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The Making of “Shell Still Life”

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

This was a case of seeing like your camera sees. While teaching a Outer Banks photo workshop, I arranged this pile of whelk shells on a pier piling so the students and I could photograph them. I set the shells up in … Continue reading →

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Sunblock A Photography Technique

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Sunblock is a technique I often use when I include the sun in my images. Blocking the sun with a tree branch, a structure, or even the horizon allows me to expose more for the subject and less for the sun. … Continue reading →

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Rule Of Thirds – composition photo tip

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

This is my 1st video tutorial. I had to do a lot of research to figure out how to make it work. I hope you enjoy it, I am planning on doing more in the future. It is about how … Continue reading →

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Picture Perfect Puddle

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

When I was teaching a Private Photo Workshop at Avalon Fishing Pier on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, we noticed a puddle in the parking lot. I brought a few shells I had found on the beach earlier to … Continue reading →

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22 New Photos Added and There’s Still Time To Sign Up For The Outer Banks Wild Photography Workshop

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

These 22 new photos are the kind of photos we will be taking on the Outer Banks Wild Photography  Workshop. Starting at the extreme southern tip of the Outer Banks on Ocracoke Island at the quaint village of Ocracoke and ranging … Continue reading →

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Bracket Composition

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Bracketing is not just for exposure. Bracketing composition can help you capture better photographs. Whenever I come across an interesting scene in great light, I not only bracket for exposure, but I also bracket for the composition. What do I … Continue reading →

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Outer Banks Wild Photo Workshop

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

I am pleased to invite you to a week long intensive Outer Banks photo workshop hosted by myself and local naturalist and photographer Jared Loyd. http://sceneinadifferentlight.com/outer-banks-wild-photo-workshop

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2nd Chance

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Every so often it is a good idea to check back through your old photo files to see what you’ve missed. The winter is a perfect time of year to do this, especially if you live at the beach.   … Continue reading →

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Backyard Beauty

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

I was filling the Hummingbird feeder with sugar water when I noticed butterflies flying around the Hibiscus flowers. This might make a good photo opportunity, I set up my camera and waited. Before long the butterfly came and landed, as … Continue reading →

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Tilt the Camera

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Use Sparingly We’ve all seen the trick that wedding and portrait photographers do, tilting the camera so the horizon is a diagonal across the frame. This trick can add interest to portraits, if used sparingly. Tilting the camera leaves landscape … Continue reading →

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