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Podcast #86 – Conversation with Gavin Seim – Talking about dynamic range Podcast #86 – Conversation with Gavin Seim – Talking about dynamic range

Gavin and I discuss the topic of dynamic range in images and how to obtain a high dynamic range through the use of HDR imaging, strobes, and dodgeing and burning. Follow along with the images …

Learning Lightroom Workshop Tour Launches Learning Lightroom Workshop Tour Launches

After extensive preparations, logistical planning and coordination, it is very exciting to finally announce the often teased and hinted at Learning Lightroom 3 Workshop Tour! Jason Anderson and I have pooled …

Understanding Light Stops Understanding Light Stops

One thing that seems to baffle a lot of new photographers is understanding the term “stop” as it pertains to a measurement of light. We see this word used over and over with regards to shutter speed, aperture, film speed, filters, lighting, and other ways that light is used. You may hear a phrase like “you should expose one side of face 1-2 stops under the lit side of the face and expose the background 1 stop under the main subject”. For many people that’s about like asking them to solve a complex calculus problem.