Monthly Archives: January 2014

Video: Stargazing in the Canadian Rockies ~ Jack Fisco

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Pat Haugen

Jack Fusco captured more than 2,000 photos during the 2013 Jasper Dark Sky Festival in Canada, in order to create this timelapse video. Locations featured in this video: Lake Annette, Pyramid Lake, Maligne Lake and Athabasca Glacier. Watch Video: http://earthsky.org/space/video-stargazing-in-the-canadian-rockies?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=3691b8fcca-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-3691b8fcca-393590181

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How to Stay Inspired in Photography ~ Rhommel Barnardino

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Pat Haugen

Photography might bore you down when you come around the same venues and do the same type of shooting every time you pick up the camera. To maintain the effectiveness, one has to stay inspired and stay in line with … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Night Photography – 35 Images of the Night ~ Darlene Hildebrandt

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Pat Haugen

One of my favorite classes that I teach is on night photography. I find that many beginners haven’t yet ventured out into the dark of night and I love introducing them to the wonders of night photography, and showing them … Continue reading →

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Simple water droplet tutorial (No extra gear)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Pat Haugen

These were shot in my kitchen sink and the water only had to fall about 6″. I found that manual focus works better than auto. If you use auto it keeps searching for a place to focus.  All the settings … Continue reading →

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A Year of Photographic Lessons – Journey of a Novice Photographer ~ Rob Hackett

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Pat Haugen

About a year ago I decided to try and take my photography to the next level – to go beyond basic snapshots and try and get the wow factor into my images. I hope this article covering my photographic experiences … Continue reading →

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Presets for Lightroom Users

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Pat Haugen

This Adobe Lightroom Develop Preset Package includes 42 of Nicole S. Young’s most-used presets and a 16-page PDF manual, which includes installation instructions and complete before/after catalog of photographs of each preset to give you a sense of what to … Continue reading →

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Use Rembrandt Lighting In Your Portrait Photography For Added Drama ~ Danny Eitreim

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Pat Haugen

Our portrait photography photo tip for today is about “Rembrandt Lighting.” This is a great lighting pattern to use if you are going for a dramatic mood in your portrait. Not every face is ideal for Rembrandt lighting pattern and … Continue reading →

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Get Studio Quality Light Anywhere with Flekt ~ Mike Rankin

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Pat Haugen

Flekt is all about the quality of light, and gives you studio-quality lighting from your pop-up flash – something that has NEVER been done before. No matter if you’re an aspiring photographer or semi-pro, Flekt gives you the perfect light to … Continue reading →

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Wonder: Amazing Abstract Photography by Ursula Abresch

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Pat Haugen

The images created by this British Columbia photographer are well worth a look.  They will have you wondering how, how did she create these images.  http://cielbleumedia.com/2014/01/23/wonder-amazing-abstract-photography-by-ursula-abresch/

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Photo Tutorial – Long Exposure Portraits ~ Diana Tula

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Pat Haugen

Have you been eyeing those gorgeous portraits with long exposure effects and wondering “How?”. The magical and aerial blurs have been haunting me for years and I scoured the internet trying to find the answer without any luck. All changed … Continue reading →

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