South there 39 Rest Stops where both man and pet exit their vehicles for a quick stretch and to donate the left … Continue reading

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Pioneer Woman: On Exposure Compensation

Ever wondered what the Exposure Compensation button/dial on your DSLR does? Lost or can’t make sense of your user manual? Wonder no more. Ree Drummond at Pioneer Woman Photography in a short blog post on the subject clearly explains what … Continue reading

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Soft focus “painterly affect”

I’ve been tinkering with a couple of new ideas, at least new to me. One is deliberate soft focus to achieve more of a painted look vs. a sharp crisp “HD” look. This photo is from Mt. Rainier’s Reflection Lake. … Continue reading

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Photoshop Touch Ups and Editing

Adobe Photoshop is a wonderful tool. With it you can you can take an average photo and make it shine, you can remove blemishes and years from a portrait of your “Dear Aunt Sally”, you can combine elements from multiple … Continue reading

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Suscribe to this blog!

Use the big orange icon in the left sidebar to subscribe to this blog. After you subscribe additional posts to the blog will forward to your default RSS reader. For most people this is Outlook or Outlook Express. You can … Continue reading

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Leaving comments on the site.

Thank you to all who have visited and have emailed me asking how to leave a comment on a post. Turns out it’s not all that easy the first time you post. Here’s the skinny. 1. If you are the … Continue reading

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