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Solving Autofocus Problems – 8 Common AF Problems And Solutions

April 5, 2016 by Steve Perry | 6 Comments

It happens to every photographer at one time or another, and it can cause more frustration than baptizing a cat. You’re happily shooting away at your favorite subject, the action subsides, and you quickly check the images on the back of your camera – but something’s wrong. Instead of the …

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Remove Chromatic Aberrations And Color Fringing

February 11, 2016 by Steve Perry | 2 Comments

Check out this Photoshop trick for removing chromatic aberration and small areas of color fringing. This method works great for small problem areas where the normal chromatic aberration tools don’t quite get the job done or when you notice a problem part way through processing your image.

With just a …

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10 Amazing Wildlife Photography Tips

September 14, 2015 by Steve Perry | 0 Comments

Stop!

I know, I know, you’re ready to go photograph some wildlife. However, before you march out into the field check out the ten tips below! In this rapid, quick-fire video, I’ll go quickly go over ten tips that can help every wildlife photographer. Sure, you probably already do some …

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All About UV Filters

August 26, 2015 by Steve Perry | 20 Comments

UV filters – do you need them or not?

It’s a question that comes up all the time in photography circles with usually about half the people thinking they need UV filters and the other half thinking the fist half is crazy! So, what’s the truth?

To find out, I …

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Can A Compass Help You Get Better Photos?

August 15, 2015 by Steve Perry | 6 Comments

OK, I know what you’re thinking, but no, this isn’s some article about heroically bushwhacking your way to a remote location for a once-in-a-lifetime photograph. (One of those will probably be coming in the future!)

So, how can a compass help you snare better images? Simple – by helping you …

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Image Backup For Traveling Photographers

June 19, 2015 by Steve Perry | 4 Comments

If you’re a traveling photographer, I’m sure you’ve thought about image backup on more than one occasion. In the video below, I go over ll of my tips and tricks that I use for backup when I’m on the road – including a “super secret” method I use to keep …

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Yellowstone Trip Journal (fall 2014)

March 18, 2015 by Steve Perry | 0 Comments

Note: This was originally a three part post on the old website, however, I have combined those posts and below I present the trip in its entirety. 

Pre-Pre-Intro

OK, so I was searching for something on my computer the other day and came across my trip journal from my fall …

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Wildlife Photography: Enhance The Eyes

March 5, 2015 by Steve Perry | 50 Comments

When it comes to wildlife photography, there’s not too many hard and fast rules. However, there is one – you gotta pay attention to the eyes!

Well, I like to take that one step further by using a couple easy photoshop techniques to help enhance them a little. Keep in …

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Do You Like Nature, Really?

February 19, 2015 by Steve Perry | 4 Comments

I received an interesting e-mail the other day, and it really got me thinking – so much so I decided it would make an excellent blog post.

Here’s the e-mail:

Hi Steve, I just read your bio page. I enjoy nature too, probably because I’m NOT a photographer.

Why? 

I …

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Lens Diffraction In Photography

February 11, 2015 by Steve Perry | 8 Comments

Thanks for stopping by! This tip is all about lens diffraction in photography – as you probably guessed from the title 🙂

The video discusses not only what diffraction is, but also how it can affect your photography. In addition, I’ve put a TON of examples in plus I answer …

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