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The Photographer's Guide to Austin

I wrote my first eBook!  Yes, I finally completed a goal I set for myself a long time ago.  I have just published "The Photographer's Guide to Austin" and you can read all about it in today's post!  Thanks for stopping by!

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Twilight in Stavanger

Stavanger, Norway is a quaint but beautiful little town.  I visited last Fall and today's photos were captured during a stunning blue hour there one evening.  I wandered the streets and basically had it to myself.  I wondered where everyone was, but wasn't complaining.  Enjoy the pics!

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My highly redundant yet simple backup strategy

Over the years, I have collected about 170,000 photos, and that total is climbing every week.  While they aren't all winners, they are all mine and I want to keep them around forever.  So how do I make sure they will be here for me at some future date?  Well, that's what I share here today - plus I ask for your feedback to make my process better.  Read on and let me know your thoughts!

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Split toning in Lightroom

I have been mentioning split toning in Lightroom here on the blog quite a bit lately, and it's because I have been really loving working with it and getting more comfortable with it.  Now I am finally ready to share my thoughts and experiences with it.  So today you get a mini tutorial on using Lightroom's wonderful split toning feature.  I hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask me any questions!

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New York by night

How do you define street photography?  Today I share a collection of evening shots from NYC and wonder a bit whether it fits the typical definition of street photography.  It fits mine, but let me know what YOU think.  Either way, the streets of NY are beautiful at night!

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Europe, France, HDR, Montpellier, Sunset, Travel Jim Nix Europe, France, HDR, Montpellier, Sunset, Travel Jim Nix

A stunning sunset in the South of France

Does sleep ever with out over your desire to get out and shoot?  Sometimes it does for me, but generally not when I travel.  I often fight it off for as long as I can stand it, so that I can get in some more shots.  Today's post is a few photos from a stunning sunset in Montpellier that I would have missed if I hadn't been so stubborn!

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My plan for 2016

It's a New Year, and I'm already busy.  I am planning on doing a lot this year, taking my photography business to new levels, and enjoying the heck out of it.  Here's a personal post about what I am thinking. I welcome your feedback, and look forward to a productive 2016!  Thanks for following along!

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Europe, HDR, France, Paris, Travel Jim Nix Europe, HDR, France, Paris, Travel Jim Nix

The cafe life in Paris

It's a big fat post about the cafes in Paris, yay!  :-)  I spent a week in Paris more than a year ago, and just got around to processing some of these shots.  I started with one, then another, and ended up with 11 photos of cafes in Paris.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed being there taking them!

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