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July 24, 2019

Understanding the Histogram and Tone Curve in Lightroom

July 24, 2019/ Allan Walls
Understanding the Histogram and Tone Curve in Lightroom

Contrast and exposure explained. A Lightroom Classic tutorial.

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July 23, 2019

The power of the Basic Panel - Part III of the Lightroom tutorial video series

July 23, 2019/ Allan Walls
The power of the Basic Panel - Part III of the Lightroom tutorial video series

The Lightroom Basic Panel - the most important fundamental for aspiring photo editors…

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July 23, 2019/ Allan Walls/ Comment
Technical advice, General photography
photoediting, Lightroom, develop module, Basic Panel, contrast, editing in Lightroom, texture, saturation
July 12, 2019

Col. Mustard, with the candlestick, in the Library Module...

July 12, 2019/ Allan Walls
Col. Mustard, with the candlestick, in the Library Module...

The Lightroom Library Module… part two… say no more…

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July 08, 2019

Editing RAW images in Lightroom - A beginners' guide

July 08, 2019/ Allan Walls
Editing RAW images in Lightroom - A beginners' guide

Learn to edit RAW images in Lightroom Classic. A beginners’ guide.

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July 06, 2019

The excitement of trying out a new hat

July 06, 2019/ Allan Walls
The excitement of trying out a new hat

Seriously… it’s about my new hat.

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June 20, 2019

Focus stacking in macro photography - Photoshop and Zerene Stacker compared

June 20, 2019/ Allan Walls
Focus stacking in macro photography - Photoshop and Zerene Stacker compared

An overview of focus stacking in macro photography and a comparison of Photoshop CC with the amazing Zerene Stacker!

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June 20, 2019/ Allan Walls/ 4 Comments
June 17, 2019

The macro photography video series - part II - the shoot

June 17, 2019/ Allan Walls
The macro photography video series - part II - the shoot

The second video in our series on high-resolution focus stacking in macro photography. Enjoy!

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June 17, 2019/ Allan Walls/ 2 Comments
June 14, 2019

The macro photography video series - part I

June 14, 2019/ Allan Walls
The macro photography video series - part I

Part I of our series on photographing insects… tons of useful information about preparing bugs for their glamor shot!

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June 14, 2019/ Allan Walls/ 2 Comments
June 12, 2019

Check out the latest video - An undercover visit to a creepy surgical museum!

June 12, 2019/ Allan Walls
Check out the latest video - An undercover visit to a creepy surgical museum!

Join us as we explore a surgical museum - a disturbing glimpse into medicine and surgery at the turn of the last century. Warning - contains nothing serious or educational (whatsoever!).

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June 12, 2019/ Allan Walls/ Comment
Just for fun
museum, surgery, instruments, fun, creepy
June 06, 2019

Macro photography lighting

June 06, 2019/ Allan Walls
Macro photography lighting

It’s a video! Watch it!

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June 06, 2019/ Allan Walls/ 2 Comments
Technical advice, Tips & Tricks
macro photography, macro flash
May 28, 2019

YouTube channel launch!

May 28, 2019/ Allan Walls
YouTube channel launch!

We are excited to announce the launch of the Allan Walls Photography YouTube channel!

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May 23, 2019

YouTube, here we come!

May 23, 2019/ Allan Walls
YouTube, here we come!

An update on the cool developments at Allan Walls Photography, including the launch of a new YouTube Channel and the release of of a podcast interview with fashion photographer, Martin Howard.

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May 01, 2019

Romantic Terns and Killer Robots

May 01, 2019/ Allan Walls
Romantic Terns and Killer Robots

The fascinating love life of Caspian terns (and a whole lot more) in this week’s episode of the Shoot the Breeze podcast.

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May 01, 2019/ Allan Walls/ 1 Comment
April 27, 2019

Shoot the Breeze - Episode 7 - show notes

April 27, 2019/ Allan Walls

Show notes and photographs from Shoot the Breeze, episode the seventh.

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April 15, 2019

Another reason to love Photoshop CC

April 15, 2019/ Allan Walls
Another reason to love Photoshop CC

I love Photoshop! Here is one more reason why…

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April 15, 2019/ Allan Walls/ Comment
Technical advice, Tips & Tricks
Flier, Flier design, Graphic design, Photoshop, Lightroom, Editing
March 12, 2019

Scrimp my scrim - make your own professional studio diffuser

March 12, 2019/ Allan Walls
Scrimp my scrim - make your own professional studio diffuser

Some valuable advice for photographers looking to save money on high-quality studio equipment

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March 12, 2019/ Allan Walls/ 1 Comment
DIY projects, General photography
Studio gear, DIY, scrim, Light modifiers
January 14, 2019

Photograph Landscapes Like the Pros - 12 Essential Practices

January 14, 2019/ Allan Walls
Photograph Landscapes Like the Pros - 12 Essential Practices

Follow the pros to improve your landscape photography. 12 indispensable practices you need to know.

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January 14, 2019/ Allan Walls/ Comment
Technical advice, Landscape photography
Best practices, Pro tips, Camera gear, lens filters, Nikon lenses, Tripods, Composition, RAW files, Landscape photography, Depth of field, Lens choice, Photo sharing, Location scouting, Hyperfocal distance
December 24, 2018

Photon Painting - a hot project for cold days

December 24, 2018/ Allan Walls
Photon Painting - a hot project for cold days

Looking for a fun, indoor photography project to tackle this weekend? Look no further! A few simple parts and a little ingenuity is all you need to create cool and unique light paintings. Read on….

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December 24, 2018/ Allan Walls/ Comment
DIY projects, Technical advice
Light painting, LED, Indoor photography, Creative projects
December 10, 2018

Flying Rats? The Truth About Pigeons

December 10, 2018/ Allan Walls
Flying Rats? The Truth About Pigeons

All the reasons why these beautiful and amazing creatures deserve our admiration and respect. Don’t believe me? Read on…

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December 10, 2018/ Allan Walls/ 5 Comments
Nature photography, Opinions & musings
Pigeon, Dove, photographing birds, Pigeon facts, pigeon history, Pigeon behavior, Pigeons as pests, Nikola Tesla, Tesla's pigeons, Reuter
December 07, 2018

It's a Jungle Out There - Amazon and the Ethics of Online Retailers

December 07, 2018/ Allan Walls
It's a Jungle Out There - Amazon and the Ethics of Online Retailers

How much longer are we going to let online mega-retailers get away with cutting corners at our expense? And what are we going to do about it? Read on for one irritated human’s thoughts on the matter.

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December 07, 2018/ Allan Walls/ Comment
Opinions & musings
Amazon, Misleading practices, customer service, Retail ethics, Trusting retailers
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