If you live in the northeastern US, the weather this past weekend ensured you knew it was winter. The snow came down, and some areas got as much as a couple of feet.Many went out in the last few days to make photographs of snow scenes, only to review the photos and see blue or gray snow.
Unfortunately, digital cameras aren't as good as the combination of our eyes and brains, which are fantastic at color and contrast correction and have a large dynamic range. Whether we see snow in the sun, or shade, or even at night, unless the light illuminating the snow is colored, we see the snow as white.
Cameras don't see the same way we do. They can be fooled by blue skies or shady conditions for snow scenes. The problem is, in snow conditions, the camera often can't set the image's white balance correctly. This is even true with expensive DSLR cameras.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, periodically has terrific photographic exhibitions. In case you missed this traveling exhibition earlier in New York, the Museum has, 
DSLR's sensors are essentially digital “film.” The sensor is the camera's electronic device which captures images.
The Art Institute of Chicago, regularly has extraordinary photographic exhibitions. This exhibition, 
I'm publishing my guide a little later than I normally do, however, I hope you find my suggestions helpful in getting that perfect gift for the “traveler photographer” in your life.
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art often has interesting and sometimes quirky photographic exhibitions in the world. This exhibition, 
In years past, when travelers returned home, they took their slide or negative film to the camera shop, the drug store, or the quick processing shop to have the film developed and made into slides or prints. A few hours or days later they picked up their photos to share with friends and family.
The Art Institute of Chicago, regularly has extraordinary photographic exhibitions. This exhibition, 
While many digital cameras today don't have an FV lock, virtually all have an AE and AF lock. Unfortunately, few digital camera owners know what these locks are, nor that their cameras have them. It's unfortunate because they are extremely useful camera features.
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles has one of the great photographic collections in the world. This exhibition of still life prints of include a range of works from André Kertész to Charles Aubry to Sharon Core. This exhibition, 
Travelers have told me TSA says photographers are allowed an extra carry-on if it's filled with nothing but photographic equipment. Others have said putting your photo gear in your checked-in luggage is no big deal, as the airlines will reimburse its loss in case it's lost or damaged.
The National Gallery of Art has an extensive collection of photographic images, however, most are not regularly on display. This exhibition, 
The Photo Identification series, discusses one of the most classic problems of the vacation photographer, identifying one's photographs after returning home. When people look at their photos weeks after making them, it can be difficult, if not impossible to remember where each one was made, and what each images' subject is.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has become one of the foremost exhibitors of fine art photography in the nation. 
It's the classic problem of the vacation traveler. After two weeks away, you begin to review your travel photos, a few days or weeks later, and you can't remember where you took many of them, and what the buildings and scenes in them are.
The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), in New York, NY has some of the most amazing exhibitions of contemporary photography in the US. 
In the 21st century, for many homes, the old picture frame, which holds a single matted photograph for display, is “old hat,” as are those photo albums most of our parents kept of family adventures. Today, when travelers return home, they want to show off every place they've been dynamically, to friends, family and neighbors.
The Art Institute of Chicago, regularly has extraordinary photographic exhibitions. This exhibition, 
When we travel, there are hazards which can prove deadly to digital cameras, and even modern day film cameras.
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, regularly has extraordinary photographic exhibitions. 
One of the most asked questions I receive by email is, “My close-up photos are sharp, but the ones taken from 25 feet away or longer aren't. Do I have to have my camera focusing fixed?”
The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center is devoted to the study, practice, and appreciation of photography in the Philadelphia region, through educational programs, photographic exhibitions, lectures by practicing artists, and affordable access to high-end digital equipment for the creation of photographs. Its photographic exhibitions like 
On Sunday, we in the US celebrate the birth of our nation. If you've traveled to Philadelphia, the nation's first capital and America’s birthplace, immediately after the Life, Liberty & You Concert in front of the steps (Some call them the “Rocky” steps from the Rocky movies in which the fictional character, Rocky Balboa runs up the steps.) to the 
Traveling with a tripod is easy, except perhaps when traveling by air where you're limited on the amount of luggage you can take.
The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), in New York, NY has some of the most amazing exhibitions of contemporary photography in the US. 
Earlier this month, in my article, 
The Museum of Contemporary Photography, in Chicago, IL has some of the most exciting exhibitions of contemporary photography in the US. 
I was recently having a very interesting theological discussion with a friend. Eventually we discussed the concept of “sin.” He mentioned the “Seven Deadly Sins,” to some, known as the “Capital Vices” or “Cardinal Sins.” He told me the final list consisted of: wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony.
The California Museum of Photography, located at the University of California Riverside has some of the best exhibitions of photography in the country. 
Generally, when people are located in public spaces, they have no expectation of privacy, so the photographer doesn’t violate their right of privacy when taking their photo in a public space.
After the photo is taken, new concerns of privacy come into play, and one’s person right of publicity. For example, generally, a photographer violates a person’s right of publicity when, without permission, the photographer uses a photo of a person for the photographer’s own benefit, sometimes referred to as “commercial” use as opposed to an “editorial” use. Like many concepts in law, this one isn’t precisely straightforward.
The National Gallery of Art has an extensive collection of photographic images, however, most are not regularly on display. This exhibition, 
In recent months, numerous readers sent emails to me about dirt and dust problems on their photos. They had cleaned their lenses, but the spots remained. They examined their 
The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), in New York, NY has some of the most amazing exhibitions of contemporary photography in the US. 
This week concludes my seven part series about lenses for travel photography, I discuss the lenses I use and recommend for travel. The series is primarily meant for 
The Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego mounts eight to ten major exhibitions per year that represent the history of the medium, contemporary works, photojournalism, and varied photographic processes. This is, in my opinion, the outstanding museum concentrating on the photographic arts in the US.
The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts holds some of the best photographic exhibitions in the southern United States. Their current exhibition, 
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California, regularly has extraordinary photographic exhibitions. 
Periodically the National Portrait Gallery has some incredible photographic portrait exhibitions. 
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has become one of the foremost exhibitors of fine art photography in the nation, especially since the completion of its Perelman Building. 
The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts holds some of the best photographic exhibitions in the southern United States. Their current exhibition, 
The Art Institute of Chicago, regularly has extraordinary photographic exhibitions. This exhibition, 
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