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Nature Photography How To
Take a Photo Walk Into the (Nearby) Wilderness: Wetlands Offer chance To Capture great Shots Of Nature Without A Major Trek
Howard Millard  |  Feb 10, 2015
For over five winters, I have taken my camera and explored an Everglades-like ecosystem in South Florida teeming with great blue herons, great egrets, alligators, turtles, snakes, fish, ibis, tricolored herons, green herons, black-necked stilts, grebes, cormorants, anhingas, hawks, iguanas, and who knows what else.
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Take It To The Edge; Frames, Edges And Borders From Extensis PhotoFrame 2.5
Howard Millard  |  Jan 01, 2005

Since I reviewed Version 2 over a year ago, Extensis has significantly upgraded its powerful PhotoFrame software, a plug-in to create a tremendous variety of exciting image frames and border effects. With the new Version 2.5, you can quickly create an unlimited array of effects from high-quality frames designed by professional artists, or use the included Instant Frame and Instant...

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Newsletter
Ten Steps To Striking Selective Color; Combine A Touch Of Color With Black & White For Unique Visual Drama
Howard Millard  |  Oct 25, 2005

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Digital Darkroom
Ten Steps To Striking Selective Color; Combine A Touch Of Color With Black & White For Unique Visual Drama
Howard Millard  |  Jun 01, 2004

Are you looking for a way to make your digital photos really stand out? Starting with one of your existing color shots, here's a great way to create a dynamic new image that will really catch your viewer's eye. By combining a black and white...

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Digital DarkroomPro Techniques
The Digital Road To Infrared; Software, Cameras, And Filters For A Trip To An Often Surreal World
Howard Millard  |  Feb 01, 2006

Mysterious, evocative, otherworldly--these are all terms that describe the powerful emotional and visual responses to black and white infrared (IR) photography. For landscapes, this approach yields striking, contrasty images where healthy green foliage, which strongly reflects IR radiation, appears to glow in snowy white tones, while blue skies and water darken dramatically.

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The Epson Perfection 4870 Pro; Scan Film, Prints, And 3D Objects To The Max
Howard Millard  |  Sep 01, 2004

Epson Perfection 4870 Pro Quick Look
Scans a variety of films, prints and objects
Fits on any desktop
Fast scan time
$599 (4870 Pro), $449 (4870 Photo)

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Transform Your Photos Into Art With Corel's Painter 8
Draw And Trace Over Your Original Photos Or Use Automatic Commands To Create Artistic Effects
Howard Millard  |  Feb 01, 2004

Corel Painter, now in Version 8, has been among the world's top painting and drawing programs for more than a decade. So what does this mean for photographers? Painter 8 includes powerful, controllable commands to convert your photos to look like...

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Digital Darkroom
Transform Your Photos; The Pencil Sketch Option
Howard Millard  |  Jan 01, 2008

Have you ever wanted to draw and paint but didn't feel that you had the technical skill? Well, Photoshop can help you awaken the artist within to transform one of your own photos into a pencil sketch or line drawing. A fine black and white rendering may be exactly the effect you're seeking to create a unique, elegant look for your subject, or a new service to offer to...

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Pro Techniques
Uncolor My World; Techniques To Get Beautiful Black And White Images From Color Originals
Howard Millard  |  Sep 01, 2006

Color can thrill, color can dazzle, but often a black and white or monochrome image is more powerful. Black and white may better convey the feeling you want to evoke for a particular image--more dramatic, more abstract. Paradoxically, even when you know that you want a final photo in black and white, you should shoot digitally in color, as you should scan a film or print...

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Digital DarkroomBook Reviews
Up To Speed With Adobe’s Photoshop CS2; A Roundup Of The Top Books And Videos
Howard Millard  |  Apr 01, 2006

Just when you thought that there really wasn't much more that Adobe could possibly cram into Photoshop, Version CS2, part of the Creative Suite, was released last year. Whether you're a seasoned digital pro or a newcomer, how do all these new features work and how can they improve your workflow and shorten the time you spend in postproduction? Check out the valuable...

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