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    Create a DIY shaped bokeh filter for photography

    Bokeh is defined as "the blurred quality or effect seen in the out-of-focus portion of a photograph taken with a narrow depth of field". With a standard lens, the bokeh is [...]

    By Nicole Young|2022-01-20T10:07:03-08:00December 29th, 2021|Categories: Gear, Photography|Tags: Camera Accessories, DIY, Miscellaneous Photography, Photographic Techniques|4 Comments
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    Circular Polarizer Magic

    A few days ago, a double rainbow popped up outside my window after some brief rain showers. At the moment I have a pretty good view of the sky from my house [...]

    By Nicole Young|2020-02-26T10:27:48-08:00February 25th, 2020|Categories: Gear, Photography|Tags: Camera Accessories, FUJIFILM, Photographic Techniques|1 Comment
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    My Favorite Reflector and Diffuser: The Lastolite TriGrip

    This review is all about an accessory called the Lastolite TriGrip, one of my favorite tools when working with light. These are triangle-shaped reflector and diffusors with a small handle on one [...]

    By Nicole Young|2019-01-12T13:00:34-08:00February 3rd, 2018|Categories: Reviews|Tags: Camera Accessories, Light|2 Comments
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    The Jobu Design Junior 3 Gimbal

    This review is on the Jobu Design BWG-J3K Junior 3 Gimbal. Earlier this year I purchased the Fujinon 100–400mm lens + 1.4x and needed a gimbal head to use it on my tripod. [...]

    By Nicole Young|2019-01-12T13:01:56-08:00January 27th, 2018|Categories: Reviews|Tags: Camera Accessories, FUJIFILM, Wildlife Photography|0 Comments
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    The Tamrac Goblin Lens Pouch

    In this article I review an accessory called the Tamrac Goblin Lens Pouch. These have been around for a few years, but I only recently discovered them at PPE and [...]

    By Nicole Young|2019-01-12T13:03:43-08:00January 5th, 2018|Categories: Reviews|Tags: Camera Accessories|2 Comments
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    What’s In My Camera Bag: Thailand Trip

    At this time tomorrow I will be on a flight to Bangkok, Thailand. I'll be spending a few days in the big city before jumping on a domestic flight to Chiang Mai, where [...]

    By Nicole Young|2019-01-12T13:26:16-08:00March 5th, 2015|Categories: Gear, Travel|Tags: Camera Accessories, Camera Bag, FUJIFILM, Lenses|8 Comments
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    Removing Glare with a Circular Polarizer Filter

    When photographing water, it can oftentimes be a good idea to tame the reflections with a circular polarizer filter. A circular polarizer is a filter that rotates on the front of your [...]

    By Nicole Young|2019-01-12T13:39:02-08:00July 24th, 2014|Categories: Gear, Videos|Tags: Camera Accessories, Photographic Techniques|1 Comment
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    Nicole is a photographer, published author, and educator specializing in Lightroom, Photoshop, and photography. She is best known for her books on food photography but is widely versed in various photographic genres, including landscape, nature, stock, travel, and experimental imagery.

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