Category: detail
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Happy Birthday Lambeau- notes on pet photography
This weekend we are celebrating our dog Lambeau’s eighth birthday. We adopted Lambeau from a local pet rescue group seven and a half years ago when he was 6 months old. He is usually very cooperative and always photogenic. He is also one of the smartest and sweetest dogs I have ever known. We are…
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All in the Details
An important aspect of wedding coverage is getting strong detail shots, from the all important rings to the design on the napkins printed for the reception. I shot the above ring photo while covering a wedding in Washington D.C. a few years ago.
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Beauty in a parking lot
Photographing flowers are good way to start your journey into creative photography. I remember shooting my first flower while visiting my dad in North Carolina what seemed like eons ago. I worked at AP at the time, fully immersed in photojournalism as a photo editor and never really thought about shooting flowers. So my dad…
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A raccoon goes fishing on the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia
When most people think of Chincoteague, they think of the famous wild ponies. The ponies though are just part of an amazing ecosystem at Chincoteague.
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Backyard Birding
There is a common misconception that in order to capture good bird images you must own a 500mm lens and be ready to hike miles into deserted forests. The truth is with some patience, planning, a sturdy tripod and maybe an inexpensive remote, you can shoot photos like the one of the American goldfinch above…
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Flower Surprise at Deep Creek Lake
. One of my favorite lenses is my 60mm macro. It is sharp,fast and an incredible close up lens. (Deepcreekimages.com/Rob Paine) The photo above was taken a few years ago near Deep Creek Lake. It had just rained and I wanted to get some close ups of a day lilly outside where I was staying…
I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine 