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Night Photography Settings – Guide to Getting the Best Exposure

by Jim Hamel | Last Updated: January 22, 2022

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In this article, night photography expert Jim Hamel will give you some tips on camera settings and how to get the best exposures after the sun goes down. Bonus – follow his quick processing tip to bring life to your nighttime photos!

Your Guide to Photographing the Milky Way

by Jim Hamel | Last Updated: February 28, 2019

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With the advancement of digital cameras, photographing the Milky Way is within reach of most photographers. In this guide, we take a look at what is required to get the best night time shots of this incredible night sky feature. There is a lot more planning involved than you might think.

The Guide to Image Sharpening in Lightroom

by Jim Hamel | Last Updated: February 28, 2019

Before and after sharpening picture of a coastline
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We all spend a lot of time and effort to make our images as sharp as possible. We invest money in equipment to capture the sharpest images possible. We also use a variety of shooting techniques to make sure that our pictures are crisp. Even after doing all that, however, most of the time our…

How to Create LONG exposures with a Neutral Density Filter

by Jim Hamel | Last Updated: April 26, 2021

Shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach using a Neutral Density filter
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If you’ve ever wanted to master the art of long exposure photography, taking photos measured in full seconds or multiples of seconds, you’ll need to know more about the Neutral Density Filter. Guest author Jim Hamel goes through selecting a ND filter and then the 5 steps to mastering it. Used properly, camera filters and the 10-stop ND filter will allow you to achieve effects that are not possible to add in post-processing. It will add a real “wow” factor to your photos especially when there is water, clouds, or moving lights involved

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