Digital Photography Topics
(pdf documents - open with Adobe Acrobat Reader)

  HDRI Part II by Pat Burgess
  HDRI Part I by Pat Burgess
  Color Management by Ted Moreno
  Digital Photo Data Recovery
  Fun with the Crop Tool by Dennis Owsley
  Histogram Basics by Jerry Miller
  Quick Fix for Jpeg Image by Jerry Miller
  Quick Fix for Raw Image by Jerry Miller
  Resize an Image for Submission by Jerry Miller
  Sharpening Techniques by Pat Burgess
  White Balance Basics by Beverley & Jerry MillerH

  FTP Client Setup

  FileZilla - Client Download

Stimulate Your Creativity
SUGGESTED READING (merely a beginning) for The Creative Process
prepared by: Nancy Rotenberg, our 2007 Seminar speaker

Tips For Midday Photos
Ten great ways to break the rule against middle-of-the-day photography
by Darrell Gulin, our 2003 Seminar speaker

When I first began to photograph, there was a standard rule: Do not photograph in the middle of the day as the light is harsh and the results will be poor. Midday was a time to travel, scout new locations or just rest. Today, that rule is meant to be broken. I still travel and scout at that time, but seldom do I rest in the middle of the day because, with a few tricks of the trade, I can keep photographing all day long and still get excellent images. So rest when you get home from your photographic journey! In the meantime, keep in mind these 10 tips:
1. Come in closer
2. Take advantage of backlighting
3. Use fill-flash
4. Watch for passing clouds
5. Diffuse the light
6. Work in the shadows
7. Use reflectors
8. Use reflections from canyon walls
9. Take advantage of overcast days
10. Use a polarizer

Murphy's Laws
by Tom Murphy, our 1997 Seminar speaker
Tom provided the following tips that he calls Murphy's Laws.

ITS A GOOD IDEA TO SHOW UP
Get up, go out and observe. There are wondrous, beautiful things happening in our world constantly.
KNOW YOUR SUBJECT
When you can't be outside, learn about our natural world from books, magazine articles and all other print media. The most important source of information is from educated observation.  Know what you are looking at and pay close attention. Expect to be surprised and amazed.
KEEP YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT TO A MINIMUM
Take only what you can easily carry. Cameras and lenses are only tools. Spend plenty of time learning to use them and keep in practice. The technical aspects of making a picture should be a minor part of your effort. The creative, fun part is finding a photograph and standing in the right place.
LEARN HOW ONE FILM SEES THE WORLD
Choose one film and use it exclusively until you know what it will do.  Understand its contrast range, color bias and sensitivity. Once you learn about that film, then go on to others because you now have a basis for comparison.