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Embrace Change
The conductor and engineer of the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, New Hope, Pa. In 34 years of professional photography, I had only ever spent, oh, about three quarters of an hour shooting in a...
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Reactive Or Proactive?
Only one letter separates the words "take" and "make," but their meanings are worlds apart. A picture-taker is merely reacting to a situation, waiting for a stroke of inspiration to gift him or her...
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Down The HDR Rabbit Hole
Lansallos Church, Cornwall, England, as seen in HDR. Like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, I came late to the tea party. In this case, it's the high dynamic range (HDR) tea party. I was...
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10 Years After: Airport Security Survival Guide
Part of a 2001 project on the U.S.-Canada border for Smithsonian magazine, this photo became a causality of 9/11. Two weeks before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I was in the security line at Newark...
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Set Up For Smooth Motion
This Article Features Photo Zoom Of the great array of gear that I've used over the course of my career, there is no item about which I'm fussier than my tripod. I can get used to the most annoying...
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Smooth Operator
This Article Features Photo Zoom Try using a wide-angle lens and a slider to create dramatic effects and a sense of depth when you're shooting HD video. The look can be stunning. When making the...
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Elevating Your Game
Using a 24-foot-high stand and gear that let him compose from the ground, Bob Krist captured a seldom-seen angle of this scene in Philadelphia. It's the kind of challenge I get more and more...
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Exposure For HDSLR Video
When shooting motion with your DSLR, exposure suddenly becomes a bit more problematic than you may be used to. Looking at the main variables—shutter speed, aperture and ISO—you'll be making fine...
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Think Globally, Shoot Locally
Bob Krist took this photo of the Philadelphia skyline from a city rooftop. He had exclusive access to that roof because of a local contact. Among the many benefits of mass tourism, there are a couple...
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Brace Yourself
The Burmese city of Bagan at sunrise. In motion capture, this kind of scene needs to be kept rock-steady. Back in the days when I only shot stills, I was one cavalier dude when it came to using...
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Rainforest Rhapsody
Hikers on the Arenal Hanging Bridges in the rainforest near Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. In the tropics, protecting yourself and your gear is essential for getting good photos. For many nature and...
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Dr. Browning’s Birds
This Article Features Photo Zoom For a lot of wildlife photographers, living full time in Africa would be the fulfillment of a dream. And it's no different for Australian surgeon and photographer Dr....
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Oaxaca
The colors of Oaxaca, Mexico, seen here in the Zócalo, or square, are a cornucopia for any traveling photographer. If you wanted to spec out the ideal travel photography destination, you'd specify...
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Lose Weight, Gain Creativity
The lack of the sound of a mirror slapping up and down allowed me to be much more quiet and discrete and grab this quirky juxtaposition of a window cleaner and a giant church icon in St. Isaac's...
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Second Helpings
Don't think of return visits to a photo destination as "been there, done that." Bob Krist has traveled to Easter Island multiple times, but on his last visit, the weather conditions allowed him to...
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A Time For Giving
Machu Picchu, Peru. When you’re face to face with an ideal scene like this, having the right gear will ensure that you get the shot. This Article Features Photo Zoom It’s the time of year when the...
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Dodging The Magic Bullet
This Article Features Photo Zoom Famed Polynesian tattooist Roonui poses near his studio in Hauru Point, Moorea, French Polynesia Life Magazinephotographer Alfred Eisenstaedt was fond of recounting....
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