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5d ago

Automotive Portraits: Focus on the Eyes for Better Photos

The headlights are the window to the soul

A 1936 Ford sedan, made of stainless steel, on display at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.

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Jul 9

A Quick and Easy Way to Create Fine Art Photography

Spoiler alert: It might not be quick or easy

Birds in flight against a blue sky

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Jul 2

Shooting History: How to Capture Gettysburg’s Monuments

The battlefield’s memorials have a lot to say

Monument to the 20th Maine regiment at Gettysburg, on Little Round Top

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Jun 25

Seeing the Past: Why Historical Photographs Feel So Powerful

They let us see history with our own eyes

Seeing the Past: Why Historical Photographs Feel So Powerful

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Jun 19

Travel Photography: How to Capture a Place in Just 3 Images

Think about what the place means to you

Vineyard vines at a Napa winery

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Jun 3

Avoid the Touristy Snapshot — Try a New Angle Instead

Be creative

A look at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater through the trees nearby

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May 10

Do We Experience a Moment Better by Taking Photographs?

See through your lens

A tree grows from seemingly solid rock near the top of a canyon.

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Mar 17

3 Unpopular Truths About Making Great Photos

Things all new photographers should be told

A bald eagle in flight

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Jan 18

How to Enjoy Wristwatches, a Camera, and Time on Your Hands

You just need to find the time

A Timex Expedition wristwatch

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Dec 15, 2025

Focus on the Light This Holiday Season

It helps you see what’s important

A Christmas light illuminates the tree, and the world around it.

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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