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Liz's Photography Blog April 2009 Archive

By Liz Masoner, About.com Guide to Photography

May is National Photo Month

Thursday April 30, 2009
2008 Viewer's Choice Winning Image by KStaton © KStaton with permission to About.com, Inc. May is National Photography Month!!! Every day in May there will be a new "photo of the ... Read More

Photo of the Week - April 29, 2009

Wednesday April 29, 2009
CN Tower Photo © Rob Connelly 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 joining ... Read More

What Monitor Should You Use for Photography?

Tuesday April 28, 2009
In the digital age our computer monitors are just as important for quality photography as high-quality chemicals were to the darkroom. Without a good monitor you can't accurately judge ... Read More

Smithsonian's New Focus on Photography

Saturday April 25, 2009
Photography often gets the short straw when it comes to museum collections. Paintings old and new are often publicized and sculptures are praised while photographs sit quietly in the ... Read More

Community Critique Gallery for April 25-May 1, 2009 Posted

Friday April 24, 2009
Our critique images this week offer three very different subjects. A still life, a slice of life scene, and a rural scenic are open for discussion. You don't ... Read More

Photo of the Week - April 22, 2009

Wednesday April 22, 2009
Hummer Photo © Rosah 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 joining the fun.

Winner and Finalists of Trees Assignment, #46

Monday April 20, 2009
The fun assignment for April was trees. Trees are everywhere. From rural areas to cities and some of the harshest environments on earth trees grow. We had a lot of ... Read More

Photography Assignment #47 - Flowers

Thursday April 16, 2009
Our learning assignment for this month is flowers. If the sudden color change of our vehicles to yellow is any indication, flowers are blooming everywhere. The pollen is ... Read More

Photo of the Week - April 15, 2009

Wednesday April 15, 2009
Buds Bursting Open Photo © AmrJoe 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 joining ... Read More

Severe Weather Photography

Monday April 13, 2009
We had a big gravity wave (fancy meteorologist name for a storm front) come through my area last night and there are trees down all over the place. ... Read More

Community Critique Gallery for April 11-17 Posted

Saturday April 11, 2009
This week we have three images all using different techniques for your review. A city scene, something more rural, and a kingfisher are up for review on this week's ... Read More

Photo of the Week - April 8, 2009

Wednesday April 8, 2009
Magical Morning Photo © PaulKK 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 joining the ... Read More

Winner and Finalists of Rule of Thirds Assignment, #45

Monday April 6, 2009
The rule of thirds is one of the most common and the most important compositional guidelines in photography. While it is most certainly not the only way to compose an ... Read More

Community Critique Gallery for April 4-10, 2009 Posted

Saturday April 4, 2009
This week we have three images covering very different topics. Amish, fruit, and dolls are all represented. Be sure to take a look at the images and take ... Read More

April Forum Photo Link Game Started

Thursday April 2, 2009
JrdnJstn got in the last photo on our March edition of the photo link game and has provided us with our starting image for April! Click on the photo ... Read More

Photo of the Week - April 1, 2009

Wednesday April 1, 2009
White River Fish House Photo © HotRodRichard 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 ... Read More

Photography Assignment #46 - Trees

Wednesday April 1, 2009
Our fun assignment for April is trees. Trees come in an infinite variety of types and shapes and sizes. Some are tall while others are short. Some ... Read More

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