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In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you his workflow and suggested settings for creating an HDR image in Photomatix.

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shares more thoughts on HDR images.
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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin gives you his first impressions of the new iPad. He begins a 2-part tutorial on creating HDR images.
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The Samurai Photographer remembered another way to strut a photographer’s stuff: creating a website with Sitegrinder. In this episode he gives yo a preview of his new website, which is being created with SiteGrinder.
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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shares some thoughts about his new Panasonic GF-1 and his Canon EOS 7D.

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you how to speed up workflow using keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom. He also introduces you to two new optics from Lensbaby.

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In this episode, which was originally supposed to air on October 17, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin reivews the Canon EOS 7D, a camera he has recently written a book about. He also gives you some tips for shooting video with a digital SLR.

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shares some thoughts on creativity. He also shows you how to create compelling black and white images in Lightroom. The episode ends with a mini-review of the Tamron 200-500mm zoom lens.

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  • Creativity
  • Creating Black and White images in Lightroom
    • Creating a virtual copy
    • Converting an image to grayscale
    • Altering the grayscale mix
    • Using the NIK Silver Efex Pro plug-in
  • Tamron200-500 mm Lens Review

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you how to create presets in Lightroom and Photoshop. He also explores NIK Multimedia filters in Lightroom and Photoshop.

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  • Creating Presets in Lightroom
    • Using the Adjustment Brush
    • Saving a preset
  • Creating Presets in Photoshop
    • Using the Clone Stamp tool
    • Saving a preset
  • NIK Multimedia Filters
  • Using NIK Multimedia Plugins in Lightroom
  • Using NIK Multimedia Filters in Photoshop
  • To download NIK Multimedia Demos, click here: Demos

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin gives you a product review of Corel Painter 11. He also shares some of the sites and sounds from his most recent gig: Photographing the 12 Hours of Sebring auto race.

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  • Corel Painter 11 Review
    • Using Auto Painting
    • Using Auto Painting with Artists Brushes
    • To download the 30 trial of Corel Painter 11, click here: Corel Painter 11 Trail
  • Photographs from the !2 Hours of Sebring Auto Race

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