Horicon Stock Photography Available Including Street Scenes, Textures and Backgrounds
Recently I went out and finally got some local textures I wanted for use as possible digital backgrounds. I live in Horicon and there are...
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hirejn
Feb 14, 20131 min read
Snowy Woods in Horicon, Wisconsin
In this snowy woods is a nice example of how color and texture can be found in a fairly monochromatic scene. This is a snow-covered...
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Feb 12, 20132 min read
How to Create a Sun Star Effect in Photography
When I met George Lepp, Canon Explorer of Light, many years ago at a seminar, one of the questions I had then as an amateur was how to...
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hirejn
Feb 7, 20132 min read
Photographing White Snowy Landscapes
Photographing bright white snowy landscapes is one of the trickiest tasks in photography, if you're a beginner using reflective...
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hirejn
Feb 7, 20137 min read
What Lens Should I Buy?
"What lens should I buy?" is one of the most common gear questions with beginner and advanced amateur photographers alike, and most...
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hirejn
Feb 5, 20131 min read
Non-Destructive Erasing in Photoshop CS6
Non-Destructive Erasing in Photoshop CS6 Non-destructive erasing in Photoshop CS6 enables greater flexibility than the regular erase...
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hirejn
Jan 27, 20132 min read
Color Gels Can Add Impact to Your Landscape Photography
Using color gels on a flash can add interest and impact to any scene, like what I did in a recent snow storm. It's easy to play with...
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hirejn
Jan 21, 20136 min read
Understanding How TTL Flash Photography Works
Flash exposure -- just those two words are enough to boggle even advanced amateurs. But when you understand how flash works, it opens up...
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hirejn
Jan 14, 20131 min read
Shooting a Snowy Forest With Color Gel
Out in a recent snow storm I found the woods near the Horicon Marsh interesting, every branch covered with snow. It was a forest made out...
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hirejn
Jan 14, 20133 min read
Icicles Hanging Over Snow
Finally, the sun broke the overcast conditions we'd been having the past week here in Horicon, and I took the opportunity to go exploring...
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hirejn
Jan 7, 20131 min read
Horicon Wood Texture Study in Discher Park
Texture study of weathered wood on Discher Park Pavilion, Horicon, Wisconsin.
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hirejn
Jan 1, 20131 min read
Westcott Medium Apollo 28 Inch Softbox with Recessed Front Review
Westcott Medium Apollo 28" Soft Box with Recessed Front Westcott Apollo 28" Light Modifier with Recessed Front Excellent Quality and...
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hirejn
Jan 1, 20131 min read
Lake Michigan Waves at Sunset in Sheboygan
Golden light spills onto grass and clouds as waves roll toward shore on Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The secret to this...
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hirejn
Dec 14, 20124 min read
An Exercise in Metering and Dynamic Range
A recent trip after a snow storm to what Horiconians call DNR Hill was a perfect way to practice some metering and snow exposures in what...
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hirejn
Dec 14, 20123 min read
DSLR Camera Buying Tips -- A Quick and Dirty Guide
When the unwrapping is done, and the snaps begin, I want you or that gift recipient to get the most out of that new DSLR. But if you...
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hirejn
Dec 1, 20122 min read
How Bob Ross Can Improve Your Photography
Bob Ross -- you know, the guy who showed us how to paint happy little trees -- is a good guy to have live on your DVR. He's taught me a...
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hirejn
Dec 1, 20123 min read
Shooting the Holidays: Christmas Decorations
I wanted to record my wife putting up some Christmas ornaments on Saturday, but of course I couldn't just whip out the camera and click a...
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hirejn
Nov 14, 20121 min read
Horicon Wedding Photographer Now Accepts Credit-Card Booking
In continuing efforts to make my customer experience better, I've signed up with Square, that neat little card reader that enables you to...
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Nov 1, 20122 min read
Why I Love Capturing Wedding Moments
I don't claim to be the nation's premiere moment photographer. I've certainly learned a lot from celebrity photographers like Joe...
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hirejn
Oct 5, 20125 min read
Benefits of "Location-Only" or Environmental Portraits
I've had parents call for senior portraits, and when they found out I didn't have a studio, I never heard back. That was unfortunate --...
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