Lets learn HDR.
HDR has really taken off. When I first started taking HDR photos, it was a minor niche and Trey Ratcliff had the best tutorial out there. Fast forward 3 years, and Trey STILL has the best tutorial, there are not more options than ever. I think everyone ...
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July 11, 2011
Quick photo edits using Picasa.
I've had the opportunity to help judge the Idaho Public Television, Outdoor Idaho photography contest since its inception. I see a lot of photographs come through that are very close to amazing, but fall short because of lack of "post processing". Whether done in your camera, or on ...
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March 26, 2011
What photography books should you read first?
I love to read. I don't do it enough, but I truly do. When I first get into a new hobby, or get a new interest, I have a voracious appetite for knowledge. I make a sprint to the 3rd level of learning, Conscious Competence. So, ...
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April 16, 2010
How to: Tight macro of a Crocus.
I had a question about how I got a REALLY tight shot on a Crocus. So, first the set up: There were two Foam Boards. The black was used as a background and the white was used to help reflect the light a bit. The white also worked as a ...
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May 20, 2009
A rainbow over Boise.
Yesterday, I was running out the door, and happened to toss my camera in the car… when it was raining? What was I thinking? Well, I was thinking I should have my camera with me, just in case… and I am VERY happy I did that! As ...
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April 29, 2009
A year of pictures
This was meant to be posted on April 12th, but I wasn’t able to do it. I have now had my Canon XSi for a whole year. Thanks to this utility, I was able to get a picture count of 11,663 pictures. Considering I took 1,327 total with ...
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April 16, 2009
Bacon Explosion
I did it. I made my first Bacon Explosion. The Bacon Explosion is the brain child of BBQ Addicts. It has since been featured all over the internet, and elsewhere, including The New York Times. So, yes, this was VERY good. Think of a bacon covered meatloaf, ...
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February 14, 2009
Recipe – Carne Asada Fries
This came from a conversation with my girlfriend. She is from California, and that is a regional food dish in southern California, with some suggesting it originate from San Diego. After some research on the internet and talking to her, this is what we came up with. ...
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February 4, 2009
Project 365 – Week 5
Today marks week FIVE of Project 365. I played around a bit more with mundane items. I think the baseball worked out VERY well, and I know that it is one of my fairly popular pictures on Flickr. I had other exciting news. I have done ...
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February 1, 2009
Amazon 1-day sale – Lightroom!
For today only, Amazon is running a GREAT DEAL on Lightroom 2.0! This is what I use as the first step of my workflow. Lightroom is GREAT for cataloging, tagging, and editing your photos. I highly recommend this as your first step, as well. I have ...
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January 27, 2009
