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Off Camera Flash Techniques For Dramatic Portrait Lighting

April 30, 2013 by Darlene Hildebrandt

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Article by guest author Ron Clifford on taking the mystery out of using off camera flash and show you that with a simply one light set up you can achieve dramatic results without buying a lot of expensive equipment. I’ll interject and give you a few other alternatives if you want to try this at…

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Silhouette Photography Tips – 3 Keys to Great Photos

April 2, 2013 by Darlene Hildebrandt

To create great silhouette photographs there’s a few things you’ll need to know. In this 40 minute silhouette photography tutorial, Erika Thornes shares the 3 keys – angle of view, separation and exposure. Learn some of her other tips and tricks, and a even a few post processing techniques using Lightroom. This interview has great take away information so you can go do your own silhouettes right away!

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Photography Q&A Session recordings #1 and #2

February 6, 2013 by Darlene Hildebrandt

Last week I invited you to join me in a Google Plus hangout to answer any of your photography questions. A few of you did and we had some great discussions. If you were not able to join us live, you can watch the recordings below.

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Review Forget Mugshots by David Duchemin

April 12, 2012 by Darlene Hildebrandt

Review of new ebook from Craft & Vision by David Duchemin. In this short review hopefully I can give you an idea of whether this ebook is for you and perhaps you’ll want to read more of David’s books after reading it. I highly recommend it and another other of his works!

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