PhotoFlash #100 - Welcome to 100th Issue!! Big Course Sale! Classes Starting! Featured Articles! Discussions!

Welcome to the 100th issue of PhotoFlash

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BetterPhoto's amazing week continues with this 100th edition of PhotoFlash! In celebration of this landmark newsletter occasion, we are offering a terrific Early Registration sale: Now until this Thursday, save $40 off on 8-week September online courses! Simply enter Fall40 into the "Gift Card Code" field on the Checkout page.

Also, BetterPhoto's August school session kicks off today with a full lineup of awesome 4-week online classes. But that's not all! Of special note is Denise Miotke's inspiring new class: Travel and Landscape Photography: Better Photos of Places.

Coming up this Saturday and Sunday is Jim Miotke's motivating Creative Confidence Webinar Weekend.

In this 100th issue of PhotoFlash, don't miss Rob Sheppard's Featured Article ("Natural Light: How to See Like Your Camera Sees") and Deb Sandidge's Featured Article ("Photographing the Night Sky - Star Trails").

That's it for now. Have fun with your photography, and see you next month for Issue #101!

Kerry Drager
Newsletter Editor

To read the online version of PhotoFlash at our Web site, visit http://www.betterphoto.com/photoflashes/

Have a great month!
Jim Miotke
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In This Issue: Wednesday, August 10, 2011

• Featured Photo: When the Earth Stopped
• Featured Article: Natural Light: How to See Like Your Camera Sees
• New Photo Discussion 1: Dragon Fly
• New Photo Discussion 2: PowWow Competitors
• New Photo Discussion 3: Columbine and Birch
• New Photo Discussion 4: Orange Car
• New Photo Discussion 5: Morning Fog
• The Next Step: Where to Go From Here

 

Featured Photo: When the Earth Stopped

When the Earth Stopped Because of bad fog, I didn't get to the location till after sunrise. Standing in two feet of mud, I tried to salvage the situation. I used 15 stops of filter - a B&W 10-stop, a Lee Grad 3 and a 2-stop Tobbaco Grad. It's a single exposure. The image was too hot so I reduced the temperature in Lightroom which gave this tint ... no other fancy software. © Nick Lagos Canon EOS 30D Digi...

 

Featured Article: Natural Light: How to See Like Your Camera Sees
A big challenge for photographers is to see the world in the same way our camera sees it. As BetterPhoto instructor Rob Sheppard puts it: "We see subjects and the camera sees light." Read Rob's expert thoughts on how to work with natural light...

NEW COURSE! ... Travel and Landscape Photography

Imagine taking your vacation photography from just OK to truly outstanding! Check out Denise Miotke's awesome new 4-week online course: Travel and Landscape Photography: Better Photos of Places.

 

WEEKEND WEBINAR! ... Give Your Creative Confidence a Big Boost

Need a creative infusion? Give your confidence a big boost in Jim Miotke's awesome Creative Confidence Webinar Weekend, which takes place August 13-14. In this virtual workshop, you'll learn techniques designed to help you realize your potential and say "yes" to your creative dreams!

 

FEATURED BLOG! ... Photographing the Night Sky - Star Trails

BetterPhoto instructor Deborah Sandidge proves that you don't have to put away your camera when daytime turns to nighttime. Check out her amazing photo and her valuable insights on   how to photograph star trails...

 

New Photo Discussions

New Photo Discussion 1: Dragon Fly Dragon Fly f/2.8 at 1/800 sec, ISO 100. Sat there just long enough for me to get a couple of shots. Handheld so went for a fast shutter speed at max aperture. © Martin Cregg Canon EOS 5D Mark ... Beautiful and great detail on this capture Martin! congrats on being 101 POTW :) - Daniella Puente See Daniella's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Well it sure looks to me as if you got the settings just right, Martin. This is lovely. I love the focus on the head and across the back wings and the background is wonderful. Great color combination, too. Congratulations on your gallery feature at 101. - Nikki McDonald See Nikki's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 2:Congratulations Martin! Fabulous finalist, love all of the details! - Michele Peterson See Michele's Basic BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion

New Photo Discussion 2: PowWow Competitors PowWow Competitors Toronto © Peter K. Burian peterkburian.com 4-Week Short Course: Mastering the Canon EOS Digital Rebels Mastering the Digital Camera and Photography Miscellaneous Does... how slow of a shutter was used here? i'm going to guess 1/40 - Meghan Gonski See Meghan's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:It was 1/15 sec. - Peter K. Burian See Peter Burian's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit Peter Burian's Web Site - PeterKBurian.com Take an Online PhotoCourse™ with Peter Burian: 4-Week Short Course: Mastering the Canon EOS Digital Rebels Mastering the Digital Camera and Photography Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion

New Photo Discussion 3: Columbine and Birch Columbine and Birch Canon 100mm macro, f/16, 1/30 sec, ISO 400, 1 2/3 EV © Paul R. Nelson thecreatorshandphotograph... Canon EOS 5D Mark ... Beautiful colors and composition, and excellent detail! - Mónica Mermoz See Mónica's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Thank you, Monica. I've been wanting to get this image for several years, and finally got the chance. I appreciate your comments. - Paul R. Nelson See Paul's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit thecreatorshandphotography.com - Paul's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion

New Photo Discussion 4: Orange Car Orange Car Show & Shine Car Show at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA © Monika Sapek Nikon D7000 Digita... Wonderful capture of lines and colors and point of view. I like your subject too. Well done, Monika. - Diane M. Cosgrove See Diane's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 1:Orange is about my least favorite color, but you can't take that away from this fascinating image. Makes me dizzy, but I love it! - Michelle Alton See Michelle's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 2:Thank you very much for your wonderful comments, Diane and Michelle! Michelle, I am not a fan of orange clothes, but cars look awesome in this color. Just as pumpkins and oranges too ;-) Glad you like it! - Monika Sapek See Monika's Basic BetterPholio™ Response 3:Gets my vote for best in show, Monika! Congratulations on your finalist! Debby - Deborah C. Lewinson See Deborah's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion

