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Liz's Photography Blog February 2009 Archive

By Liz Masoner, About.com Guide to Photography

Photo Op - Moon and Venus

Thursday February 26, 2009
For the next few nights the crescent moon and Venus will relatively near each other after sunset for most of you in North America. Particularly on February 27th the ... Read More

Photo of the Week - February 25, 2009

Wednesday February 25, 2009
Country Day Photo © Larry Tetamore with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider stopping ... Read More

HDR Photography

Monday February 23, 2009
There are lots of commercials out there for HD TVs. For TVs this means high definition. However, photography has its own version of HD. For photography its ... Read More

Winner and Finalists of Leading Lines Assignment, #42

Friday February 20, 2009
Our leading lines assignment showed us how to use lines to help control the impact of our images by controlling the path a viewer's eye takes when viewing the iamge. ... Read More

Photo of the Week - February 18, 2009

Wednesday February 18, 2009
Chicago Photo © JBelMonte with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider stopping in and ... Read More

Photography Assignment #43 - Pets

Monday February 16, 2009
Pets are a huge part of our lives so our 43rd photography assignment is all about pets. From canaries to horses, cats to dogs, fish to ferrets, people have ... Read More

Print Sizes

Saturday February 14, 2009
So you've captured an amazing photograph and you order a 16x20 print of the shot. When it returns you are horrified to find that one of the most important ... Read More

Valentine's Day

Friday February 13, 2009
Its not too late to plan some photographic fun for Valentine's Day. Making some Valentine's Day photography props or trying a soft focus technique can add a very nice ... Read More

Photo of the Week - February 11, 2009

Wednesday February 11, 2009
Still Remembered Photo © Agomez with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider stopping in ... Read More

Inexpensive Way to Play with the "Big Boy Toys"

Monday February 9, 2009
Ever see a shot somewhere that the photographer lists his/her equipment and its a huge lens that costs thousands of dollars? Ever wish you could get your hands on ... Read More

Winner and Finalists of Color Assignment #41

Thursday February 5, 2009
Our color assignment was about making color the subject of the image rather than just an alternative to black and white photography. From abstracts to recognizable scenes, we received ... Read More

Photo of the Week - February 4, 2009

Wednesday February 4, 2009
Winter Feast Photo © ChristopherD with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider stopping in ... Read More

Camera Bags

Monday February 2, 2009
So many of use ohhh and ahh over new cameras and lenses but how many of us take the time to think about our camera bags? Our camera bags ... Read More

Photography Assignment #42 - Leading Lines

Sunday February 1, 2009
Leading lines are a very powerful way to control where a viewer looks within your image. Man made lines like railroad tracks, natural lines like shorelines, and even "created" ... Read More

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