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Malibu Pier Landscape Photo
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Malibu Pier In HDR

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  • April 12, 2024
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The coast highway in California is one of the greatest drives one can take. One city in particular that I like is Malibu. Although part of L.A. it really is its own little world with a completely different vibe from the rest of the city. It has some great surf, some amazing views, and lots of things to do. The area around the pier is a great place to go paddle boarding and take photos.
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Fourth of July at the Queen Mary with Fireworks.
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4th of July Fireworks – Queen Mary

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  • April 12, 2024
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On this Fourth of July, I went to Long Beach, California, to shoot the fireworks show at the Queen Mary. Shooting fireworks can be tricky, but it really isn't that hard. It's important to shoot with a fairly stopped-down aperture and a slow shutter speed.  Most of these photos were shot at around an f/16 with a shutter between 10-30 seconds.  I also shot with bracketing of 3 photos at two stops for these photos. The camera was set to aperture priority. This gave me three shots, all with slightly different shutter speeds, for more variety.
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Canon 40mm f2.8 Lens
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Canon 40mm f2.8 STM Lens Review & Sample Photos

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  • April 14, 2024
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The Canon 40mm f2.8 pancake lens has very nice sharpness and clarity—better than my 24-70mm f2.8L @ 40mm. It has a slight vignette when wide open, but nothing to worry about. I've noticed it disappears at around f/4.5. It's also sharpest at the center and drops off slightly towards the edges. You won't notice this as much on a cropped sensor. 
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HDR Landscape Photo of the Horseshoe Bend
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What is HDR in photography?

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  • April 14, 2024
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You see it popping up all over the place, and you keep hearing the term HDR. Even our smartphones have built-in HDR modes. But what is it?
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10+ Great Color Grading Tutorials

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  • April 15, 2024
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10+ Great Color Correction Tutorials for your DSLR footage

A great list of several color correction tutorials for you to use with After Effects, or Color.

 

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