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Jeff Wignall is a photographer and writer and the author of numerous books on photography, including The Joy of Digital Photography, The Kodak Guide to Shooting Great Travel Pictures, Kodak's Most Basic Book of 35mm Photography, and Winning Pictures. Check out Jeff's Photo Tip of the Day blog.Breaking All the Rules Can Lead to Surprising Images
Tweet Not long ago I was sitting in my car by a seawall, watching fishermen surf casting. As daylight faded, a nearly full moon began to rise behind them and light up the water in a beautiful silver and blue pattern. Tweet
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- Practicing Your Wildlife Photography at the Zoo
- In Defense of the Photographer’s Vest
- You Don’t Need a 3D Camera to Create Depth
- Is Getting Your Photography Organized Worth the Effort? You’re DAM Right It Is!
- Neon Signs Are an Endangered Species; Photograph Them While They Last
- The Joy of Photographing People: Moods
- The Joy of Photographing People: Relationships
- The Joy of Photographing People: Kids
- The Joy of Photographing People: Babies
- The Joy of Photographing People
- The Magic of Twilight Photography
- How to Take Your Best Shot at the National Geographic Photo Contest
- How Close Is Close Enough?
- Creating Montages in Photoshop
- Put Color Theory to Work in Your Photos
- Get Trippy with Black-Light Photography
- Why I Finally Decided to Shoot Only in RAW Format
- Nine Dos and Don’ts for the New Camera Buyer
- How to Make Winning Wildlife Portraits
- Tread Carefully When Photographing Religious Events
- Understanding Five Types of Photo Contests
- National Geographic’s Jim Richardson: How I Judge Photo Contests
- 10 Budget Photography Accessories You Can Buy at the Supermarket
- Bad Weather Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Photo Shoot
- Enjoying the Unusual — and the Mundane — in Your Own Backyard
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Model Releases
- Five Tips for Selling Your Old Photography Gear on eBay
- How I Stopped the Blue Angels in Their Tracks
- Sometimes, It’s OK Not to Keep Your Eyes on the Road
- How to Add a Copyright Notice to Your Photos
- Perfection Should Be an Aspiration — Not an Expectation
- Sometimes, the Best Shots Are Just Outside Your Window
- Catch the Light to Improve Your Flower Photography
- Finding the Beauty in Dandelions, Sewage Plants, and Manhole Covers
- Things My Cat Has Taught Me About Photography
- Composing Landscape Photographs with Confidence
- Should You Really Keep the Sun Over Your Shoulder?
- How to Take Candid Group Photos
- How to Take Wildlife Photos from Your Car
- Add a Touch of Romance with Photoshop’s Gaussian Blur Filter
- Silhouette Photography Made Simple
- The Wow Factor: 10 Tips for Dynamic Image Design
- Telling a Story in a Single Frame
- Making Good Photos of Bad Weather
- Everyone’s Job Is a Visual Story
- PDN PhotoPlus Expo: A Preview
- Ready to Photograph Fall Foliage? Use a Color Map
- Getting Good Exposures: 10 Dos and Don’ts
- Fun with Photoshop Filters: Flaming Pear’s Flood
- Portrait Lighting: Lessons from a Master
- Get Out of the Heat! Venture to Maine — and Take Your Camera
- How to Create Depth in Landscape Photography
- Is There Hidden Treasure in Your Digital Outtakes?
- Gas Prices Got You Down? Let the Photo Ops Come to You
- The Day the Old Man Disappeared
- Scouting Locations Is Made Easier By Online Tools
- The f295 Symposium: A Preview