Your Talent or Your Camera: Which Makes a Landscape Photo Outstanding?

  When it comes to choosing your photography gear for landscapes, many photographers are presented with a huge question: does it really matter what kind of equipment I use, or can a true photographer create beautiful landscapes without much of an investment?     The answer is simple. But first, I’d like to talk about a few well-known facts and why...

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GND Filters vs. Exposure Blending : Which is Better?

  Hi Christopher - I’ve heard a lot of debate going on about whether or not it’s better to use graduated ND filters or to blend exposures in Photoshop. Which do you think is better? I’m most concerned about image quality…is exposure blending worse than using an GND filter? Will I lose any detail or sacrifice image quality if I use...

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Capturing Detail in the Sky

  My skies always turn out looking less interesting than the real thing How do you capture more detail in the sky?   This is such a common issue, especially with those who vacation and come home thoroughly disappointed with their sunset photos. You’re visiting a tropical destination, beautiful coastal community, or any other scenic location. You see a...

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Preventing Camera Condensation

  Hi Christopher. I live in NC and the humidity here is unbelievable all summer. When I take my camera outside, there’s immediately condensation on the view finder and lens. Just wonder — do you know of a way to prevent this or do I just have to leave it outside long enough to resolve itself. Guess I’m wondering if it’s damaging to the...

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