Monday, February 11, 2013

Full-size megazoom cameras compared | Reviews - Cameras - CNET Reviews

Full-size megazoom cameras compared | Reviews - Cameras - CNET Reviews: "Call them bridge cameras, longzooms, superzooms, or megazooms (as we do), they're all pretty much the same thing: a large lens slapped on the front of a point-and-shoot camera."

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BMX Action Photography and Sports Portraits – PictureCorrect

BMX Action Photography and Sports Portraits – PictureCorrect: "Craig Kolesky takes us into a behind the scenes journey in which he photographs Professional BMX rider Sifiso ‘Skizo’ Nhlapo. To get a more out of the ordinary experience, he takes the rider out of his regular tracks and places him in a dusty, rugged South African Downhill track. Here’s the insight to what follows"

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Understanding the Limits of Autofocus on Digital Cameras – PictureCorrect

Understanding the Limits of Autofocus on Digital Cameras – PictureCorrect: "
Automatic focus (AF) has come a long way in modern cameras. Leica came out with some of the first patents for AF back in the mid-1970s and some of the early attempts to implement the feature on a wide basis were less than stellar. Most used either infrared light or sound to measure the distance to the subject and were easily confused by glass, rain and other obstructions. You could actually hear the motors whirring as a set of gears in the camera manually turned the lens focus and the old cameras had a tendency to hunt around for focus, a process that could take quite a long time."

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Photography Tips & Tricks | Making your clients feel comfortable | a sorta fairytale

Photography Tips & Tricks | Making your clients feel comfortable | a sorta fairytale: "A while back, I asked if there was anything specific that my readers wanted me to talk about. And one of the topics that came up, was how to make clients feel comfortable during a photo session. I think this is an awesome topic because I remember back when I first started my business, I really struggled with this."

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How to Plan for and Sell a Photography Project Idea – PictureCorrect

How to Plan for and Sell a Photography Project Idea – PictureCorrect: "Have you ever had any ideas or concepts for a photo project, but always felt unsure where to start from or how to make that dream into a vivid reality? Actually, this might be one of the most common issues amongst young photographers, who usually lack of means to perform most of the photography works they idealize. And it also might be an issue as well to experienced photographers who are about to jump off into a different work area, a different and/or opposite concept of what they’re used to doing and working with."

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Five Tips to Improve Your Photography Website | Fstoppers

Five Tips to Improve Your Photography Website | Fstoppers: "A website is one of the most important tools for any professional photographer. A website allows your work to be found through searches, can be used as a great digital portfolio in a pinch, and is an excellent way to interact with your potential clients and fans of your work."

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