Reviewing the Loka UL Adventure Backpack from F-Stop Gear

The new Loka UL backpack from F-Stop Gear combines lightweight rugged protection for your camera gear with the space you need for other outdoor essentials.

Among the many life lessons learned from my father was the one about always making sure you have the right tool for the job. I think we...
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Weekly Photography Challenge Hills and Valleys

Earlier today I shared a collection of images of hills and mountains. Now it’s your turn.
This week’s photography challenge is to get out and do some landscape photography. Specifically hills, valleys and mountains – get out into some natural landscape.
Some ideas to get...
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A Set of Awe Inspiring Majestic Mountain Images

Summer in the northern hemisphere usually means school’s out and families take vacations. A popular destination, at least where I live, is the mountains. Who doesn’t love driving through, or camping in the mountains.
Here’s a set of majestic mountain images and rolling hills to...
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Review of the Turfstand by Windborne

The Turfstand sheds the legs of conventional light stands and adds ground-anchoring spikes for a new layer of stability in outdoor lighting.

When you stop and think about it, how much is there to really say about a light stand? I suppose we could discuss height, weight or materials, but once...
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7 Proven Ways to Come Home with Better Travel Photos

Your next vacation or around-the-world escapade is the perfect time to brush up on your photography skills.
After all, taking a great photograph is never more important than when you’re seeing people and places you may never see again. Travel opens your eyes to other cultures, and if you...
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How to Create and Use Photoshop Actions to Speed up Your Workflow

What are Photoshop Actions?
Photoshop Actions are very useful time savers. Should you find yourself applying the same Photoshop commands or a series of commands repeatedly to images, wouldn’t it be nice to just push one key and apply that series of commands to your image, or even to a whole f...
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Three Uses for High ISO you Might Not Know

You may already know that the ISO setting is used to control your camera’s sensitivity to light. When you use a high ISO setting essentially you are telling your camera to become more receptive to the available light. This is most often used when you are photographing in low light si...
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