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silvanadphotography
- Aug 10
- 4 min
All the Noise Noise Noise Noise...
Camera noise. It is the nature of high ISO but it's nothing you need to be afraid of. You may actually stifle your photography by...
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silvanadphotography
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Peaked Focus
Peaked focus. What is it and how does it helps you achieve sharp focus in difficult lighting situations?
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silvanadphotography
- Jul 16
- 4 min
Gadgetmania (Part 2)
Photography is one of those crafts that can span the extremes when it comes to accessories. Technically all you need is a camera to...
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silvanadphotography
- Jul 11
- 6 min
Gadgetmania (Part 1)
I'm not talking cameras - though they are in a category of mania all their own. I'm talking about all the other periphery past tripods.
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silvanadphotography
- Jun 27
- 3 min
Hustle It Up
Night photography and ND filters require long exposures. Long exposure images are beautifully silky and visually rich. Clouds become soft...
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silvanadphotography
- Jun 16
- 2 min
Comfort. Friend or Foe?
I think comfort has a dual purpose. It serves to increase confidence in our abilities to accomplish something. It allows us to sharpen...
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silvanadphotography
- Jun 12
- 3 min
Like a Big Pizza Pie
There is something magical about photographing the Moon. It's a perfect subject for a photographer. It's always there. It's always...
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silvanadphotography
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Tripping (over) the Clouds Fantastic
Sometimes you are given lemons. Luckily I love lemonade and tend to make a lot of it. This was a night comprised of a large basket of...
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silvanadphotography
- May 28
- 3 min
Filter Fumble
Photographic filters are fantastic. They alter the light and allow for great photographic creativity.
They are also a pain in the posterior
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silvanadphotography
- May 16
- 3 min
Glimpsed Actualities
Ever wonder if you are missing something when looking at a scene? I'm not talking about missing "the shot".
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silvanadphotography
- May 2
- 3 min
A (Large) Grain of Salt
I've been on my photographic journey for as long as I remember. My earliest memories revolve around holding a camera. It has stalled at...
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silvanadphotography
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Dump the Color
Black & White is a technique worth learning as it pushes you to consider contrast, light, shapes, and texture.
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silvanadphotography
- Apr 4
- 3 min
X-Ray Vision
Infrared allows us to see a great deal in daylight, but it isn’t limited to just daylight or a couple of seasons.
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silvanadphotography
- Mar 20
- 4 min
Time Obsessed
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” A photograph is a time machine.
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silvanadphotography
- Mar 7
- 3 min
The Infrared Zone
So what is infrared photography and why shoot it? Humans can see only a tiny sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum. IR lets us see more.
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