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	<title>Photography Lighting &#38; Tips</title>
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	<description>Communication Arts by Photographer, Artist Alyn Stafford</description>
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		<title>Do I Need A Skylight UV Protection Filter For My Camera Lens?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've just introduced the Photography 101 Category to my blog. This category will be aimed at the beginning photographer or the photographer who wants to gain more insight into the field of photography.

This first article in the category addresses whether you need a UV protection filter or not on your camera lens.]]></description>
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		<title>Speedlights &amp; Speedlites &#8211; Creative Flash Photography at Lightspeed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weeks Photography Book Review: Speedlights &#038; Speedlites - Creative Flash Photography at Lightspeed.]]></description>
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		<title>Photo Templates Are Now Available On DigitalSparkle.com</title>
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		<comments>http://www.alynstafford.com/photography/photo-templates-are-now-available-on-digitalsparkle-com#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photoshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[photo templates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We've moved our photo templates to Digital Sparkle. Come check us out. www.digitalsparkle.com!]]></description>
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		<title>Special Effects Lighting with Speedlights</title>
		<link>http://www.alynstafford.com/communication-art-featured-articles/special-effects-lighting-with-speedlights</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Creative Flash Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flash Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photographic Lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colored gels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light modifiers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PocketWizard]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year to you! I hope that you had a safe and Happy New Year and that you set some good, achievable resolutions for 2012. 

This is the first post of 2012 discussing special effect lighting with flash units. I briefly discuss special effect lighting and demonstrate how I used multiple flash units and gels to create a special effect photo for a client.]]></description>
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		<title>Master Lighting Guide by Christopher Grey</title>
		<link>http://www.alynstafford.com/book-reviews/master-lighting-guide-by-christopher-grey</link>
		<comments>http://www.alynstafford.com/book-reviews/master-lighting-guide-by-christopher-grey#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Grey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portraits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Studio Lighting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are quite a few thousand photography books that will teach you how to light your subject and that discuss the basics of lighting, however, there is one book that I highly recommend and have personally purchased and given to my students; the book is the Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers by Christopher Grey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Create An Old Fashioned(Deckled) Photo Edge in Photoshop</title>
		<link>http://www.alynstafford.com/tutorials/photoshop/how-to-create-an-old-fashioneddeckled-photo-edge-in-photoshop</link>
		<comments>http://www.alynstafford.com/tutorials/photoshop/how-to-create-an-old-fashioneddeckled-photo-edge-in-photoshop#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tutorials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sepia tone]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember your grandmothers old fashion photographs? Now you can create the same old fashioned, deckled, photo edge in this Photoshop tutorial.]]></description>
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		<title>50 Photos Captured At The Right Time</title>
		<link>http://www.alynstafford.com/photography/50-photos-captured-at-the-right-time</link>
		<comments>http://www.alynstafford.com/photography/50-photos-captured-at-the-right-time#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photographer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we need a good laugh. Here are 50 images I collected from the net that where photographed at the right moment. Enjoy!]]></description>
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		<title>How to Photograph A Corporate Portrait with two Speedlights and a Few Bounces</title>
		<link>http://www.alynstafford.com/photography/how-to-photograph-a-corporate-portrait-with-two-speedlights-and-a-few-bounces</link>
		<comments>http://www.alynstafford.com/photography/how-to-photograph-a-corporate-portrait-with-two-speedlights-and-a-few-bounces#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flash Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photographic Lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cinefoil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Portrait]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reflective bounce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting creative background lighting does not require expensive lighting tools. Read my latest blog on lighting a corporate portrait using two flash units, some Cinefoil, and colored gels.]]></description>
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		<title>The Day I Dropped My Camera During A Wedding Shoot &#8211; A Case for A Back-up Camera</title>
		<link>http://www.alynstafford.com/photography/the-day-i-dropped-my-camera-during-a-wedding-shoot-a-case-for-a-back-up-camera</link>
		<comments>http://www.alynstafford.com/photography/the-day-i-dropped-my-camera-during-a-wedding-shoot-a-case-for-a-back-up-camera#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ramblings]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alynstafford.com/?p=2624</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It never fails, you&#8217;re out on a photo shoot, maybe photographing a wedding or a portrait session, and all of a sudden your camera stops working. Or worse yet, you drop your only camera. What do you do? I want to illustrate the need to always carry a back-up camera in your camera bag when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Essential Skills for Photographers</title>
		<link>http://www.alynstafford.com/communication-art-featured-articles/7-essential-skills-for-photographers</link>
		<comments>http://www.alynstafford.com/communication-art-featured-articles/7-essential-skills-for-photographers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alyn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photographer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just knowing how to point the camera and take a "creative" photo is not enough to out compete the competition. I've put together 7 essential skills every aspiring photographer must possess in order to get to the "next level" of their photography business.]]></description>
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