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Taking Pictures Through Glass

Reflections on a compositional element

ArticleComposition and Exposure Techniques and How-Tos - by Allen Rokach with Anne Millman, August 29, 2011

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Glass is both a joy and a nuisance to photograph. It has three wonderful properties that captivate the imagination and have the potential to transform the mundane into the magical. These same properties, however, can also be frustrating aspects of the material.

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TAGS: filter,  reflections,  polarizer,  polarizing,  windows,  window light 

Best Computer Gifts for the Holiday Season

Flashy flash drives, cool carry cases, red-hot bluetooth gadgets lead the way

ArticleBuying Guides Gear Guides & Reviews - by Karen Marcus, December 9, 2009

If someone on your holiday gift list has been hinting about computer accessories, you’re probably thinking, “That’s no fun. Computer equipment is black and grey and blah.” You want to give gifts that excite, not tire—that enchant, not bore.

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TAGS: monitor,  computer,  mouse,  wireless,  windows,  computers,  bags,  Microsoft,  flash drive,  keyboard,  laptop 

Use shadows to your photographic advantage

Lighten up your photographic sensibilities

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Derek Doeffinger, April 11, 2008

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When the sun shines, shadows come out to play, giving you a chance to create some unconventional photographs. So pick up your camera and catch a few before they flee at the approach of clouds.

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TAGS: photography,  light,  tips,  lighting,  lighting technique,  windows,  shadows 

How to photograph a silhouette at the window

A way to simplify a composition

ArticlePortraits and People Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, April 7, 2008

Silhouettes are a great way to simplify a photo: They reduce an image to dramatic areas of light and dark, lines, and not much color. One of the best places to shoot a silhouette is against a window.There are several ways to expose a silhouette; here are two:

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Window Treatment

Go ahead...let your photographic subject be a real pane.

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, October 27, 2007

I do windows. No, not Microsoft's operating system, but actual windows. Windows range from common to unusual, and can be a source of photographic inspiration.

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