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Bubble In A Bubble: Color & Design Close Up
Jim Zuckerman  |  Jun 20, 2014  |  0 comments

Previously I discussed photographing bubble solution stretched across a frame. You can get the same swirling pearlescent colors in the spherical surface of a bubble as it’s sitting on glass. When I was experimenting with this a few years ago, I discovered that you could even blow a bubble inside a bubble and then another one inside of that. Image (#1) is a picture of a bubble in a bubble in a bubble in a bubble.

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Lighting
Controlling Light: Using Light In Artistic Ways
Jim Zuckerman  |  Jun 20, 2014  |  0 comments
Light can be manipulated and controlled to suit our artistic needs. There are limitations, though. You can’t turn midday sunlight into a sunset, and it’s not possible to change the direction of the light such that you artificially introduce long shadows in a scene devoid of them. Nevertheless, there are things you can do with respect to color, intensity, contrast and even reflections that are worth exploring.
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Photo How ToPro Techniques
Intriguing Designs In Smoke: Ethereal Images Made Easy
Jim Zuckerman  |  May 28, 2014  |  1 comments

I have always been fascinated by a photographer’s ability to turn a common subject into a work of art. Being a photographer means seeing the artistic potential in the elements that surround us on a daily basis. I travel all over the world seeking out amazing things to shoot, but I also find them at home—in the kitchen, in my backyard or even in my office. It’s always an exciting discovery to work with a subject to which I never gave a second thought, and then one day it turns into something that is visually arresting.

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Photo How ToPro Techniques
Soap In A Frame: Color, Light And Surface
Jim Zuckerman  |  May 28, 2014  |  1 comments

The pearlescent colors that appear in soap bubbles are endlessly fascinating if you take the time to look at them closely. It is chaos at its most beautiful—a random mix of color that, unfortunately, we can’t freeze with our mind to examine any one instant in time. With a camera and flash, however, we can capture these amazing works of art and examine every detail, even though each design lasts only milliseconds.

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Lighting
Off-Camera Flash - Controlling The Direction Of Light
Jim Zuckerman  |  Apr 24, 2014  |  2 comments
On-camera flash has a bad reputation—and for good reason. In fact, many photographers are turned off to using flash altogether because they don’t like the look of pictures taken when the flash is sitting on the camera. The images look flat, dimensionless, and many subjects look “pasty” with this kind of lighting.
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Photo How ToPro Techniques
Designs In Paint - Swirling Color, Close Up
Jim Zuckerman  |  Apr 24, 2014  |  0 comments

Photography has taught me to be aware of color, design and patterns, and I am always looking for something interesting to photograph. A few years ago when my wife was making a marble cake, I was drawn to the design in the swirling chocolate and thought it would make a successful abstract shot. I liked the images I took, but I felt more color would make the pictures a lot more interesting.

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Remote And “Slaved” Flash: Adding Extra Light To The Scene
Jim Zuckerman  |  Apr 24, 2014  |  0 comments
When a flash unit is used as a remote or a “slave,” it is not connected to the camera and it is fired remotely by another flash or by a wireless trigger. For many years the only way to fire an off-camera flash was to connect it to the camera with a PC cord. These cords were never reliable, and too often the flash wouldn’t fire because of a bad connection. In addition, the long cord was always getting in the way. Today it’s such a pleasure to be able to fire remote flash units wirelessly.
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Travel Photography How ToTravel Tips
Shooting Festivals: Light, Lenses And Point Of View
Jim Zuckerman  |  Mar 25, 2014  |  0 comments

One of the most wonderful aspects of travel photography is shooting festivals. The color is outrageous, the costuming is visually exciting, and there are a million things to shoot all at the same time. It’s frustrating that we can’t be in more than one place at a time (those darn laws of the Universe get in the way all the time!). If you can plan your trip to include some kind of festival or celebration, it will be a highlight of the trip. Virtually everywhere you travel where there are people, you’ll find some kind of festival. It’s just a matter of doing some research on-line to find out when they occur.

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Travel Tips
Traveling With Your Gear: Match The Trip With Packing Strategy
Jim Zuckerman  |  Mar 25, 2014  |  0 comments
I have spent a great deal of time and money trying to find the perfect way to travel with my gear. As I buy more lenses, and as computer technology changes, I must re-examine how I carry everything because the volume and shape of my equipment changes.
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Travel Photography How ToTravel Tips
Independent Travel: Going It Alone, Or On A Photo Tour
Jim Zuckerman  |  Mar 25, 2014  |  0 comments

There are two ways to travel. You can go with a group or you can travel independently where you plan the itinerary and make the arrangements. One isn’t necessarily less expensive than the other because it depends on so many factors, but the main issue to consider is this: what will you gain by being part of a group versus traveling alone or with a friend or spouse?

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