A Collection of Powerful Black and White Images

I have a background in black and white photography – using actual film and processing in a darkroom. The entire first year of my two year college photography program was spent doing black and white photography only, nothing else. I came to love working in the darkroom and seeing the image...
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8 Reasons to Use Silver Efex Pro 2 for Your Black and White Conversions

You can convert colour photos to black and white in Photoshop and Lightroom (or your Raw conversion software of choice). But the last few years have also seen an increase in the number of plug-ins built to do nothing else, other than convert photos to monochrome.
Today I’m going to look at what ...
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3 Tips on How to Approach Photography as a Hobby

Recently, I gave you a look inside the bag of a hobby photographer on a budget, and after reading all the comments on that post, I got to thinking about a topic that doesn’t really get all that much attention…

There are technical posts that detail things like getting sharper images a...
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Macphun Contest Winners Announced

The wait is FINALLY over! The Grand Prize Winner of Macphun’s Get Outside and Shoot! Photo Contest is:

A HUGE thank you to everyone who entered the recent Get Outside and Shoot! photo contest. The Grand Prize winner receives an Olympus E-M10! Weekly contest winners received their photo...
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Lens Review Canon 300mm f4 Lens for Sports Photography

Recently I went to a Little League baseball game and shot with my Canon 5D Mark III and my newly purchased, 300mm f/4 L IS. It was the first time shooting sports with my new camera, so I was eager to see how the body would perform as well as the lens.

The 300mm is touted as one of Canon’s best s...
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Levitation Photography 7 Tips for Getting a Great Image

Levitation images are magical! They draw the viewer in and make them think about what’s not quite right. If you search the internet for levitation photography, you will find amazing examples. However, levitation photography hasn’t become wildly popular yet. I assume it’s...
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Single Image Star Trails – a Powerful Technique to Create Star Trails in Minutes Using Phototoshop

If you are reading this, you must be among those who have a special place in their hearts for stars, galaxies and the wonders of the universe. With recent advancements in camera technology, many photographers have captured the beauty of the night sky in spectacular ways. The truth is that every...
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