Photo Tip: Alarm Set, Camera on Nightstand

Last week, when I woke up on my first morning in Quito, Ecuador, I pulled back the curtains on my hotel room window and looked out to see… an absolutely stunning view of the sunrise over the valley below.  And I promptly kicked myself. I could have been up 20 minutes...

More Free Stuff without Fluff

We’re making a lot of changes in the Travel Division this year. One change that I already told you about is that we’re branching out from straight “travel-related” opportunities to bring you other, related ones too — more ways you can...

Take a Few Tips from Someone Who’s Been There

Do you ever muse about how nice it would be if people would just pay you to take pictures? So you could give up your day job… and start making money doing something you love? Or maybe you’re a traveler or writer first, but you know it’s easier to sell...

January Winners: “Passages and Doorways”

Last month’s photo challenge theme was “Passages and Doorways.” It was a record- breaking month for submissions, and a number of images stood out as winners.  I hope you had the chance to browse through all the entries. December’s winner,...

December Winners: “Traditions”

Last month’s photo challenge theme was “Traditions” — and everyone must have been very busy with their own as we didn’t have many entries. Nevertheless, there were great shots among those who did submit entries. Here are the...

Flash Tricks for Professional-Looking Pictures

The week before last, we looked at light — specifically, at how your camera attempts to evaluate and expose your shots for middle gray. This week, I want to look at another issue of light; I want to discuss using flash in your photos. Here are a couple of shots...

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