http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:29:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photoshop-tutorial-atmospheric-haze/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photoshop-tutorial-atmospheric-haze http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photoshop-tutorial-atmospheric-haze/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 20:04:27 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2010/05/01/photoshop-tutorial-atmospheric-haze/ Haze is an integral part of landscape photography.  Distant mountains are not as clear as close up objects.  They lack contrast, are often lighter and may even appear blue or even purple (purple mountain majesty).  It’s interesting that in the history of Western art, painters didn’t incorporate atmosphere into their paintings with landscapes until the [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photoshop-tutorial-atmospheric-haze/feed/ 0 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/lightroom-tutorial-expose-to-the-right/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lightroom-tutorial-expose-to-the-right http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/lightroom-tutorial-expose-to-the-right/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:19:18 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2010/03/19/lightroom-tutorial-expose-to-the-right/ For a followup post read http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/expose-revisited/ The light meters in our digital cameras don’t always give us the best exposure.  That’s not to say that they give us the wrong exposure.  But the ‘correct’ exposure doesn’t necessarily produce the best image file as far as post processing is concerned, especially if we’re shooting RAW. If [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/lightroom-tutorial-expose-to-the-right/feed/ 8 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/epson-4800-clogged-nozzles-follow-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epson-4800-clogged-nozzles-follow-up http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/epson-4800-clogged-nozzles-follow-up/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:53:54 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2010/03/15/epson-4800-clogged-nozzles-follow-up/ I’ve posted several articles on dealing with the clogged nozzle problem I’ve experienced with the Epson 4800.  In summary, I tried increasing the humidity inside the printer by using damp sponges.  This technique appeared to work but in the end was a really bad idea.  Here are the original posts. Epson 4800 Tip Epson 4800 [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/journal/epson-4800-clogged-nozzles-follow-up/feed/ 0 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/principles-of-composition-chaos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=principles-of-composition-chaos http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/principles-of-composition-chaos/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:43:00 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2010/02/25/principles-of-composition-chaos/ “… nature – unadulterated and unimproved by man – is simply chaos.” Edward Weston. There’s no argument that Edward Weston was one of the finest photographers that ever tripped a shutter.  And one of the aspects of his photography that he is most revered for is his compositions.  He was the absolute master in his [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/how-to-articles/principles-of-composition-chaos/feed/ 2 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photographic-foundations-exposure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photographic-foundations-exposure http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photographic-foundations-exposure/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:05:37 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2010/02/06/photographic-foundations-exposure/ When I’m asked how I get such intense landscape photographs I respond that it all begins with the fundamentals, the photographic foundation.  Given that you have the other elements of a great photograph – a terrific subject and fantastic light – you are still not guaranteed a compelling image if it doesn’t have a solid [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/photographic-foundations-exposure/feed/ 2 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/color-temperature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=color-temperature http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/color-temperature/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:05:13 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2010/01/15/color-temperature/ I spend a lot of time looking out our kitchen window at dawn, watching the way the light changes (usually sipping a cup of Dragonwell green tea).  It’s fascinating to see how one morning changes from the next.  And the best time of the year to see clear, colorful sunrises (and sunsets) is now – [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/color-temperature/feed/ 0 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/ten-tips-for-exciting-nighttime-photography/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ten-tips-for-exciting-nighttime-photography http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/ten-tips-for-exciting-nighttime-photography/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:29:49 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2010/01/02/ten-tips-for-exciting-nighttime-photography/ There is a growing interest in a new kind of nighttime photography.  Photographers have been taking photographs of the nighttime sky ever since film was invented.  These photographs were generally long exposures that show beautiful star trails.  But now they are taking clear, sharp images of the stars and planets literally stopped in their tracks. [...]]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/ten-tips-for-exciting-nighttime-photography/feed/ 3 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/hdr-tip-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hdr-tip-3 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/hdr-tip-3/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:56:09 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2009/12/29/hdr-tip-3/ On exporting images from Lightroom to PhotoMatix.]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/hdr-tip-3/feed/ 1 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/creative-use-of-exposure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creative-use-of-exposure http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/creative-use-of-exposure/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:34:45 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2009/12/29/creative-use-of-exposure/ On using f/stop and shutter speed to achieve creative results.]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/creative-use-of-exposure/feed/ 0 http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/mastering-exposure-next-steps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mastering-exposure-next-steps http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/mastering-exposure-next-steps/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:08:49 +0000 doinlight http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2009/12/29/mastering-exposure-next-steps/ On using the histogram to judge the quality of the exposure. Also discusses shadow and highlight clipping, the problems the create and how to avoid them.]]> http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/articles/mastering-exposure-next-steps/feed/ 1