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The Circular Polarizer – A Photographer’s Friend or Foe?

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Jim and Magrit Baurecht Nilsen

On the photo tours that my wife Magrit and I conduct in Europe, our participants are often uncertain about the use of polarizers. In this article, you will learn when to use a polarizer to enhance the quality of your images, … Continue reading →

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Photographing the Elegant Spiral Staircases of the Czech Republic

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Jim and Magrit Baurecht Nilsen

Magrit and I just finished conducting a 9-day photo tour in the Czech Republic and are now recharging our batteries (internal as well as camera) in the Val d’Orcia region of Tuscany before our next photo tour begins in the Cinque … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Castelluccio di Norcia | Beauty and Tragedy

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Jim and Magrit Baurecht Nilsen

About the stunning “Fioritura” and the recent earthquake in Umbria Earlier this year we visited Piano Grande, a large karstic basin, 4,000 ft above sea level in the Sibilini National Park in Umbria, a central province of Italy. This area was once a … Continue reading →

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