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Beginner’s Corner – Exposure Modes Part 2
By Charles MacPherson– Exposure Modes Part 2 Last month, we talked about the different exposure modes available on your camera, and after explaining the different modes, I said that I use only one mode over 90% of the time. And I challenged you to guess which it was. Sue Abrahamsen was the only one to get...read more
Beginner’s Corner – Exposure Modes Part 1
By Charles MacPherson–   Exposure Modes Part 1 Beginner’s Corner – Exposure Modes I’ve been asked to explain something about the different exposure modes. I’ll go more into depth on these next month. Here are the modes that most cameras have: Green Box or Full Auto. The camera controls all exposure and autofocus (AF) settings. ...read more
Beginner’s Corner – Managing Your Shutter Speeds
By Charles MacPherson– Managing Your Shutter Speeds Managing your camera’s shutter speed is absolutely critical to making sharp images – or to create motion blur when you want to. This Beginner’s Corner article will give you a solid handle on how to eliminate or make motion blur. Think of the camera’s shutter as a window shade. ...read more
Printing Resolutions from Mirrorless Cameras
by Derrick Story– One of the areas that mirrorless cameras need to perform well to gain the trust of enthusiast photographers is in their ability to make high quality prints. During my testing of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 and the Samsung NX300, I’ve been pleased with the output from each. Here’s a look at...read more
Open Sesame!
by Arthur H. Bleich– Have a file you can’t open because you don’t have the right software? Or one you want converted to a different file type? Then look into these two free online services that will convert files and media from one format to another. http://www.zamzar.com/ Zamzar is a U.K. Web site named...read more
Roc Solid Resurrection
By Arthur H. Bleich– Recently, a former shipmate on Coast Guard icebreaker sent me a print of an image taken more than 50 years ago in the Antarctic. He told me he was going to trash the photo but then thought that maybe I could salvage a black and white print from it....read more
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Shooting Long, Slow And Steady Bags a Squirrel On a Power Line
by Arthur H. Bleich– A few years ago, I had an assignment from a power company to illustrate an article about causes of power-outs. Many disruptions are caused, I learned, by animals (and even bugs) during their daily rambles. I had just received a Pentax K100D to review for a magazine so I decided to...read more
Favorite Photo Locations – “Heavenly Sea,†Hawaii’s Lanikai
 See-your-toes-ocean along mile-long powder sand, it’s easy to see how Lanikai means “heavenly sea†in the Hawaiian language. Tucked away on the Windward side of the island of Oahu, 21 miles from Waikiki, Lanikai is one of the hidden jewels of beach resort Kailua. Locals and tourists call Lanikai “one of the best swimming...read more
Prints that Pop – Photograph a Hot Air Balloon Festival!
by Derrick Story– Do you have a box of  gloss photo paper or metallic photo paper that you’re just dying to use? A great subject for colorful, saturated printing is a hot air balloon festival. These events combine interesting people with vibrant imagery. I’m a frequent visitor to the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon...read more
Ask Tim Grey – Resizing for Large Prints
Today’s Question: I’m looking for information about the best way to enlarge digital files for printing. While I have an Epson 3880, I can “only†print on 17†x 22†paper, which is usually good enough but I’m looking at a couple of images for larger printing, hence my questions. I have Photoshop CS6, Lightroom...read more
Favorite Photo Locations – Alaska!
1. Lake Clark National Park Located just southwest of Anchorage and accessible by float plane, there are several great sites for Brown Bear photography. My favorite is Crescent Lake. When the Brown Bears are on the Salmon runs, there are lots of opportunities for great action shots. I advise staying focused on a single bear,...read more
Framing Up with a Vignette by Tim Grey
Framing Up with a Vignette By Tim Grey For the Red River Paper Blog I’ve always found the notion of putting a frame around a piece of art to be somewhat interesting. After all, if the art is so great, why do we need to put a fancy frame around it? Eventually I realized that...read more
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PhoozL Announces New Music-Themed Photo Contest: “Show the Song: Spirit of the ‘60s”
PhoozL Announces New Music-Themed Photo Contest: ‘Show the Song: Spirit of the ‘60s’ Photography education and entertainment site PhoozL announces its latest “super-judged” (and first paid-entry) photo contest: ‘Show the Song: Spirit of the ‘60s’. The assignment is to interpret 1960s Classic Rock song titles with your photography. And the judge is Elliott Landy, official...read more
Laurie Excell Tech Tuesday – Stopping Motion
Laurie Excell is a photography workshop leader and accomplished nature photographer.  Her vast experience with camera equipment and shooting in virtually any environment mean you’ll learn a lot in just the short space below! ========================== Last Tuesday’s Tech Tuesday was related to creating blur motion through the use of slow shutter speeds.  This week I’ll...read more
Favorite Photo Locations – American Southwest / New Mexico
In this series, Red River Paper Pro Ron Wolfe covers some unique (and out of the way) photo locations in his home state of New Mexico. Bisti Wilderness Area Would you expect to find a duck-billed dinosaur in the desert? Well, welcome to the Bisti Wilderness. The barren and seemingly lifeless landscape found today is...read more
Laurie Excell’s Tech Tuesday Photography Tips – Red River Paper
 Red River Paper presents Laurie Excell’s Tech Tuesday post. Tech Tuesday: Slow Motion Blurs I live in the perfect location to photograph one of my favorite subjects; moving water. With all the waterfalls, rivers and streams, and the Oregon Coast nearby I am in water photography paradise!… Not only do we have lot’s of moving...read more
PhoozL Photo Contest Announces 2012 Winners – Red River Paper Sponsor
Red River Paper is a proud sponsor of the 2012 PhoozL® Photo Awards. We encourage our customers and readers to become involved in PhoozL and other photo contests in 2013 – share your work and absorb the creativity of others! =========== Charlottesville, Virginia (January 21, 2013) – Photography education and entertainment site PhoozL announces the...read more
Favorite Photo Locations – Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Paul Hughes lives “the best of both worlds,†summers on the rugged coast of Oregon, winters at Kaneohe Bay on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Paul uses a variety of Red River card stock for frameable souvenir cards he sells in galleries and craft fairs.  A stubborn mule, you might say, gets credit for discovering...read more
