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From Conformity to Creativity: Landscape Photography’s Paradigm Shift

Unlock your landscape photography potential and become a more creative photographer by eliminating just one word from your vocabulary.

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Quick Guide to Understanding Lightroom’s HSL Panel

Lightroom & Photoshop

Capturing the Magic: How to Photograph Fireflies and Lightning Bugs

Photographing in the Field

Fast and Easy Ways to Organize and Keyword Photos in Lightroom

Lightroom & Photoshop

Nature photography image titled Grounded by Chrissy Donadi photographed in The Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

The Story Behind the Image Grounded

The story behind the image: an undercover glimpse into creating the photo Grounded by Chrissy Donadi Photography

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How to move your Lightroom catalog in four easy to follow steps

Learn how to move your Adobe Lightroom catalog from an external hard drive to your desktop computer or vice versa with these 4 easy steps.

How to Move Your Lightroom Catalog From an External Drive Back to Your Desktop (or Vice Versa)

Lightroom & Photoshop

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How do we train our brain to keep us motivated for landscape photography? There are three important words to improve and transform your photography.

The Three Most Important Words to Transform Your Photography

Stories, Thoughts, & Reflections

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Where to Store Your Lightroom Presets and should you check store presets with Lightroom catalog?

Learn about using Lightroom presets and the one exception when you should check that infamous “store Lightroom presets with catalog” box.

Where to Store Your Lightroom Presets

Landscape Photography

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Have you heard of the 10-year rule or the 10,000-hours rule? Understanding this "rule" will make you a better and happier photographer.

Have you heard of the 10-year rule or the 10,000-hours rule? Understanding this “rule” will make you a better and happier photographer.

Monthly Mantra: 10-Year Rule for Mastering a Craft

Stories, Thoughts, & Reflections

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Nature photography image titled Grounded by Chrissy Donadi photographed in The Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

The story behind the image: an undercover glimpse into creating the photo Grounded by Chrissy Donadi Photography

The Story Behind the Image Grounded

Behind the Scenes

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Easily Create a Photo Copyright Preset in Lightroom

Learn how to automatically copyright your photos in Lightroom and the 3 essential elements that must be in your image’s copyright notice.

How to Add a Copyright to Your Photos in Lightroom

Landscape Photography

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Cover Image for Camera Gear Accessories for Winter Photography

Winter landscape photography is as challenging as it is rewarding. Learn about my camera gear & accessories for shooting in cold weather.

Camera Gear Accessories for Winter Photography

Camera Equipment & Gear

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Chrissy Donadi Photography Friendsgiving Giveaway

As a token of my appreciation to my readers and newsletter subscribers, I’m offering a giveaway featuring many of my recommended gifts for nature and landscape photographers.

Enter the Friendsgiving Giveaway!

Landscape Photography

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