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I was asked the question the other day of how someone who has started photography with a great new camera can begin learning how to take great images and become a better photographer. This is a question that will pop up everywhere in forums and discussion groups across the internet. It’s probably the reason you
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Sunset is arguably the most beautiful time of day for portrait light. But you don’t want to simply take your subject outside and start shooting. Take a few moments to identify “how” to use your light and your portraits will be dreamy. Here are three ways you can use the light by setting your subject
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Lighting is the single most important element of “Still Life” photography. The way a photographer uses light for still life will add mood, give context, provide interest, and ultimately, create a dynamic still life photograph. Lighting for still life is not complicated. In fact, stick to these 5 tips, and you will nail your still
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The debate still rages regarding what effects you can achieve digitally in post production and which ones you have to get from specialized glass. Tools like Photoshop have certainly come a long way in their various blurring and sharpening algorithms as well as many other techniques that were previously only possible to do in camera
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One of many Samsung "SL" series models announced at CES 2009, the SL420 features a resolution of 10.2 megapixels, offers Face Detection technology and is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The SL420 also employs a large 2.7-inch LCD display, powerful 5x optical zoom that allows you to get in close to your, and Dual
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A Rainbow is something that has the power to stop you in your tracks when it unexpectedly appears when you’re least expecting to see one. They’re beautiful – but how do you photograph a rainbow? Following are a few Rainbow Photography Tips that come to mind – feel free to add your own to comments
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Pentax has announced the Pentax Kx, a new digital SLR that will sit between the company’s entry level K-m and it’s pro spec K7. The Pentax K-x boasts a newly developed 12.4MP CMOS APS-C sized sensor and the Prime II processor used in the Pentax K7. Key features include Live View, HD movie mode (720p),
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1. Use A Tripod For Sharp Photos gbny7p5mkj By and large the vast majority of subjects photographed with telephoto and super telephoto lenses need to be tack sharp. Due to the narrow field of view and magnification of telephoto lenses ever so slight movements have an amplified impact diminishing image sharpness. The first thing you
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1. Use a Polarising Filter The saturation of colours that you get with one of these is fantastic. It is particularly useful in getting lovely blue skies but you’ll find that it decreases some of the haze that you often get at this time of year also. 2. Shoot in the Golden Hours While you
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Not quite a year after announcing the Powershot SX10 IS ultrazoom, Canon is back with a successor, the PowerShot SX20 IS. The new camera gets a higher 12.1 megapixel resolution on the same physical-sized sensor, a 720p HD video capability and an HDMI connection to facilitate playback of images on an HDTV. Folks familiar with