Joseph A. Dickerson

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Outdoor/Travel
Jasper, Banff, And Yoho
A Photographers Delight
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Mar 01, 2001

A couple of years ago as Ann, my most significant other, and I were discussing where to go during our summer break she made a suggestion. Like most of her suggestions, this one proved to be a gem.

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Large Format Primer
Gearing Up And Getting To Work
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Sep 01, 2001

Maybe you've considered large format. Perhaps you'd like to experience photography as Ansel Adams, Morley Baer, Edward Weston, and other pioneers did. It's a slower, more introspective kind of photography, but if you'd...

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Pro Techniques
Perspective Control (PC) Lenses For Panoramas; Not Just For Architecture Anymore
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Aug 01, 2006

It's a well-known tenet that Perspective Control (PC) or tilt/shift lenses are intended for shooting architectural subjects. But who says you have to use them that way?

A PC lens lets you do a certain amount of tilt/shift, rise/fall control, a limited equivalent to a technique that view camera photographers can fully exploit via the...

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Outdoor/Travel
Photographing Vancouver Island: A Little Bit Of Everything
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Aug 05, 2011  |  First Published: Jun 01, 2011
If you’re a sucker for forested mountains, fjords, alpine lakes, crystalline streams, seaside villages, and very cosmopolitan cities, well, one anyway, I’d like to introduce you to a special place. In addition, if you’re in North America anyway, it’s easy to get to. This enchanted land is…drum roll…Vancouver Island.
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Digital Darkroom
Picture Taking; How To Shoot And Assemble Panoramas; A Set By Set Tutorial
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  May 01, 2007

Have you always been intrigued by panoramic photography but couldn’t bring yourself to pony up for a dedicated panorama camera? Well, today you don’t have to.

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Save Money And Get Better Results, Too
Processing Your First Roll Of Black And White Film
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jun 01, 1999

It seems that as technology strives to make picture taking easier and more digitalized there is a backlash among many photographers toward rediscovering techniques and processes of the past. Therefore, I thought this would be an opportune time to share my...

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Pro Techniques
Shooting And Assembling Panoramas; A Stitch In Time—The Sequel
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jun 01, 2007

Last year I wrote about one of my favorite software programs, Panorama Maker 3. The folks at ArcSoft have unveiled an updated Version 4 ($39.99 new, $24.99 upgrade), so I thought I'd give it a try.

Version 4 is more intuitive than Version 3, and that's really saying something. The first couple of panoramas I tried went together easily, but I noticed that...

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Shooting In The Wet
A Primer On Keeping Your Powder Dry
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jul 01, 1999

Shooting In The Wet

It was the longest mileage day in a multi-day bike tour of the California Wine Country and the Mendocino Coast and we had yet to ride a mile when the rain that had been threatening started to come down. At...

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Spot Meter Roundup
Metering For Those Who Seek Total Exposure Control
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Jul 01, 2003

Spot Meter Roundup

For the record, I use TTL (Through The Lens) metering and automatic modes quite often. Many of my subjects, birds on the wing for instance, are just too flighty to allow for thoughtful metering. But, give me a rustic barn, an...

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Spot Meters
The Ultimate Tool For The Thinking Photographer?
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Oct 01, 2004

Photos © 2004, Joseph A. Dickerson, All Rights Reserved

Anyone who knows me recognizes that I have a thing for light meters. I own, and regularly use, several and have collected a number of antiques that decorate the shelves of my office. This obsession started when I...

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