Digital Photography Topics

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Computer Recovery  by Pat Burgess 
White Balance Basics by Beverley and Jerry Miller
Sharpening Techniques by Pat Burgess
Resize an Image for Submission by Jerry Miller
Quick Fix for JPEG Image by Jerry Miller
Quick Fix for Raw Image by Jerry Miller
Histogram Basics by Jerry Miller
Fun with the Crop Tool by Dennis Owsley
Digital Photo Data Recovery
Color Management by Ted Moreno
High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI) Part I by Pat Burgess
HDRI Part II by Pat Burgess

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Client Setup
FileZilla FTP Client Download

 

Tips For Midday Photos

Ten great ways to break the rule against middle-of-the-day photography
by Darrell Gulin, Past 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 fro 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