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HOW TO : Fill Flash

Here’s a simple procedure for using your flash outdoors. Learn how to control the background exposure and the foreground (subject) exposure independently (and easily)!

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Iceland tour…deadline fast approaches!

August 6 is the deadline to register for our upcoming photo tour to Iceland from Aug 27-Sept 6, 2010. What separates this tour from other Iceland photo tours?  For starters, our  Icelandic guide/driver is one of the country’s top nature photographers, so we’ll benefit from his insider knowledge, such as the best places to see...

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The search for the perfect camera bag…

My new ThinkTank Airport Acceleration V2 holds a ton of gear! Hauling photography gear anywhere is a pain, but especially to countries that limit you to just one carry-on bag. And they do mean one–no separate computer bag allowed, or even a purse, where you could potentially stash extra flashes or cords. Short of stuffing...

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Link to incredible photographs of Iceland’s continuing eruption!

Click here to see the latest pictures at The Boston Globe. Images portray the phenomenal power of nature and it’s impact on the local farmers & livestock in the Eyjafjallajokull region of Iceland on April 17, 2010. Thanks for this link, Katie! We’re excited to see it in person with you and others in August....

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April Update on Iceland’s Volcano

April 2010 So what’s been happening since the eruption occurred in South Iceland last month? It’s still going strong! Hildur, the logistics coordinator for our upcoming Iceland Photo Tour, tells me that this eruption is considered relatively small and has not caused any danger to the surrounding people or live stock. Katla (the big volcano)...

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Where would you go?

GAP (Great Adventure People) is offering the chance to create your dream itinerary, then win a free trip for you and 2 of your closest friends. Who can resist? The deadline for submitting itineraries is March 31, so hurry to their site www.createyourownadventure.com to check out the specifics. You can select one to three countries...

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Join us this fall on 2 special photo tours to Iceland & Greenland!

ICELAND: Photograph landscapes shaped by fire and ice. Explore volcanic terrain in the remote interior, rugged coasts, turf farms with Icelandic ponies, Nordic models, rhyolite mountains, mineral pools and iceberg lagoons. Aug 27-Sept 6, 2010. GREENLAND: Focus on Inuit culture, arctic fjords, glaciers & giant icebergs. Travel by boat & helicopter. Unique Inuit homestay included...

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