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Craft & Vision’s Newest eBook, The Magic of Black & White Images Part III

Craft & Vision’s Newest eBook, The Magic of Black & White Images Part III

Review: The Magic of Black & White Images Part III, The Short Version: What: The Magic of Black & White Images Part III Who: Andrew S. Gibson authors Craft & Vision’s latest title. Where: Click here to visit Craft & Vision. When: Use promo code WHITE4 between August 19 and 22 to receive either a [...] [...more]

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How to Become a Cycle-Based Photographer

How to Become a Cycle-Based Photographer

Sabrina Henry, from Craft and Vision, contacted me earlier this week searching for a blog post about cycling and photography. It was the exact motivation I needed to write an article for both her readers and mine. I hope it encourages you to leave the car in the driveway and get out to explore on [...] [...more]

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10 Travel Photography and Travel Writing Markets that Pay

10 Travel Photography and Travel Writing Markets that Pay

Reality can be difficult for a travel writer/photographer. The bills must be paid and today’s current market isn’t the easiest to navigate. Thankfully these 10 outlets, which build on PhotoJBartlett’s Where to Submit, Sell, and Market Travel Photography list, will not only publish travel photography and travel writing, but they’ll pay for it, too. As [...] [...more]

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Five Photojournalists that Inspire

Five Photojournalists that Inspire

More than any other medium, photojournalism has likely shaped our image of the world. We all remember Eddie Adam’s Vietnam photo of Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing a Viet Cong prisoner, Joe Rosenthal’s image Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, and Jeff Widener’s Tiananmen Square image titled The Unknown Rebel with vivid clarity. Steve McCurry’s portrait, [...] [...more]

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Some Colorful Thoughts

Some Colorful Thoughts

Anytime a photographer intends to make a color image, it’s important to consider the color values before actually pressing the shutter. Color composition can dramatically change the feeling or atmosphere of an image, so careful consideration about what to include and what not to include must be made. Unwanted splashes of color can often make [...] [...more]

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Playing with Color Temperature for Effect

Playing with Color Temperature for Effect

Two of my most popular images were shot in a two-week span last year. I’d just read Joe McNally’s Hot Shoe Diaries and I decided to put a few of the techniques to use. Both are excellent examples of using Color Temperature for effect. [...more]

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Travel Photography Basics

Travel Photography Basics

Photographers should embrace ISO, shutter, aperture, and flash techniques as a writer embraces grammar. It isn’t always fun, but it’s essential. The following images display basic exposure decisions that all travel photographers should instinctively know. [...more]

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Hey Mom, Here’s My Wish List

Hey Mom, Here’s My Wish List

While I’ve been lucky to maintain a well-stocked camera bag, there are still a number of items I’d like to add to my arsenal. In fact, these 10 items would be an ideal addition to any travel photographer’s gear bag. Keep in mind; these are extra items that would be added to a standard photography [...] [...more]

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