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How to Photograph a Sunrise or Sunset

Posted by brian | Posted in General Photography Videos | Posted on 08-18-2010

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Want to get those wonderful colors in your sunset or sunrise, but having trouble getting there? Well the answer is really simple. Realllly simple…..
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Digital Photography For Beginners – Step By Step Guide To Stunning Digital SLR Sunset Photography!

Posted by brian | Posted in Digital Photography | Posted on 07-11-2010

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Having a Digital SLR camera to use is the ultimate thrill for a budding photographer. Taking great sunset shots should be easy with such a tool, surely? You would think so, yet I know people who have invested in decent SLR’s – but still could not create stunning sunset shots that even their previous compact camera could take. This digital photography for beginners article therefore suggests steps you can take to optimise your Digital SLR for sunset photographs.

Many compact cameras have a setting for sunsets, yet DSLR’s don’t, so you have to take control of the situation. Turn off your fully auto, or basic shooting modes, and use your creative zone modes of P (program mode), Tv (shutter priority), Av (aperture priority) or M (manual) so that you have control over the camera’s parameters.

Auto White Balance can neutralise a sunset’s glow, so switch to Manual White Balance,…


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Into the Sunset: Photography’s Image of the American West

Posted by brian | Posted in General Photography Books | Posted on 06-18-2010

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Into the Sunset examines how photography has pictured, established and transformed the idea of the American West, from 1850 to the present. The development of photography coincided with the exploration and settlement of the West, and this simultaneous growth resulted in a complex relationship that has shaped the perception of that region’s physical and social landscape to this day. Published to accompany a major exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Into the Sunset charts changing myths and cultural attitudes about the West through photographs dating from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. An expansive and dynamic survey, it brings together photographers as diverse as Carleton E. Watkins and Stephen Shore, Darius Kinsey and Dorothea Lange, Robert Frank and Cindy Sherman, an unknown daguerreotypist and Richard Prince. More than 120 works are organized thematically to highlight the artists’ differing views of the West’s land and people.…


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Sunset Photography: Five Simple Tips for Beginners

Posted by brian | Posted in Nature Photography Articles | Posted on 05-14-2010

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Sunset (and sunrise) photography; no other subject in nature photography is more guaranteed to inspire us to grab the camera. This does not only apply to serious nature photographers. Almost anybody with a camera is likely to have a go when a great sunset appears.

The great news is, good sunset photos are surprisingly easy to take. In my gallery, I don’t actually display many sunset photographs. You see, they are hard to sell, because almost everybody has a few great sunsets they have photographed themselves. Rather than buy mine, they are more likely to grab their camera and show me the picture they took the night before!

As a result, I am often asked to evaluate sunset photos by amateur photographers (occupational hazard for a nature photographer!), and I have learned to quickly identify where most people go wrong. It is not hard to expose a…


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Sunset Photography – How To Take Great Pictures

Posted by brian | Posted in Landscape Photography Articles | Posted on 04-08-2010

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Everyone loves looking at gorgeous sunsets, which is why sunset photograhpy is so popular. If you want to take stunning sunset pictures, then here are some some simple techniques you can use to get photos that really stand out.

Sunset Photography Rule #1: Protect your Eyes and Camera

It is harmful to your eyes and your camera’s image sensor to point your camera directly at the sun. Using an optical zoom or long lens will magnify the sun’s damaging effects. Play it safe and get the better picture by waiting until the sun is sinking below the horizon or is a dark red.

Sunset Photography Rule #2: Capture the Color

Ever run out the door to photograph a brilliant sunset but then after uploading to your computer wonder what happened to those saturated, bright hues? Usually the culprit is the camera’s automatic white balance. While your human eyes appreciate…


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Sunset Photography Tips – How To Take Good Photos

Posted by brian | Posted in Landscape Photography Articles | Posted on 04-05-2010

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Everyone loves looking at gorgeous sunsets, which is why sunset photography is so popular. If you want to take stunning sunset pictures, then here are some some simple techniques you can use to get photos that really stand out.

Sunset Photography Rule #1: Protect your Eyes and Camera

It is dangerous to your eyes and to your camera’s image sensor to point your camera directly at a bright yellow sun. Using a long lens or optical zoom will magnify the damaging effects. If you want to get a better picture (and play it safe), wait until the sun has fallen below the horizon or is a dark red color.

Sunset Photography Rule #2: Capture the Color

Ever run out the door to photograph a brilliant sunset but then after uploading to your computer wonder what happened to those saturated, bright hues? Usually the culprit is the camera’s automatic white…


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