Tips & Technics Photography
How does one create a fine-art landscape photograph? A landscape photographer must have a firm grasp on the essential skills of photography, from solid in-the-field techniques, to camera gear choices and post-processing decisions. How specific landscape photographs were achieved are discussed in this space.
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A Mountain Girl Goes To Death Valley
“Standing there, gaping at this monstrous and inhumane spectacle of rock and cloud and sky and space, I feel a ridiculous greed and possessiveness come over me. I want to
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Canon 5DsR — Still a great camera?
“Ask Charlotte” is my landscape photography advice blog. Have a question about photography? Go ahead. Ask me. I’m delighted to hear from people who share my passion. I’ll do my
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Slow Photography and Working a Scene
Landscape photographers often have an approach to working a landscape scene. My own style is a bit like a slow dance, not about rushing around, although at times changing light
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What’s the most important piece of gear in your camera bag?
During a Colorado landscape photography workshop last Fall, a student asked for help on her composition. Approaching her, I noticed how she had setup her tripod. I cringed. Her very
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What lens is best for astrophotography? Ask Charlotte!
“Ask Charlotte” is my landscape photography advice blog. Have a question about photography? Go ahead. Ask me. I’m delighted to hear from people who share my passion. I’ll do my
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Lightroom & Photoshop Processing Lesson — “Autumn Aglow”
I recently was asked to share some of my processing techniques specific to my image, Autumn Aglow, which I made last Fall in California’s Eastern Sierra. To demonstrate my decision-making process,
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Fundamentals for the Landscape Photographer
There are as many ways to take a picture as there are photographers, and every approach is as individual as the person behind the camera. Still, there is no substitute for understanding
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Tips for Photographing Trees and Forests
As a nature and landscape photographer, trees are often the central focus of my images or at least play a significant role in the composition. They contain many of the components that
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Moonrise Over Half Dome — Tips for Photographing the Full Moon
If you read my blog yesterday, I featured a photo that I had taken at sunset in Yosemite facing West. The image featured in this blog is the one that
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Winter Compositions, Part 1 — Photographing Rainbows
California is facing the driest year on record, which was evident during my recent visit to Yosemite. Its grand waterfalls are down to a trickle, and the mighty Merced River
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High quality UV filters for your camera: worth the extra money?
I was asked recently by a friend whether I thought he should buy a high quality ultra-violet (UV) filter or just get something inexpensive for his new, very nice Canon
