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cjsmithphotography > Read a couple of tips on reflections and getting a unique angle on a shot at http://outofchicago.com/look-for-interesting-reflections/

cjsmithphotography > Join me Saturday, January 26th, for the next Out Of Chicago photo walk. This is a joint walk with HDR magazine, www.hdrone.com. So if you're a fan of HDR One, Out Of Chicago, or just want to hang out with a great group of photographers, join us! If you haven't read the HDR One magazine, you are missing out on a fantastic one-stop resource for HDR tips and tutorials. Thanks to Jimmy McIntyre for helping me organize and promote this.

We will meet at 4PM at the People's Gas Pavilion near South Pond at Lincoln Park.

I will take some input on this walk. Where would you like to go? I'm thinking that we will shoot the Pavilion and the surrounding area. I'd like to shoot from the pedestrian bridge over Lake Shore Drive after the sun sets and shoot some from North Avenue Beach. Maybe we'll hit Fullerton and some of the views of the Hancock across the lagoon if we're adventurous. It looks like it will be a full moon as well. I'm sure we'll grab drinks after. Anyone know a good place?

Hopefully the weather cooperates. It may be the coldest walk yet and the last one was cold! Bundle up!

cjsmithphotography > Out Of Chicago Blog | Google+ | Facebook | Twitter | 500px | Tumblr Read the first post from our new contributor, Wendy Bright. Wendy brings her vast knowledge of Chicago Architecture to Out Of Chicago. In this first post, Wendy covers the stunning architecture of the Chicago Cultural Center. http://outofchicago.com/the-chicago-cultural-center/

cjsmithphotography > Photographing the amazing architecture at the Chicago Cultural Center with architectural historian Wendy Bright. http://outofchicago.com/the-chicago-cultural-center/

cjsmithphotography > This is from one RAW file that I edited in Lightroom. I chose one of my darker exposures to bring out the color in the buildings and especially the sky. Come check out a guest post by Luis dos Santos about shooting some of Chicago's best architecture. http://outofchicago.com/guest-post-by-luis-dos-santos-chicagos-architecture-from-an-out-of-towner/

cjsmithphotography > Out Of Chicago Blog | Google+ | Facebook | Twitter | 500px | Tumblr This may be my favorite shot from our walk Saturday night. The sky was boring without a cloud in the sky. But when I was taking my HDR brackets I realized that the sky looked fantastic when underexposed by a couple of stops. This image is a combination of the HDR image and the 2 stop under bracket. I painted the HDR image in for the buildings and left the single image alone for the ice and sky. Pretty much everything that I learned to do in Photoshop for this shot, I learned from Tony Reynes. I have asked Tony to contribute to the site as our resident Photoshop expert. Meet Tony at www.outofchicago.com/introducing-tony-reynes.

cjsmithphotography > I think everyone got this shot on Saturday. The surprising thing was how different everyone's shots looked. Even on the back of the cameras. I saw people that had yellow green skie. The only difference was the white balance. Today, I've started a series on color. The first article shows you how drastic changing the white balance can be to your image. You can read the article at http://outofchicago.com/mastering-color-series-part-i-white-balance-the-most-powerful-color-tool/

cjsmithphotography > This is from our photo walk at the University of Chicago when Matt Frankel got a few of us into the Quadrangle Club for a few shots. Today on Out Of Chicago, we have the third in a series of post on Color. http://outofchicago.com/mastering-color-part-iii-selective-saturation/For this shot, After I ran this through HDR Efex Pro 2, I needed to remove a lot saturation from the book shelves. Saturation will draw your eye and I didn't want the shelves to tbe the focal point of the shot. I added saturation to the lamps in the corners and in the chandelier hoping to add a warm feel to the image.

cjsmithphotography > From www.outofchicago.com

If you're looking for a great place to go early in the morning to take advantage of the sun coming up over the lake, look no further than the Adler Planetarium. Bring your medium range zoom to grab some panoramic views of the skyline. Then pull out your telephoto lens for some closer views of the buildings.

cjsmithphotography > I went out to shoot Earth hour last night. It was cold, windy, and a bit hazy. But I was able to get some shots. I ended at North Avenue Beach to get a before and after shot of the lights on and off. Seeing the skyline at Earth Hour was not much different than usual. The only lights that were turned off were the brightest lights on the tall buildings.
But it did make for good shooting. The biggest difference was the strip of lights from the Hancock Building. Not only is the light itself bright, but the reflection in the water is overpowering. The other big difference was the absence of the Palmolive/Playboy beacon. The beacon can be a cool addition to your shot, but it distracts from the buildings itself and can cause flare. Without these extra elements in the shot, you can get a simpler composition of the city.
I was thinking that this opportunity comes once a year, but I remember shooting down here last spring and the lights were off. During migratory bird season, Chicago participates in Lights Out Chicago. To keep from disrupting migratory patterns, the decorative lights of the buildings are turned off after 11PM. If you are interested in a different shot of the skyline at night, try going after 11PM over the next couple of months.

cjsmithphotography > Go to http://cjsmithphotography.com/2012/07/28/lake-county-fair-motocross/ to read about how I shot my first motocross race. It was a ton of fun!

cjsmithphotography > . Out Of Chicago Blog | Google+ | Facebook | Twitter | 500px | Tumblr Come see how things are changing at Out Of Chicago. www.outofchicago.com/out-of-chicago-direction

cjsmithphotography > Out Of Chicago Blog | Google+ | Facebook | Twitter | 500px | Tumblr I worked all of my color tricks on this one. Read about them in my latest series on color. www.outofchicago.com/mastering-color-part-v-putting-it-all-together

cjsmithphotography > Out Of Chicago Blog | Google+ | Facebook | Twitter | 500px | Tumblr I am super excited that today on Out Of Chicago we have our second article from our architectural historian, Wendy Bright. Today she is writing about one of my favorite places, the Rookery Building Atrium. Read it here http://outofchicago.com/photographing-the-rookery-building-atrium/

cjsmithphotography > Out Of Chicago Blog | Google+| Facebook | Twitter | 500px | Tumblr Announcing the First Out Of Chicago Workshop! It will be held at the University of Chicago with Matt Frankel as our host! Get the details at http://outofchicago.com/announcing-the-first-out-of-chicago-photography-workshop/

Go to http://cjsmithphotography.com/2012/07/28/lake-county-fair-motocross/ to read about how I shot my first motocross race. It was a ton of fun!

cjsmithphotography > Go to http://cjsmithphotography.com/2012/07/28/lake-county-fair-motocross/ to read about how I shot my first motocross race. It was a ton of fun!

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