New Photo Discussion 5: Morning Fog Morning Fog This white fence dividing the farmland was fading into the fog. A natural phenomenon in the hot summer mornings. © Teresa Moore Canon EOS 20D Digi... Interesting contrast of sharp going back into soft fog - nice - Monique Gresser Visit moniquegresser.com - Monique's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Response 1:Teresa, this is a fantastic "lone tree" w/fence image I've seen in a long time! The b&w effect gives wonderful contrasts in lighting! A very effective image! - Joannie M. Bertucci See Joannie's Basic BetterPholio™ Visit joansimages.com - Joannie's Deluxe BetterPholio™ Read this discussion online Respond to this discussion

 

The Next Step: Where to Go From Here

• Browse more photo discussions at BetterPhoto.com
• Start your own discussion on any photo in the Galleries
• Read archived issues of PhotoFlash

Until next time, thanks for reading and keep having fun with photography!
Jim Miotke
BetterPhoto.com, Inc.

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SnapShot #537 - Big 8-Week Course Sale! New Travel Class! Gain Creative Confidence!

Early Registration Sale on 8 Week Courses

The weekly newsletter on the art of photography from   Tuesday, August 09, 2011 IN THIS ISSUE Featured Gallery Welcome Note This Week's Tip Updates From BetterPhoto Q&A: Manually Cleaning... TESTIMONIAL OF THE WEEK "Thank you for a terrific class! Your lessons were clear and challenging, and the critiques were very helpful because they were so detailed. I learned a lot!" -Frances Moulder, student in Rob Sheppard's The Magic of F-stops: Choosing the Right Aperture VACATION PHOTOGRAPHY: GET CREATIVE! Imagine taking your vacation photography from just OK to truly outstanding! Check out Denise Miotke's inspiring new 4-week online course: Travel and Landscape Photography. EARLY REGISTRATION: SALE ON 8-WEEK COURSES!! Enroll in an 8-week September Class TODAY!! Now until Thursday, save $40 off on BetterPhoto's 8-week September courses. NOTE: You must enter Fall40 into the "Gift Card Code" field on the Checkout page. 4-WEEK COURSES START WEDNESDAY! A GREAT GIFT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Treat yourself to an easy gift-buying experience, while also giving your favorite photographer something really special. A BetterPhoto Gift Card is the perfect gift for photographers - for any occasion! ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS IN SNAPSHOT Get word of your product or service out to a rapidly growing list of over 114083 serious photographers. Learn More... THIS WEEK'S TIP Beware of Stray Colors! Everyone loves color, but sometimes a bright color is simply in the wrong place. Check out this tip at BetterPhotoJim: Creative Digital Photography: Beware of Stray Colors Top Ten Tips All Tips Add Your Own Tip     Featured Gallery Swimming Pictures © - Don W. Chamblee Welcome to the 537th issue of SnapShot! Hello, Wow, what an amazing week at BetterPhoto! First off, we have an awesome $40-off Early Registration sale for the September session of 8-week online photo courses. To get the $40-off savings, be sure to enter Fall40 into the "Gift Card Code" field on the Checkout page. But you must hurry: Some classes are already filling up, and the sale ends this Thursday. ... Second, the next 4-week session kicks off this Wednesday. Check out the course schedule, which includes a terrific new course from Denise Miotke: Travel and Landscape Photography: Better Photos of Places. ... And that's not all! This coming Saturday and Sunday (August 13-14), Jim Miotke offers his outstanding webinar: Creative Confidence Webinar Weekend. ... In this issue of SnapShot, don't miss Jim Zuckerman's featured article ("Planning Foreign Model Shoots") and the Photo Tip ("Beware of Stray Colors") from Jim's and my new book The BetterPhoto Guide to Creative Digital Photography). ... That's it for now. Have fun with your photography! Kerry Drager Newsletter Editor Updates From BetterPhoto Need a Creative Infusion? Jim Miotke's awesome Creative Confidence Webinar Weekend takes place August 13-14. In this virtual workshop, you'll learn techniques designed to help you realize your potential and say "yes" to your creative dreams! Planning Foreign Model Shoots If you like to photograph foreign people and their culture, you usually breeze in and out of a village or town relying on luck to get good shots. This is not the way to do it, says BetterPhoto instructor Jim Zuckerman. Check out his pro insights and thoughts! Photo Q&A Manually Cleaning the Sensor I have an older Nikon which does not have an automatic sensor cleaner. I have three spots on the sensor which the local Nikon dealer was unable to remove. Has anyone had any success stories about using a liquid commercial sensor cleaner? I was thinking about using the products from Copper Hill Images. Appreciate your feedback. Bill - William F. Collins ANSWER 1: Hi Bill, I clean my Nikons (D300, D700) using Sensor Swab and Eclipse, both from Photographic Solutions. I've never had a problem using them, and they work great. Nick - Nicholas Semo Read this Q&A at BetterPhoto.com Answer this question: Unsubscribe | Change Email Address | SnapShot Archives | Recommend to a Friend If you use a Challenge-Response system for email, please make certain that you can receive our email by adding www.betterphoto.com to your Allow List. The sender of this email is the BetterPhoto.com®, Inc., 16544 NE 79th St., Redmond, WA 98052 Copyright 2011 BetterPhoto.com® - All Rights Reserved. No part of this newsletter may be copied or published without prior permission. BetterPhoto is a trademark of BetterPhoto.com®, Inc.

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