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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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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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How to Photograph Lightning

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Safety First When photographing lightning safety should be your first concern. I only photograph lightning when I can sit in the car while the camera is taking the photographs on a tripod near the car. Cars are a safe place … Continue reading →

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