Top 10 Underwater Photography Tips

December 20, 2013

One of my favorite underwater photographers is Eric Cheng, and I just stumbled on a full presentation that he titled top 10 underwater photography tips. The presentation is over 105 Slides long and showcases some of his great work and advice. Some of the most useful tips I took from the presentation included: Tip #2 […]

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Six Month Time Lapse in Six Seconds

December 19, 2013

Time flies, and if you do a time lapse video quick enough, you can show half a year in just six seconds! That’s what this filmmaker did using the HDR photography technique, and a whole lotta patience. I’ve been thinking about taking on something similar, just not sure I have the same discipline over a […]

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7 Great Examples of HDR Time Lapses

December 18, 2013

One of the coolest things I’ve seen lately is the combination of two of my favorite photography techniques; HDR, and Time Lapse photography. The amount of time it takes to create a video not only using a time lapse process, but then adding in processing to create HDR images is amazing. Each of these videos […]

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Recommended Table of Exposures for Moving Walkers, Joggers, Cyclists and Cars

December 17, 2013

Ever wonder what the best exposure settings are for typical moving objects such as moving walkers, joggers, cyclists, or even cars? Well below you’ll find a table that gives you a good start. The table provides a rough estimate of the approximate exposures you’ll need when shooting common situations of moving people. If you’re at […]

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5 New Snow Photoshop Textures Added Today!

December 17, 2013

A few nights ago it got down to -11 degrees Fahrenheit here in Wisconsin, and over the weekend we received another three inches of snow. So after the fresh snowfall I took the opportunity to add a few new snow textures, which you can download for free. Check em out, or check out the page […]

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16 Photos of Green Bay’s Amazing Christmas Decorated Dousman House

December 16, 2013

If you’ve ever been to Green Bay around the holidays, you may have heard of the house simply known as the “Christmas lights house.” The whole yard is piled with decorations, and the electric bill shoots through the roof. The house is located on the southwest corner of Dousman street and Platten street on the […]

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18 Favorite Photos From the Green Bay Botanical Gardens Festival of Lights

December 16, 2013

Each Christmas season the Green Bay Botanical Gardens hosts the Festival of Lights in which the gardens turn from simply cold and snow covered, to cold, snow covered, and full of pretty lights! The garden has a half mile lighted walk that has full Christmas tree lights, a Christmas light rainbow, a completely illuminated forest, […]

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Are DSLR Camera’s Becoming Extinct?

December 12, 2013

After using a DSLR for several years I’ve become accustom to using it on a day-to-day basis, but it seems it may not be that way forever. I currently shoot with a Canon D40, but I’ll admit, it can get a bit lunky at times when I want to take simple shots that can be […]

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101 Ideas for Photo Booth Poses

December 10, 2013

So you’re at a wedding, corporate function, or family gathering, and there’s a photo booth! You jump in the booth, look at the camera, and think to yourself… “what photo booth poses can I do?” And then you probably do the typical shots like… sticking out your tongue, smiling goofy, looking serious, etc etc… Boring! […]

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Does Cold Weather Hurt Your Camera?

December 9, 2013

The past few days temperatures here in Wisconsin have been getting down to zero degrees Fahrenheit and when shooting with expensive camera gear it can make you worried you’re going to hurt your camera. Cold weather can take a tool on your camera if you aren’t prepared, but there are ways to prevent it from […]

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