Recently I gave one of my photography classes a lecture on lens focal lengths—their strengths, weaknesses and their creative potential. Because I listed the focal length of the lens used to create each image on a full chip camera body …
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Stunning Architecture Photography In Black And White
Architecture is one of those photographic subjects that cries out to be captured in black and white.
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Black & White Photography–The Journey Continues
I am continuing my quest to learn black and white photography through the process of converting a number of my color images to black and white.

A Color Photographer’s Conversion To B&W
Text & Photography by Chuck Place© I have been a photographer for over 40 years and recently have developed a real interest in black & white photography. Like all photography, it’s a journey and I am inviting all of you …

The Creative Image–Cell Phone Photographs and Cyanotype Prints
Join Joyce Wilson's Photo Workshop and explore the creative side of iphoneography and cyanotype printing.
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Travel Photography with Chuck Place
Travel Photography is much more than shooting snapshots of your vacation. Images created during your travels should transport you back to the magic you felt as sunset light washes over an ancient Mayan pyramid or recall the drama of colorful …

Mastering Lens Flare For Beautiful Images With Impact
Camera lens flair can be a creative tool adding another level of drama and emotion to your photographs.
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Aperture Priority–The Auto Exposure For Photographers
There is an auto-exposure setting on most cameras that allows a photographer to set the proper depth of field while the camera picks the appropriate shutter speed for a correct exposure—“A” or “Aperture Priority”.
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Photo Capture–Only Half The Battle
Text and Photography by Chuck Place Today’s photography software is amazing, especially post-production software like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. Capturing an image is now only the first step in producing a finished photograph. How an image is processed can …

Get Creative With Alternative Photographic Processes
Modern photography blended with the techniques passed down through centuries gives us a powerful tool for experimentation and creating art, and one such tool is encaustic wax.
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