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Keep Taking Pictures After Sunset!

blue hour photography after sunset

Jul 14, 2016 by JP Danko 5 Comments
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Every once in awhile I find myself somewhere where there is a large number of people watching a sunset – and where there are people watching a sunset, there are people taking photos of it.

One interesting trend that I have noticed over the years is that as soon as the sun drops below the horizon, everyone puts their cameras away.

That’s it – show’s over – good job nature, nothing more to see here.

We all love a good sunset – but the best photos can often be captured after sunset – so in this article I want to show you some before and after examples of photos taken after sunset to hopefully inspire you to keep your camera out after the sun goes down.

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See How a Photographer Created These Stunning Photos of Iceland

Jul 2, 2015 by Allen Mowery 1 Comment
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So often, we see videos of photographers sharing about the creation of their images after the fact.  While this is great for presenting the information in a more detailed and refined fashion, it’s easy to lose some of the uniqueness that went into the whole process.

Photographer Thomas Heaton, on a recent trip to Iceland, filmed his process in real time.  In the video, he gives us a true glimpse behind the lens, discussing the use of polarizers, neutral density filters, and delayed exposure to create a series of stunning images from the beautiful landscape.

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Top 3 Landscape Photography Techniques To Learn

3 landscape photography styles to learn

Jun 18, 2015 by JP Danko 4 Comments
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Once you have acquired a core understanding of the importance of light and atmosphere in landscape photography (click here for our Top 3 Landscape Photography Tips), there are actually quite a few advanced landscape photography techniques to learn that can help you to progress from good landscape photography to great landscape photography.

In this article, I am going to share what I consider the top three landscape photography techniques to learn.

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Top 3 Landscape Photography Tips

top 3 landscape photography tips

May 7, 2015 by JP Danko 8 Comments
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When I first started with photography, landscape photography was my primary interest.

But, no matter what I did, I couldn’t figure out why my landscape photos didn’t look nearly as amazing as I wanted them to look.

As it turns out, there are three really simple landscape photography tips to learn that will drastically transform your landscape photography – and the best part is they have nothing to do with camera gear, settings or location.

Continue reading for my top 3 landscape photography tips.

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