Getting Sharper Images - an Understanding of Focus Modes

Getting Sharper Images - an Understanding of Focus Modes: "In focus images have been one of the most fundamental rules of photography right from the dawn of the craft. In the early 1900s it was a craft in its own right, but in the 1960s Leica introduced a rudimentary autofocus system that changed everything. Since then, autofocus has developed dramatically and it’s no longer a feature on cameras, it’s a given."



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Switching Between Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Other Modes - Digital Photo Secrets

Switching Between Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Other Modes - Digital Photo Secrets: "Cameras these days offer a bevy of different modes, so many that it can easily become a confusing ordeal for someone who is just getting into it. You’ve got aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, programmed automatic mode, and of course, manual mode. How do you know when to use which one?"



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Some In-Camera Adjustments For An Image That Goes POP! - Digital Photo Secrets

Some In-Camera Adjustments For An Image That Goes POP! - Digital Photo Secrets: "What makes an image beautiful? For many, it’s color. But your camera isn’t going to give you great colors out of the box. It’s a ‘dumb’ piece of equipment. Even with all of our sophisticated computer technology, your camera is still guessing which settings will reveal the best photo."



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Out of Ideas? Try These Five Things to Photograph - Digital Photo Secrets

Out of Ideas? Try These Five Things to Photograph - Digital Photo Secrets: "Sometimes there really doesn’t seem to be anything to take pictures of.

Your house is boring. Your backyard is boring. Your kids are playing video games so, you know, right now they’re pretty boring too. You’re tired of the same old, same old, and you need some inspiration."



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6 Safe & Easy Newborn Photography Tips | Photography Statistics

6 Safe & Easy Newborn Photography Tips | Photography Statistics: "Newborn photography can always be a little bit intimidating regardless if you’re trying it for the first time or it’s one of your specialties. Simply just handling newborns can prove itself to be more than enough to worry about during a newborn session, let alone thinking about setting up and shooting your images. So, we’ve put together six newborn photography tips as a way to help you make this process as smooth as possible."



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Top Ten Digital Photography Tips - My First Image - Photography for Beginners

Top Ten Digital Photography Tips - My First Image - Photography for Beginners: "Maybe you have heard something like this before: “The better the cameras, the better the photos.” You might even think this is true (or use it as an excuse to your spouse to buy a new camera)"



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Photography Tips 101 | Inside a Mind

Photography Tips 101 | Inside a Mind: "Not that I can consider myself much of an expert. Just the other day I was out with my camera and a couple with a fellow Nikon asked me to take their photo. Obviously assuming I would take a decent photo. Nope, it was too shadowy and I wanted to explain that I am still a novice. Always experimenting, always learning."



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New book get it free 11/9 thru 11/11

HOW TO TAKE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS WITH YOUR IPHONE: Tips to make you a better photographer - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Arts & Photography Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.:



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3 Tips for Waterfall Photography Beyond Just Using a Long Exposure

3 Tips for Waterfall Photography Beyond Just Using a Long Exposure: "Of course, shutter speed plays an essential role in creating silky smooth waterfall photographs, but does it get a little too much attention in tutorial articles? I think so."



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Creating Ghostly Images for Halloween

Creating Ghostly Images for Halloween: "While we may never actually see, let alone photograph a real ghost, we can create the illusion of a ghost image with our cameras. There is no exact science to capturing these images, and it sometimes takes some trial and error to create the effect you are looking to achieve. Still, there are several ways this can be accomplished, so let’s take a look at three of them:"



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