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Full Frame

Make the Most of Your Blown-Out Highlights

And I’m not talking about your hair

5 min readFeb 28, 2024

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Spanish moss in a Charleston-area tree is lit up by the sun

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Mark Ali
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Full Frame

Use Reflected Light to Make Your Photographs Irresistible

You’ll grab people’s attention

4 min readFeb 9, 2024

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The sun rises over (and reflects off of) a calm lake in upstate New York.

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Mark Ali
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Counter Arts

Photo Composition Techniques That Will Work Every Time

I guarantee it

5 min readJan 18, 2024

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Dock piers sticking out of calm lake waters

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Mark Ali
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Counter Arts

3 Lazy Photography Habits to Break in the New Year

You’ll be glad you did

5 min readJan 7, 2024

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3 Lazy Photography Habits to Break in the New Year

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Mark Ali

My 5 Best Photography Articles of 2023

In case you missed them…

3 min readDec 17, 2023

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Almost Heaven — the sun sets over a distant mountain in West Virginia

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Mark Ali
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Counter Arts

So, Why Are They Called F-Stops?

I’ll explain — there’s some math involved

5 min readOct 31, 2023

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The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings on a camera

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Mark Ali
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Counter Arts

How to Make a Spooky Photo Without Trying Too Hard

It’s so easy it’s scary

4 min readOct 12, 2023

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A sunset, with trees silhouetted in the foreground

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Mark Ali
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Counter Arts

Autumn Leaves Much to My Imagination

Pun fully intended

5 min readSep 25, 2023

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Autumn scene with fall leaves at Mingo Creek Park in Pennsylvania

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Mark Ali
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Counter Arts

How to Use Silhouettes to Make an Impactful Photograph

It’s all about the light you cannot see

4 min readSep 14, 2023

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A silhouetted woman looks out a window at a vineyard at a Napa winery.

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Mark Ali
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The Riff

What Was Paul McCartney’s Greatest Album in Each Decade?

I’ll tell you my opinion

5 min readAug 31, 2023

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A stack of Paul McCartney albums from various decades

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Mark Ali

Mark Ali

I’m a writer, a photographer, a music lover, and a professional ice sculptor. I’m kidding about that last thing. (View my portfolio at: markaliphotos.com)

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