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Lightroom’s Crop Tool-Beginners and Beyond
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Lightroom’s Crop Tool-Beginners and Beyond

Lightroom’s Crop Tool is actually called the Crop Frame Tool and primarily used to crop out unwanted portions of an image or straighten a crooked horizon. But did you…

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How to Use Lightroom’s Transform Panel
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How to Use Lightroom’s Transform Panel

Have you ever photographed architecture in a city only to discover your photographs looked like the Leaning Tower of Pisa? If so, don’t despair. Lightroom’s Transform Tool can help…

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Understanding Lightroom’s Lens Correction Panel
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Understanding Lightroom’s Lens Correction Panel

Today we are going to learn all about Lightroom’s Lens Correction Panel and its two tabs, the Remove Chromatic Aberration Tool and the Enable Profile Correction Tool. Why? Because…

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18 TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING OUTDOOR HOLIDAY LIGHTS
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18 TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING OUTDOOR HOLIDAY LIGHTS

The holiday season is a magical time of year when downtowns all across America are dressed up with thousands of festive lights and decorations. Just outside these glimmering downtowns,…

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The Photographers Guide to Buying a Tripod-New
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The Photographers Guide to Buying a Tripod-New

There are numerous reasons every photographer should own a tripod. However, with the number of tripods available today, seleting the right tripod can be a daunting task, especially for…

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GREAT APPS FOR LANDSCAPE AND TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY PLANNING
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GREAT APPS FOR LANDSCAPE AND TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY PLANNING

In this Learn Photography post, I cover an important and often neglected aspect of Landscape and Travel Photography: planning. So today we are going to explore some great apps…

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5 COOL ADJUSTMENTS USING LIGHTROOM’S RADIAL FILTER
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5 COOL ADJUSTMENTS USING LIGHTROOM’S RADIAL FILTER

How many different uses are there for Lightroom’s Radial Filter?  I certainly don’t know but decided to share 5 Cool Adjustments using Lightroom’s Radial Filter today. For anyone who…

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TIPS FOR LOCATING GREAT PLACES TO PHOTOGRAPH
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TIPS FOR LOCATING GREAT PLACES TO PHOTOGRAPH

Historically posts have covered my photography experiences at specific destinations.  Many of these destinations have included well known iconic places.  Today, instead, we are going to take a look…

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3 GREAT TOOLS IN LIGHTROOM
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3 GREAT TOOLS IN LIGHTROOM

Lightroom offers a wide range of options for image processing including both global and targeted adjustments. Today we are going to take a close look at 3 great tools…

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Storm Clouds over the Virgin River in Zion National Park take on an amazing color
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INTRODUCTION TO DEPTH OF FIELD & HYPERFOCAL DISTANCE

It is finally time to explore everything you never wanted to know about Depth of Field (DOF) in this final post of the “Photography Guide to Sharper Photo’s” series….

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10 TIPS FOR PLANNING PHOTOGRAPHY TRIPS
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10 TIPS FOR PLANNING PHOTOGRAPHY TRIPS

Ever wonder how some photographers seem to be in just the right place to create those perfect photos?  What is their secret?  Are they just lucky?  In most cases,…

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PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE TO SHARPER PHOTOS – BACK BUTTON FOCUS
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PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE TO SHARPER PHOTOS – BACK BUTTON FOCUS

It’s time to take focus to a whole new level with Back Button Focus.  This simple menu change provides a great technique for creating sharper images while eliminating the hassles…

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PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE TO SHARPER IMAGES WITH LIVE VIEW

Welcome to Technical Tuesday’s Steps to Sharper Photos Series.  Today we explore how using the Live View function on your camera aids in determining image sharpness. Unlike my previous…

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Great Blue Herons building nest.
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PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE TO SHARPER PHOTOS -FOCUS POINT SELECTION

Photography Guide to Sharper Images- Part 2  “Focus Point Selection and Types” How many of you have taken a photo where you set the right aperture, used your tripod…

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Skull Rock in Joshua Tree on a cloudy evening
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PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE TO SHARPER PHOTOS- FOCUS MODES

Part 1-  Selecting the Correct Focus Mode Who does not love beautiful and well focused images?  Although everyone will likely answer yes, many photographers do you understand the complexities…

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Lightroom’s Vibrance -How Good Is It?
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Lightroom’s Vibrance -How Good Is It?

Lightroom’s vibrance adjustment is loved by photographers for its ability to intelligently saturate colors in an image. I too love this adjustment and agree Lightroom’s vibrance definitely gives images…

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Redhead duck with Lightroom's radial filter visible
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INTRO TO LIGHTROOM’S RADIAL FILTER

If you are looking for a quick way to make your images “pop” in Lightroom, I highly recommend giving Lightroom’s Radial Filter tool a try.  For me, it is…

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