For landscape photographers who primarily shoot at sunrise and sunset, exposure bracketing and blending is a critical skill. But there are some common mistakes that are easy to make in the blending process. One of them is this: Over blending exposures Here’s what I mean. Let’s say you’ve captured two exposures, one for the foreground

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This week’s “share your shots” is truly intense and some of us may have struggled to give justice to in pictures. Our very supportive PMC members have submitted their photos that will leave you awestruck!! So, how do you present a landscape’s sheer size in photos? Scroll down to see how they’ve done it.  

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A common question I’ve received over the years is “how to I get a blurry background in my photos?”. The answer sounds more complicated than it is, when you put it into practice. To break it down as concisely as I can, there are two main factors you have to consider: The area of focus

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Let’s talk about camera gear. I couldn’t guess what percentage of photography conversations revolve around gear, but I’d bet it’s high. Of course there’s nothing wrong with enjoying that side of it, keeping up with the latest specifications and most up to date gear etc if that’s what folks like to do. But there are

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This week I am excited to share to you all our dreamy and amazing collection of Soft Light photos. Taken by none other than our talented Photo Mastery Club members. Stay inspired!   Above: Stanage Edge, Derbyshire, England – By Susan Dawson   Above: Maghera Strand, Donegal – By Brendan McAleer     Above: Slovenia – By Carolyn Richards

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  This week I challenged Photo Mastery Club members to share their “Bad Weather” shots in the forum. Here are the highlights – a collection of absolutely stunning images! As always, a big thanks to the contributing members. Enjoy! Steve   Above: Abtenau, Austria  –  By Robert Molan   Above: Lucknow, NSW  –  By Pierre Fonsny

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