Tips & Tricks – Improve Your Personal Snapshots

 

Tips on taking better “snapshots.” A comparison of before and after photos to show how simple it can be to dramatically improve any photo.

 

We are available to speak to any group on a variety of photography topics including, “The Art and Science of Restoring Old and Damaged Photos” and “Tips and Tricks for Improving Your Personal and Vacation Snapshots.”

 

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Smartphone Photography Tips for the April 8th, 2024 Solar Eclipse

  As excitement builds for the solar eclipse on April 8th, I’ve compiled some tips for getting the best possible photos with a smartphone. [UPDATE: Order Our 2024 Solar Eclipse Montage and Support 3 Cleveland Area Non-Profits!]   Safety First: Never look directly at the sun with your naked eyes during the eclipse as it […]

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Easy-to-Use and Affordable Photo Restoration Software – PhotoGlory

  Don’t let your precious memories fade away! With every passing day, your old photographs continue to deteriorate due to exposure from sunlight, humidity in damp basements, storage in hot attics and pollutants in the air.   You can now repair your faded and damaged photos yourself with “PhotoGlory” – an affordable and easy-to-use photo

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Fireworks photos with a unique twist… these aren’t your mamma’s snapshots!

  For years I’ve been bored with photographing fireworks. Fighting the crowds to get a good spot, dealing with hot and humid July weather, bugs, crying children… the list goes on. I’d rather stay home and chill-out with the Mrs. – UNTIL NOW! A few years ago I read an article by a photographer who

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How to Fix Out-of-Focus Pictures and Blurry Photos with Topaz Sharpen Ai – Easier Than Photoshop

    This video shows before-and-after photos that were blurry and then fixed with Topaz Sharpen Ai. It does not show how to fix them with the software but only the final results. If you wish to see how Sharpen Ai works since the creation of this post and video – check out my latest

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How to Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse on 8/21/17

  Total Solar Eclipse 2017: A Guide to Viewing and Photographing it — Hudson Henry Photography Here’s a great video with tips and tricks to view the August 21st, 2017 total solar eclipse. The sun will cross the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina. This rare event is a great opportunity for photographers – both

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Amazing software makes Winter in Northeast Ohio come to LIFE

Winter in Northeast Ohio can be pretty dull – white and gray everywhere. Almost makes you want to hibernate (let alone take outdoor photos) until the weather gets nice. However, a cool and affordable software program I discovered has changed all that! It can take ANY drab photo and make it a work of art.

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Great Photo Opportunities at the 2015 Cleveland National Air Show

  It’s been a long time since I’ve attended the Cleveland National Air Show – going back to the days of shooting film. With my digital photo and video cameras in hand – I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to go this year! I kept my photo count down to around 350 shots – unlike the

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Low camera angles can add visual interest to portraits

Over the years, I’ve found some of the best portraits require climbing a ladder or laying on the floor or ground. Olmsted Falls High School class of 2015 student, Tori Pishkula, her mom, Colleen, and I set out for a “photo safari” in The Flats near downtown Cleveland this summer to create something a little different

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Fix grainy photos with amazingly affordable software

  Shooting pictures under low light has always been a choice between getting a photo that looks too dark (underexposed) or using a fast camera ISO so the photo exposure looks just right. The only problem with either choice is the photo looks “grainy” compared to one taken with adequate light. Fortunately, there is a

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Cute pet Halloween costumes make the best dog and cat photos

Halloween is just around the corner and fans of the season are already shopping for unique costumes in stores and online. So why should humans have all the Halloween fun? Statistics from an October 2012 report by The National Retail Federation reveal an astounding 2.2 billion dollars was spent on costumes with 11.5% of trick-or-treaters dressing

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