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Sunrise in Portland Oregon

I just came back from my Thanksgiving dinner...... well week. Portland Or has the most beautiful views by the river and the morning has the greatest light.
The blue really makes it look so much colder than it was and gives the river a mysterious look. As time went by the light changed and details and forms began to appear. It also got a lot warmer. I have been living in Miami for a long time and therefore am much more sensitive to the changes in the temperature. But, back to photography.... The more you wait the more things will change in front of you and every shot will have a very different mood!

Digital Camera Tips: Shooting Macro Pictures

I always hear people saying how they only get their camera out when something special is going on like relatives coming over, Christmas, birthdays or traveling somewhere. When I ask them why they don’t get the camera out more often, they usually say there is nothing to take pictures of. Most of us hardly notice the little things right in from of us, but there is another world that can be captured with macro photography.

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Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Digital Camera's

Much has been written on the topic of Macro photography for those photographers fortunate enough to own a DSLR with macro lenses – but what about if you own a compact point and shoot camera? Can you get great macro shots too?

While the results achievable with a point and shoot camera in macro mode probably won’t compare with a DSLR with a purpose built macro lens I’ve still seen some remarkably good shots with compact cameras (all three shots in this post were taken with compact cameras). Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of yours:

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I'd RATHER GO PHOTOGRAPHING:

PrimoliPHoto is organizing a workshop to photograph flowers, botanicals and views. We are going to meet at the Fairchild Gardens on December 13th. Contact us for reservations and for more information.



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When photographing botanicals, don't forget about the over all scene.

The sun doesn't always have to be behind the photographer. In this case it bathes the bird and the rock and gives the image a zen moment.

Ok... this is not something you will find in Florida! Really.......

Sometimes you don't need a specific flower... Here it's all about the contrast of color.

Choose backgrounds that will emphasize your subject. Look at what this incredible tree does to the fruit. These photographs were taken in the northwestern part of the US.

When photographing botanicals and landscapes, look for water and check out the reflections. They create wonderful photographs.

11 Landscape Photography Tips

1. Maximize your Depth of Field
While there may be times that you want to get a little more creative and experiment with narrow depth of fields in your Landscape Photography – the normal approach is to ensure that as much of your scene is in focus as possible. The simplest way to do this is to choose a small Aperture setting (a large number) as the smaller your aperture the greater the depth of field in your shots.
Do keep in mind that smaller apertures mean less light is hitting your image sensor at any point in time so they will mean you need to compensate either by increasing your ISO or lengthening your shutter speed (or both).
PS: of course there are times when you can get some great results with a very shallow DOF in a landscape setting (see the picture of the double yellow line below).

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