How to use a zoom lens: When, what, and what not to do by Digital Photo Secrets

How to use a zoom lens: When, what, and what not to do by Digital Photo Secrets: "oom lenses are wonderful things! Learning how to use a zoom lens can be one of the most productive, and pleasurable, things you’ll do in a while! Whether you’ve got a compact camera or a DSLR, these tips will apply to you."

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Tips For Capturing Beautiful And Spooky Urban Landscapes by Digital Photo Secrets

Tips For Capturing Beautiful And Spooky Urban Landscapes by Digital Photo Secrets: "Our cities are works of art unto themselves. Whether you’re taking pictures in an old dilapidated factory or trying to get a new angle on a popular destination, great urban photography always makes an impression. In fact, some photographers love it so much that they make it the primary focus of their career. Here’s what you need to know create urban images that conjure up emotions of isolation, awe, fear, and vitality. Get ready. It’s not nearly as difficult as you might think."

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The Three Benefits of Using a Tripod by Digital Photo Secrets

The Three Benefits of Using a Tripod by Digital Photo Secrets: "One thing that seems to separate the photographer pros from the amateurs is gear. If you see a photographer on the street with multiple lenses, bags, and cameras, you’d likely assume him or her to be a serious hobbyist or a professional. One of those pieces of equipment that usually stands the pro apart from the beginner is a tripod. Why? Because if it’s perceived as cumbersome or additional work, must amateurs won’t bother with it. Kind of like the difference between those who get out of their cars to take a photo versus those who just roll down the window!"

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Ask David: When Do I Use the Different Reflector Colors? by Digital Photo Secrets

Ask David: When Do I Use the Different Reflector Colors? by Digital Photo Secrets: "If only you could control the weather. Whip up a little wind to make your model’s hair move. Conjure up a cloud or two to diffuse that awful direct sunlight. Make the rain that’s ruining your photo shoot go away until tomorrow."

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How to Capture Emotion in Portrait Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

How to Capture Emotion in Portrait Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "There’s a saying that there are only two emotions, love and fear. But, under those umbrella emotions are many definitive ones that express their own level of fear or love. For most people, it would seem that capturing an emotion would be easy; but, as a photographer, you probably already know otherwise."

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Applying the Rule of Thirds in Your Photography – PictureCorrect

Applying the Rule of Thirds in Your Photography – PictureCorrect: "New photographers are taught the ‘rule of thirds’ as one of the first guidelines toward making exciting pictures. This is a technique in which a hypothetical grid (similar to a noughts and crosses board) is utilized to frame subjects. The grid separates an image into nine equal portions with four junction points and four lines."

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Wide-Angle Photography – Broaden Your Horizons – PictureCorrect

Wide-Angle Photography – Broaden Your Horizons – PictureCorrect: "Digital cameras and zoom lenses go hand in hand. When shopping for your new camera, chances are one of the first features the salesman mentioned was the power of the zoom lens."

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Printing your digital photos

Printing your digital photos: "With the invention of affordable digital cameras, people are taking thousands more digital photos than they ever did with film."

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Quick Tips For Spring Color | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Quick Tips For Spring Color | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "After a long winter of bare trees and monochrome landscapes, the cornucopia of colors that erupts in spring is visually overwhelming. We easily can start snapping away haphazardly at anything and everything in a quest to take in all the vivid hues. Here are some tips to consider that will help you gain focus and produce stunning photos that take full advantage of what nature serves up this spring."

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3 Ways to get Better Control of Autofocus

3 Ways to get Better Control of Autofocus: "Sometimes autofocus can be really annoying. For some shots it’ll focus on the right part of your subject, but then the very next shot it may choose to focus on something far and away into the background."

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