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Photographing Shadow-y Faces

March 28, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Photo of man wearing and wide-brim hat with his face in shadows on a sunny day at Sutter Fort, Sacramento, CA | Marsha J Black

Location:  Sutter’s Fort, Sacramento CA Shadow-y faces were a problem when we visited Sutter’s Fort, in Sacramento CA, one sunny day. The fort was the center of California Gold Rush history. Today it is a living history museum, with docents dressed in costume and taking the role of participants in that time and place. We […]

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Night Photography Tips and Tricks

March 1, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Photo from the Aboriginal Outback, showing a night presentation of cultural dances and ceremonies | Photo: Marsha J Black

Night photography is part of most travel experiences for which most people are unprepared.  How do you get sharp, clear photos in the dark? Location:  The Australian Outback My husband and I were in the Australian Outback, watching a night presentation of Aboriginal cultural dances and ceremonies. The show began with sounds from the didgeridoo. We were […]

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