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Macro photography is photography magnified, with an emphasis on detail, pattern and texture. It allows us to enter a world that is normally hidden from the naked eye. In this one-hour video, Barbara Leven takes us on a fascinating journey using an abundant display of her botanical photographs.

Moose Peterson has received many awards for his wildlife, landscapes, and aviation photography. While still very much a practicing photographer, he also finds time to teach and write.

For some photographers, it’s all about getting the image right in camera, for others it’s using non-traditional tools and the post processing that intrigues them. Dan Burkholder’s work certainly contains much of the latter and the title of his recent book, iPhone Artistry, speaks volumes.

An extension of Joey Quintero’s Event Space lighting master classes, this five-minute video features tips on how to use the Impact Lite Trek 400 battery-powered flash, a great portable solution for lighting enhancement. As in all of his presentations, Quintero provides a good deal of practical information in this hands-on, outdoor shooting segment.

Considered one of the top headshot photographers specializing in advertizing and commercial work, Peter Hurley’s extensive portfolio includes portraiture, models and fashion as well as actors' headshots. 

David H Wells is a well known freelance documentary photographer, whose work includes photo essays that have been published in many of the major publications, often focusing on cultural and political issues. He has also found great success in the stock photography market.

Since the early days of science, photographers have searched for ways to artificially enhance the creative process. From the early days of limelight, through the use of flashpowder, we arrive today at electronic flash, the tool in trade of the fashion, beauty and portrait photographer.

I’ve been a fan of pocket-size cameras since they passed the six-megapixel mark some years ago. Since then point-and-shoot digital cameras have become progressively better with every round of upgrades. 

When it comes to handholding telephoto lenses, the generally recognized rule is that you should never handhold any lens at a shutter speed slower than the equivalent focal length of the lens. 

If you’re a photographer, you know that the tools of the trade are constantly evolving. Since one of today’s primary tools is Adobe Photoshop, mastering the software’s intricacies and newest capabilities can help you maintain professional success in the digital age.

The gist of Scott Kelby’s common-sense style can be gleaned from a page randomly chosen from his Digital Photography Book Volume 3, titled “Controlling Softness with an Umbrella.” 

Even Scott Kelby, author of more than 40 books about digital photography, thinks about the shot that got away. He was driving with his family along a back road in Hawaii on a dreary day.

If you’re a professional photographer, you probably spend as much or more time in front of a computer as behind a camera. And since such Adobe programs as Photoshop have proven the most popular, Kelby Training has created a series of DVDs to hone your Adobe software skills.

If you've ever flown over the Grand Canyon or Rocky mountains at 35,000 feet, you already know how humbling and enlightening this experience can be. Tall mountains appear small, almost flush to the plains leading up to them.  

Though I was raised and grazed on film I have no qualms admitting I haven’t shot a roll of the stuff since August 2001 (with a Nikon N90 and Fujifilm Astia in case you’re curious). I appreciate film, respect film and certainly miss the disciplined aspects of shooting film, but at the end of the day I’m perfectly happy with digital imaging, warts and all. 

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