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Tips for Photographing in Bad Weather

by Rick Rouse | Last Updated: August 22, 2019

Many photographers prefer to stay indoors on cold, rainy, or overcast days, but bad weather often provides a host of opportunities for taking great pictures that simply aren’t available when the weather is nice. For example, some of my favorite images were captured on soggy days when the colors of autumn virtually burst right out of the scene! That being said, it is critically important to protect your camera gear, and yourself, from less than optimal weather conditions. Here are a few tips:

10 tips on how to do HDR photos without a tripod

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: July 19, 2018

If you love doing HDR photography but you can’t always use a tripod, here are 10 tips to help you do hand held HDR without a tripod. Use them to increase your success rate and get great images.

My List of Recommended Stuff

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: September 7, 2017

I’m often asked what I use for camera equipment and software to create my images, so I’ve finally compiled a list of some of the things I use most often and what I recommend. I will be expanding on each of these in more detail at some point (need more hours in the day) so…

Using Your Photography to Make a Difference

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: November 5, 2017

Every year the Bissell center of Edmonton serves a New Years meal to the inner city homeless and low income persons. I have participated in the days events for over 20 years and this year I was asked to photograph it. I hope that my images of the event will help others understand what they provide and how they help the people who need it the most.

Review: 11 Ways To Improve Your Photography

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: October 8, 2016

Featured authors from David duChemin’s Craft & Vision book series discuss methods of photography they wished they’d learned earlier. In this free ebook, learn how to make the most of lighting, composure, lenses, post image processing and more. This free ebook is a valuable resource for new and experienced photographers alike.

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