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The Importance of Good Light

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Light plays a major part of photography. In fact, some people call photography “painting with light”, while some others don’t. I was talking to a co-worker one day about photography and how photography has come a long way. We eventually got into the topic of light, and the part it plays in this day and …

Thought Behind the Shot: Water Drop From a Faucet

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This weeks (although it’s a week late) Thought Behind the Shot was chosen by my amazing Facebook fans. I had a feeling this would be the photo you guys would pick The thought behind the shot was a droplet of water that’s extremely sharp, crisp and timed just right.  To be quite honest, I went …

Thought Behind the Shot: Explosions in the Sky

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Explosions int the Sky

In this weeks “Though Behind the Shot” I’ll be taking a deeper look into one of my favorite photos I call “Explosions in the Sky”, which was taken about a week before the 4th of July  in 2010. The thought behind the shot was to capture a moment in time of all the people gazing …

Top 14 Composition Techniques To Enhance Your Photos

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SHOT WITH: Nikon D300S and Tokina 11-16mm lens at ISO 200, f/11, 20 seconds To truly make the most out of composition techniques, it is important to understand the photography basics first. What is photo composition? Why Is Composition Important? Composition is the arrangement of the elements in the photo. Composition doesn’t just exist in …

Thought Behind the Shot: Macro Photos From My Backyard

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New macro photos on the loose! Look out! Don’t worry, it’s okay… Nothing to fear. They won’t hurt your eyes. These are the first shots with my newly acquired  Nikon D7000 . Let’s just say the Nikon D7000 paired with the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens makes an awesome combo. I will be posting a review of …