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Autel Nano+ Adobe Camera RAW profile for Lightroom, Photoshop

The Autel Nano+ is a remarkable drone for its photographic capabilities in a tiny 249g package — a key consideration for easy flying in many

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Artistic use of exposure: light, space and time

The previous article talked about exposure in the sense of controlling how much light hits the camera’s sensor, and how shutter speed and aperture can

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Exposure basics: aperture and shutter speed

Photography is fundamentally about light. Any photographer needs to understand how to control how much light gets into the camera and onto the sensor or

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The story behind the picture: Villa Vignamaggio

Every great photograph tells a story, but I often find it interesting to read the story behind the photograph — and hence this occasional series

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The simple five-step guide to renting a Villa in Italy or France

Renting a villa in Italy, France or Spain isn’t just for millionaires. Perhaps surprisingly, villa rental can be more reasonable than staying in a hotel, especially

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How do I take vivid, colorful landscape photographs?

I’ve been asked how to take colorful landscape photographs a couple of different times, and ended up writing an answer on Quora and republishing it

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Going mobile in Europe part 2: data services

Updated November 2019 If you read the previous article, you now know the answer to the question “How can I use my cell phone in

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What kind of power adapter do I need in Europe?

Figuring out how to power cameras and other gadgets in Europe can seem tricky, but it’s easy enough once you know how. The trick is

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What is Chianti Classico wine?

A trip to Tuscany inevitably means a glass of red Chianti Classico for most visitors. But what makes this wine special? Chianti Classico must come from

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Bastides: Taxes and Real-Estate Speculation in Medieval France

On American Tax Day, 15 April, it seems fitting to remember a time 800 years ago when tax strategies began to shift towards sales and

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