HDR Photography Hypocrisy

HDR Photography Hypocrisy

Are you an HDR Photography Hypocrite? It happens all the time.  The conversation goes something like this: Fellow Photographer:  So you Like HDR Photography, Blake? Me:  why yes I do, I am an addict. Fellow Photographer:  I don't like HDR, it looks horrible. Me:  Why...

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The Best Laid Plans…

The Best Laid Plans…

Are of Field Mice and School Children (from the 1800's) The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas A few weeks ago I ventured out to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas to do some epic photography.  Clearly we all go out in hopes of epic...

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Topaz ReMask 5 What’s New?

Topaz ReMask 5 What’s New?

Topaz ReMask 5 Not Just for Photoshop Anymore! Topaz ReMask 5 is the latest addition to the Topaz Labs line of programs.  While it used to be a powerful Photoshop Plugin, it now acts as an impressive standalone program.  This is not...

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photofocus HDR Podcast

photofocus HDR Podcast

Getting Started with HDR - HDR PodCast I had the great opportunity of sitting in on a panel discussion about HDR Photography with Ron Pepper of HDRSoft (Photomatix) and Richard Harrington of Photofocus for their HDR month.  It was a fabulous discussion about the in's...

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Flashpoint Autostand Review

Flashpoint Autostand Review

Flashpoint Autostand - A new Way to move! You usually don't see me on the scene in my studio doing portrait work with light stands and soft boxes.  You usually see me editing photos in Photoshop and that's about it.  However, I spend quite a bit of time in front of...

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Custom Camera Buttons

Custom Camera Buttons

I C1, I C2  ... what do I C those two doing?!?! Some cameras have these wonderful custom buttons on them and they are cleverly labelled... C1 and C2 for the Canon.  Often times we overlook them and even sometimes fail to add anything to them for the fear of not...

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Lytro Illum Review – Initial Impression

Lytro Illum Review – Initial Impression

The Living Picture | A Lytro Illum First Glance Review I was intrigued by what Lytro was doing several years ago with their introductory camera.  What photographer wouldn't be?  A camera that does not capture focus data and can be refocused at a later time.  A camera...

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