Cool Workshop in Hot ‘lanta!

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Hot ‘lanta – a.k.a. Atlanta, GA – here we come!

DPE’s Rob Knight and I are running a totally cool workshop in Hot ‘lanta in August. Click here for details.

Hey, we have some cool door prizes! With such a small group, you have a good chance to win! Here are the prizes:

1 copy of Nik Software's Color Efex Pro.
1 copy of Nik Software's Silver Efectx Pro.
5 gift certificates from Nations Photo Lab for $100 each. Plus $50 gift cards for all attendees.
1 Large Rogue Flash Bender from Expoimaging.
2 Color Checker Passports.
1 copy of Rick Sammon book, HDR Secrets.
1 copy of Rick Sammon's book, Exploring the Light.

Total value of door prizes/gift certificates: $1,000.00+
We hope you can join the photo fun!

Explore the light,

Rick

Two Worlds in HDR: Announcing International HDR Day

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HDR Image: Trey Ratcliff

My friend Trey Ratcliff (of Stuck in Customs fame) and I, along with the Digital Photo Experience, are officially designating June 26th (this coming Saturday), as International HDR Day. Hey, if there can be a National Talk Like a Pirate Day, there can be a special day for HDR (High Dynamic Range Photography), too!

Trey and I want you to go out (or stay in) this week and take the best HDR image you've ever taken! You can win our HDR books and a print from Nations Photo Lab.

HDR Image: Rick Sammon

For details on International HDR Day, and tips on HDR photography, check the Digital Photo Experience - all this week. We'll have different post on HDR each day.

All my posts this week will be over at DPE. See you there.

Explore the light,

Rick

A Blog Post for Dad's Day

A while back I wrote a guest post for Scott Kelby, one of the many good dads I know.

In celebration of Dad's Day, I thought I'd share my thoughts again on being a dad/photographer.

Here is the link.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there,
Rick

Butterfly Photo Tips

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The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. – Rabindranath Tagore

Canon 1Ds Mark II
Canon 50mm Macro Lens
Manual Mode
ISO 400
f/9.0 @ 1/80th sec.
Canon MR-14EX Ring Lite

Photo tips:
• Learn about a subject from an expert. He or she can help you find and identify butterflies.
• Use a tripod to steady your shots for natural light macro picture.
• Before heading off to photograph in a butterfly sanctuary, ask if tripods are allowed and if the center offers special photo tours.
• When using a ringlight, experiment with even and ratio lighting (possible by adjusting the light output of the flash tubes in the ringlight. Try top light and side light, too.
• Practice your butterfly photography at home with silk butterflies (available on line) before you go out on shoot.
• Want to attract butterflies? Plant a butterfly bush in your backyard.

Explorer the light,
Rick