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SkyStitches

SkyStitches



Make amazing panoramas with great skies in just a few easy steps.

From Popular Photography & Imaging
IMAGE EDITING COMPOSITION
The Candidates: How will they look in four years?

The Candidates: How will they look in four years?

A trip through the Pop Photo Time Machine.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Apple releases Aperture 2.1

Apple releases Aperture 2.1

Version 2.1 supports plug-ins, localized enhancements and 32-bit imaging, among other upgrades.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

How To Fix the Sky

How To Fix the Sky

Retouch the sky the realistic way without resorting to obvious fakery.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Software Review: RealViz Stitcher 5.6 Panorama Maker

Software Review: RealViz Stitcher 5.6 Panorama Maker

Find out why this inexpensive 3-D digital imaging software is considered the "Porsche of Stitchers."

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Digital Toolbox

Digital Toolbox

Build your Photoshop skills by controlling color with Curves.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Digital Toolbox: Fast & Fun Color

Digital Toolbox: Fast & Fun Color

Punch up the colors in your photos with just three simple steps.

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Digital Toolbox: How-to Edit Portraits

Digital Toolbox: How-to Edit Portraits

Flatter your friends with four easy Photoshop tricks for prettier portraits.

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Digital Toolbox: Back to Basics

Digital Toolbox: Back to Basics

Understand Layers, and you have Photoshop cracked.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

You Can Do It: Ring of Fire

You Can Do It: Ring of Fire

Play with fire without getting burned. All it takes is a camera, common household tools -- and uncommon ingenuity.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Picture Doctor

Picture Doctor

Discover nature at home, slim down your chargers, ride the focusing rails, and other ways to get more from photography.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

The Fix

The Fix

Can't get enough color? Restrain yourself and bring more subtlety and depth to your photos.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

The Fix

The Fix

Clearing mist, shedding light, and other simple ways to make good photos even better.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Picture Doctor

Picture Doctor

Soften your look, boost your memory, and more easy steps to better photos.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Michael Muller, Photographic Superhero

Michael Muller, Photographic Superhero

In Hollywood, nobody photographs superheroes like Michael Muller does. An inside look at the secrets of his craft.

From American PHOTO

The Fix

The Fix

We give new shape to a landscape, sharpen some sheep, and help you improve your photos.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

All About the Moment

All About the Moment

Joe McNally opens up his vast image vaults -- and how-to notebooks -- in a new educational photo book.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

LIGHTING NATURE
Flash Made Easy

Flash Made Easy

Taking superb photos with an accessory flash is easier than you think. Just follow our step-by-step guide.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Nightvision

Nightvision

Never be afraid of the dark.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

The Right Lights

The Right Lights

From portraits to still lifes to action shots, here's the gear you need in the studio and on location -- and tips for better lighting.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Getting In The Mood with Light and Shadows

Getting In The Mood with Light and Shadows

A pro photographer explains the power of working directionally with light and shadows.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Tips for Underwater Photography

Tips for Underwater Photography

Underwater photographer Mark Snyder shows how to shed extraordinary light on the world below the waves.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Filter Factor

Filter Factor

Polarizing filters aren't just for your lens -- bring 'em inside and put one on your light!

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Five Advanced Flash Techniques

Five Advanced Flash Techniques

Looking for an amazing tool that can improve your pictures? You already own it: your flash.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

White Out

White Out

Introducing a fresh new take on family portraits from a photo studio across the pond.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

10 Tips for Dynamic Waterfowl Photos

10 Tips for Dynamic Waterfowl Photos

Where, when and how to photograph ducks and geese.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Landscapes: The 5 Big Questions

Landscapes: The 5 Big Questions

Can't nail that perfect shot? Here are the answers.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Editorial: Wet and Wild

Editorial: Wet and Wild

Take your shooting to a new level-- sea level. Just slide into a kayak.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

The $75 Close-Up Kit

The $75 Close-Up Kit

Go macro without the weight or cost of a macro lens.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Beauty And The Beast

Beauty And The Beast

How one photographer captures the magic and majesty of wildlife.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

The Viewfinder Within

The Viewfinder Within

Two masters of landscape photography share their inspiring secrets for honing your creative vision.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Easy Wider

Easy Wider

Grab your wide-angle lens for stunning views on land and water.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Traveling Photographer

Traveling Photographer

A trip to Maui puts paradise in your viewfinder.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

SHOOTING TECHNIQUE TECHNICAL
Picture Doctor: Prescriptions for Better Photos

Picture Doctor: Prescriptions for Better Photos

Hone your vision, show off your curves, lose a few pounds, and other prescriptions for better photography.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

My Project: Flash Photos

My Project: Flash Photos

An interview with photographer Richard Baresall.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

How I Shot This

How I Shot This

How National Geographic shooter Paul Nicklen depicts the world on thin ice.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

You Can Do It

You Can Do It

Set your Time Machine to stop motion and freeze a bird in flight.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Lensbaby Tutorial

Lensbaby Tutorial

Limit your focus with a Lensbaby, and you'll transform the world around you.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Hugh Kretschmer Revealed

Hugh Kretschmer Revealed

The in-demand photo illustrator explains how his creations are done without the aid of Photoshop.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

How I Shot This

How I Shot This

Bud Green explains his retro style.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

How To Shoot Cityscapes

How To Shoot Cityscapes

Break away from the dark of night for great cityscapes.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Digital Toolbox: Secrets of Elements

Digital Toolbox: Secrets of Elements

Unlock the secrets of Adobe Photoshop Elements and discover the best ways to use some of its most powerful tools.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Tips for Shooting Panoramas

Tips for Shooting Panoramas

Advice on everything you need to create rich, life-like panoramic images.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

The Photographer As Director

The Photographer As Director

How the photo industry is learning to love the moving image.

From American PHOTO

The Report

The Report

How to turn your high-def TV into a glorious display for your photography.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

3 Filters You Need Now!

3 Filters You Need Now!

What filter to use and when -- explained.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

3 Ways to...

Fight glare without a polarizer by using these quick, filter-free solutions.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

Strategies for Safe Photo Storage

Strategies for Safe Photo Storage

Having a back-up strategy can save your sanity -- and your images.

WEB EXCLUSIVE

How To Get That Vintage Photo Look from Polaroid Transfers

How To Get That Vintage Photo Look from Polaroid Transfers

Ann Texter offers this quick and easy guide to making vintage-looking photos.

From Popular Photography & Imaging

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