Shawn St. Hilaire

Powerful Masking Techniques for Landscapes in Lightroom Lightroom recently introduced a landscape masking tool designed to simplify complex edits in landscape photography. This tool can drastically improve your editing workflow and give you precise control...

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Mothers Day was a little special for this doe who gave birth to two little fawns in our backyard.

An Osprey swoops down into the Salmon Falls river to wash its feet after eating a fish on a tree limb.

I'm not sure what one doesn't belong, but the female in the nest seems to be upset with the one trying to land in the nest this morning.

Spring time in Portsmouth, NH 😎

Adobe Photoshop gets AI assistant Adobe showed off how an AI assistant applies a color gradient to text and backgrounds. Similar capabilities will soon be available in other Adobe products, including Premiere Pro.

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Snagging a fish from a river in New Hampshire 😎

A female bald eagle keeping her eyes on me while hunting for a fish in the river this afternoon 😎

Firefighters burning the dead grass around a golf course in Berwick, Maine 🧑‍🚒

I saw this loon this evening catching a fish in the Salmon Falls river in New Hampshire 😎

Adobe Lightroom Classic in 2025: Still the Best? Adobe's Lightroom Classic has a lot of work to stand out in 2025. The latest round of updates brings some much-needed tools to the program.

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7470 passes thru the New Hampshire white Mountains 😎

Unlock Better Black and White Photos With Lightroom Converting to black and white isn't just removing color—it’s about controlling contrast, tones, and mood in ways color images often can't achieve. Coming to you from Aaron Nace with Phlearn, this prac...

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Photoshop's Selection Tools Just Got a Serious Upgrade Making precise selections quickly matters, especially if you're editing complex scenes or composites. Better selections mean less wasted time and fewer headaches during editing sessions. Coming to you...

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The Secret Sauce for Perfect Seascape Photography Seascape photography isn’t just about showing up at the right location with good light—it’s about knowing exactly when to press the shutter. Capturing the ocean in a way that feels dynamic and intenti...

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Has Photography Sold Its Soul? Is it just me, or has there been a seismic shift in how people consume landscape photography—and even how they approach it? For years, the fundamentals of photography have remained unchanged. There’s ...

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Common Beginner Mistakes in Landscape Photography Landscape photography is often about knowing what not to do as much as knowing what works. Avoiding common pitfalls can help you produce stronger, clearer images right from the start. Coming to you fr...

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A long Eared Owl sitting in a tree keeps an eye on me 😎

The Timeless Beauty of Black and White Long Exposure Landscapes by Korean Photographer Jo Deok-hwan Photography is an art form that transcends color, and Korean photographer Jo Deok-hwan masterfully proves this through his breathtaking black and white long exposure landscape photography. His images ...

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Northeast Greenland National Park: Photographing Earth’s Last Untouched Frontier Greenland has been making headlines lately, but beyond the news stories, another side of the island has nothing to do with politics.

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Mastering the 50mm Lens: Why Your Shots Feel Off Have you ever come back from a shoot using your 50mm lens, only to find the images feeling slightly off, but you can't pinpoint exactly why? Understanding how to use this popular lens correctly can dr...

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Saco River in Bartlett, New Hampshire 😎

Snowy owl on the New Hampshire Seacoast 😎

Why Technical Skills Won’t Make You a Great Photographer Mastering the technical side of photography is easy. Learning how to expose an image, use lighting, and compose a shot is all just mechanics. You can study the inverse square law, diffraction, and the...

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The Power of Failure and Mistakes in Landscape Photography As a landscape photographer, I've often found that some of my most valuable lessons come from moments of failure. Over the years, I’ve encountered countless setbacks—blurry images, blown highlights, a...

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The Best Camera Settings Are a Myth: What Actually Matters in Photography Camera settings can be a distraction. Many people fixate on the perfect aperture, shutter speed, or ISO, thinking they hold the key to great images. They don’t. What truly matters is understanding you...

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Snowman at the Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine 😎

I guess people need to make sure there is a paper trail. These ass clowns will be sure to let someone else go to jail for their crimes.

How to Master Manual Mode Without Overthinking It You’re probably making manual mode harder than it needs to be. Many people struggle with exposure settings, unsure of how to balance aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. The key isn’t memorizing numbers—...

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We feel your pain and most of us are 100% with you. Sure it hurts businesses in our country but the only way the US will get it is by feeling the pain 😞