School Of Digital Photography: Bird Photography Tips - Using Monopods, Tripods and other types of supports

School Of Digital Photography: Bird Photography Tips - Using Monopods, Tripods and other types of supports: "Bird photography more often than not involves very long focal length lenses which by their very nature are very heavy. And this is where the use of various accessories for stabilizing the camera comes into play."



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Photography Tips: When Going to a Professional |

Photography Tips: When Going to a Professional |: "We all know that professional photography is an investment, but it's definitely worth it. We never regret getting amazing photos of our kids, right?!

Because it is an investment there are decisions to make and questions to ask that moms may not even about, especially when it comes to your newborn. We sat down with Emily Brumley at M Photography and she gave us some great tips for parents when talking to your photographer, looking for a photographer, and in deciding what is best for your shoot."



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Do You Need to Upgrade to the Latest Camera?

Do You Need to Upgrade to the Latest Camera?: "Camera-envy is the bane of many photographers. Discussion forums are filled with conversations about the benefits of the latest and greatest camera gear, and our commercial-driven societies fill us with the deep-seated need for more, more, more! But do you really need to upgrade to the latest camera?"



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Landscape Photography and Hyperfocal Distance

Landscape Photography and Hyperfocal Distance: "I can remember when autofocus was relatively new and many photographers distrusted it. Now it’s the other way around – autofocus has become so good and so ubiquitous that manual focus lenses are a rarity. It’s easy to forget that sometimes it’s better to turn it off and use manual focus instead."



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Sun Too Harsh? Modify It! - Digital Photography School

Sun Too Harsh? Modify It! - Digital Photography School: "I’m big on shooting portraits outdoors.  I love the natural light, the variety of locations available, and the more natural feel.  I think for the average subject, a studio can be an intimidating place.  The problem with shooting outdoors is that you are at the mercy of Mother Nature, for the most part, when it comes to light.  But not to worry.  Just as a simple speedlite can be modified, so can the sun."



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5 Fail Proof Portrait Poses - Digital Photography School

5 Fail Proof Portrait Poses - Digital Photography School: "When I was starting out as a portrait photographer, I began creating a visual diary and mimicking the images I loved. Some people will tell you that it’s wrong to copy but for centuries, every generation of artist has imitated the masters before them. Once they’ve mastered the technique they move on to develop their own style."



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Getting Started in Newborn Photography

Getting Started in Newborn Photography: "All professional photography involves a multitude of skills and newborn photography is no different, with one very important exception. It is the only area of photography that involves the photographer being completely responsible for the safety and welfare of the subject – the baby. As a newborn photographer you will hold, comfort, soothe, pose, wrap, and often even feed and clean up after your subject, even with the parents present."



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10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits - Digital Photography School

10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits - Digital Photography School: "Today and tomorrow I want to talk about taking Portraits that are a little out of the box. You see it’s all very well and good to have a portrait that follows all the rules – but it hit me as I was surfing on Flickr today that often the most striking portraits are those that break all the rules."



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Creative Photography by Urs Bigler | Photorest - Photo Blog

Creative Photography by Urs Bigler | Photorest - Photo Blog:



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Camera Review - the Sony A7R

Camera Review - the Sony A7R: " started writing this Sony A7R Review with the sentence ”I hate the Sony A7R”, such was my vitriol over this infuriating yet impressive piece of tech. And that’s what the A7R is, it’s a technological marvel crammed into a tiny, sharp edged box. If you’re like me, converting from Canon or Nikon, you’ll find the learning curve painful as you discard much of the logic you’ve grown so used to."



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