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May.16.2013
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - this story fits the bill. A few years ago while on assignment for Via magazine, I captured an image of Lombard Street that ran in their July/August 2009 issue. I was happy with the shot but didn't feel it was the best image I captured...
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Nov.15.2012
Last month my older brother and I planned a long overdue backpacking weekend up in Yosemite, to retrace some of the steps we took 19 years ago in Tenaya Canyon. It was a fun badly-needed three days of nothing but hiking, camping, and photographing amongst granite and pines.
We spent the...
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Oct.26.2012
KOLO CONTEST for all my photo friends, fans, followers! I put this out to all my Facebook, Twitter, & Google+ photo friends last week, but no one has added a review for my current book, so I wanted to blog about it as well. The first TWO people to post a review of my book on...
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Sep.19.2012
A fellow photographer and colleague recently posted this link on his Facebook page and it caught my eye. A Dad and his daughter were recently rescued in Yosemite when they got trapped in this dangerous valley I once photographed - check out the article to read more: http://www.nps.gov/...
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Sep.11.2012
My 82 year old neighbor invited me over yesterday. We've lived across the street from each other the past ten years, share the same birthday (different year of course), and had talked from time to time about life's happenings. To my surprise, I come to find out he's a photography buff...
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Sep.11.2012
Last Saturday, I was teaching a photo workshop in Point Reyes National Seashore through the Point Reyes Field Institute. I've taught 2-4 workshops a year over the past 13 years, and wrote an article in Outdoor Photographer a couple of years ago about photographers past and present capturing...
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Jan.26.2012
Finally received my copy of Running On Empty by ultramarathoner Marshall Ulrich- can't wait to read it.
For the cover, they used an image I captured of Marshall running in Death Valley National Park- a slow exposure with flash at dusk as the full moon rose over the...
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Dec.30.2011
Just wrote another feature article for Engadget Primed entitled "What is Aperture and How Does it Affect My Photos?":
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/engadget-primed-what-is-aperture-and-how-does-it-affect-my-pho/#disqus_thread
Check it out- lots of...
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Dec.16.2011
Check out my 1st feature article on image sensors for Engadget Primed: http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/16/engadget-primed-why-your-cameras-sensor-size-matters/
Tons of info on the history of an image sensor, what it is, how cameras have evolved, and where they are today. You'll...
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Dec.06.2011
My latest book came out today - online and in US bookstores.
The Complete Guide to Nature Photography: Professional Techniques for Capturing Digital Images of Nature and Wildlife It's available in paperback (10.8 x 8.5 inches) and electronic versions (iPad, Kindle, Nook, ebook, iPhone)....
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Nov.23.2011
Okay, I don't want to blog about this to win the book since it's MY book that's being given away (big thanks Red Room!), but just wanted to add something to the fun.
What was he best photo I've ever taken? I've always struggled to answer this - (1) because I have many I'm proud of, for...
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Oct.14.2011
I just loaded this tip on the Perfect Picture School of Photography (PPSOP), and wanted to share it with all of you as well...enjoy!FALL OUTDOOR PHOTO TIPSAs we move through October, depending on where you live, the weather has begun to cool and dry out, leaves are slowing drifting...
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Jul.22.2011
Had a friend ask me today about Lightroom vs. Aperture- here was my response: When it comes to digital workflow, you can't go wrong with either. Apple makes a solid program that works great, and as they are with everything, Aperture will continue to be integrated into more and more of their...
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May.25.2011
After reviewing a very cool photo contest (sponsored by a leading camera company and a top producer/director), I was disappointed to see a statement in their rules - one I've seen so many times in client contracts and contest rules:
"...grant of permission to Sponsor and its parent companies...
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Mar.01.2011
As I get my new online workshop started this Friday, March 4th, through PPSOP.com (Perfect Picture School of Photography), I wanted to add a nice outdoor tip for everyone.
I often have people ask about how my photographs come out so crisp, so colorful, so clear, and often it's from simply doing...
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The camera’s exposure is the recipe and the items you carefully select and mix together, and Photoshop is the oven you cook it all in. You need both to generate a high-quality final creation.”
—The Complete Guide to Nature Photography - author/photographer Sean Arbabi
About Sean
Sean is a commercial photographer specializing in adventure, lifestyle, nature, and travel; for ad, corporate, and editorial clients.
He’s had freelance and contracted assignments with over 250 publications and 150 companies worldwide including American...
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Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, The Trust for Public Land