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Creating Star Trail Images (Part II)

Posted on March 16th, 2011 by Forest Chaput de Saintonge
Star Trail

It’s time for the second installment on shooting star trails. In Part II I explain how to take the group of images you captured in your camera (from Part I) and put them together into one complete image. Before we start, I would like to point out that while  this is the way I like [...]

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DSLR Video for Landscape Photographers

Posted on February 10th, 2011 by Page Orb Pedde
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Lots of landscape photography enthusiasts have DSLR with HD video capabilities and never use it. Video is a way to capture nature, landscapes and the natural world. Take a look at this amazing video taken on Skywalker Ranch by Philip Bloom. Skywalker Ranch from Philip Bloom on Vimeo. Interested in video but not sure where [...]

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Review: Kirk Enterprises BH-3

Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by Forest Chaput de Saintonge
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You all know that I like gear; I got this addiction from my dad. I change my photography gear all the time, constantly trying to get the new sharpest lens, or more megapixels in my camera. Through the years, my cameras, lenses, and tripod legs have been sold, traded and swapped for new or different [...]

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An Interview with Mark S. Johnson

Posted on January 17th, 2011 by Bob McGowan
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Mark S. Johnson has been a long-time instructor and friend of RMSP in addition to being one of the most prolific and inspirational digital photographic artists/writers/educators in the industry.  The creator of free-content websites, inspired how-to books, and many useful tools for the digital photographer, he exhibits expertise and passion with everything he does.  We [...]

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Backpacking With Your Camera

Posted on December 14th, 2010 by Forest Chaput de Saintonge
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I have gone on many backpacking trips in the past few years.  One thing that I always have to consider when I’m preparing is, what camera equipment should I take along? The following information doesn’t apply only to backpacking; it also really applies to any instance when you’re doing some sort of outside adventure and [...]

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Tilt-Shift Lenses (Part II)

Posted on November 16th, 2010 by Forest Chaput de Saintonge
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Welcome to Part II of my two-part post on tilt-shift lenses.  Part I addressed the tilt function of these unique tools. This week, I will be talking about the other control that is available – the shift. To put it VERY simply, shifting the lens (either up, down, left or right) gives the photographer the [...]

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Macro Mating

Posted on November 11th, 2010 by Steve Russell
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I’m pretty sure Henri Cartier-Bresson didn’t have insect mating in mind when he coined the photographic term “decisive moment,” but I can’t think of a phrase that better describes these momentary opportunities that often happen by surprise.  More often than not catching insects mating at the decisive moment is just dumb luck, although it helps [...]

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Tilt-Shift Lenses (Part I)

Posted on November 9th, 2010 by Forest Chaput de Saintonge
Beginning the Climb

Few things are more iconic of the older style of photography than that of the photographer using a view camera with a black cloth over their head. I know that when I was a kid, I viewed a serious photographer as one of those people. Needless to say, things have changed quite a bit since [...]

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Trends in Camera Models: What’s New and What’s Important to Know

Posted on October 8th, 2010 by Neil Chaput de Saintonge
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Photokina, one of the largest international photo shows, took place in Germany a few weeks ago. New product after new product showcased the latest technological trends in photography, which since the advent of digital cameras, seems to be evolving at an unbelievably fast rate. In an attempt to keep tabs, I discuss some of these [...]

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Photography and Video: Interview with Embry Rucker

Posted on July 26th, 2010 by Page Orb Pedde
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Embry is a professional photographer whose style and composition have caught the attention of large companies such as Nike, Target and Canon, to name a few. Recently, he has not only photographed for these companies but also created video…

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