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13 Oct

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15 stops and be there longer

...One of the techniques I teach during this workshop is taking long exposures in the middle of the day using very strong neutral density filters, 15 stops. With a 15-stop neutral density filter a typical 1/125 of a second shutter speed becomes a 4 -minute exposure...

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25 Sep

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I finally got to use the camera for the reason I bought it!

Two weeks ago we finally had some nice clouds and I got to use the Nikon for what I bought it for, long exposures...

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12 Sep

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The How and Why of Creating Custom Camera Profiles

If you process your images with an Adobe product such as Lightroom or Photoshop then you are seeing colors the way Adobe wants you to, and not as your camera sees them.  All raw file image editing with these programs start with a profile.  Adobe, by default, assigns your images the "Adobe Color" profile.  In past versions this default was "Adobe Standard." But neither of these profiles sees color the way your camera sees color...

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06 Sep

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Nikons Week 3

I lied.  In the last blog, I mentioned I would talk about my wide-angle lens and the built in focus stacking option, but I have not finished testing this yet.  So I will tell you about the amazing dynamic range of the sensor instead!

Last weekend I went out kayaking and came across a great back lit, edge of light situation, one of the most dramatic lighting situations you can find.  If you follow my work, you will know I seek out these "edge of light" situations...

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LEWIS KEMPER is widely recognized as a photographer, writer, and instructor, lecturing throughout the United States. To learn more, click here.

 

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