Combining Raw and HDR for Great Results

Just playing around with some new post processing techniques, I decided to try out a new technique for double processing a raw file and an HDR image of the same scene. I have included the raw file processed in Lightroom and the Photomatix tiff right out of Tonemapping to show the difference in the two. [...]

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Sunset over the Sneffels Range

I thought I would share a few random images this week before I head out to the Poconos.
This image was captured from Dallas Divide which overlooks the Sneffels Range in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. I made this image about 10 minutes after sunset when there was still a great deal of color [...]

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Macro, HDR and Lensbaby Flower Shoot @ Home

After spending 9 hours on Friday, 5am to 2pm writing and prepping images for year end stock submissions, I felt like I need a break from the computer. I decided to go down to Safeway and pick up some fresh cut flowers, pretty cheap, only $22 bucks for 3 arrangements. I set up a small [...]

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Ancient Rythms

Snow Geese in migratory flight over Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.  They are born into this world with a natural compass, following magnetic fields, tides and season cycles to there winter and breeding grounds. How amazing it is!

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Best of 2008

Happy holidays everyone!
I have compiled a collection of my favorite images from 2008. We had a great year and I would like to thank all of our workshop clients that attended our location workshops, seminars and one day classes.
Looking forward to 2009 we have a lot of big things happening. 2 books due for publication in [...]

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New Fine Art Image Gallery Now Online!

I would like to announce our online “Fine Art Image Collection”
We will be adding many more images to the collection in the next few weeks as well as sub collections based on geographic location and subject matter.
All images in the gallery are available to purchase online as fine art prints from 8×12 up to 30×40 inches.
Check it [...]

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The Busy Season; in the office that is

I have not been out to shoot for almost 2 weeks now and I feel as if I am losing my mind:]
O.K., so its not that bad. I guess I am just being a little dramatic. It is supposed to be the slow time of the year for us photographers, but I have never been [...]

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The Natural Side of HDR (dead links fixed!)

Hey everybody,
Honestly, I have not had much time outside of working on the 50 Amazing Things Book and planning the 2009 Meadowlark Photo Expo. This year we have Bruce Dale, famed National Geographic staff photographer as our Keynote Speaker. I am really excited to have Bruce and he has been just a pleasure to work [...]

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Bear Rocks Vista & 50 Amazing Things

50 Amazing Things You Must See and Do in the Greater D.C. Area
The Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Guide
Click here for some more info!
I was going through old folders on my computer searching for some images from Bear Rocks when I came across this image that has been sitting on the back-up drive for almost 2 [...]

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Abandoned Places HDR Project

Over the past 6 months I have been seeking out abandoned houses, boats, restaurants and just about anything else I can find to shoot HDR images. I have decided to turn this into a small project. I will attempt to photograph at least 2 different locations each moth for the next year. All images will be [...]

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