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Japanese Macaque (Snow Monkey) in Japan (Photo: Kim Olson)

Kim / March 20, 2013

How Much Image Post-Processing Should You Do?

In some ways, shooting digitally has made editing our photos much simpler. No longer do we have to deal with messy chemicals in the darkroom. We only have to …

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Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine (Photo: Kim Olson)

Kim / March 13, 2013

Ditch the Zoom Lens and Use Your Feet

Zoom lenses have made us a little lazy. Well, let me rephrase that. Zoom lenses have given us the option of being lazy. But you don't have to take it from …

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Fall foliage in New England (Photo: Kim Olson)

Kim / March 6, 2013

Canon 50mm 1.8 Review (& why I use this lens most)

NOTE: Even though in this article I’m talking specifically about my Canon lens, Nikon and other brands have similar lenses. Photography isn’t exactly a …

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Puppy Dog Plays with Toy by Kim Olson

Kim / February 27, 2013

Wanna Take Better Photos of Your Kids & Pets? Then be prepared to get dirty

Children and pets are possibly two of the most popular things to photograph. They’re (usually) both so cute and little that you can't not take photos of them, …

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Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine by Kim Olson

Kim / February 20, 2013

How to Take Better Photos With Your Camera Phone

Camera phones have come a loooong way. Some of my favorite images I was able to capture with my phone (partly because it’s the one camera I always have with …

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Kim / February 13, 2013

Learning Your Photography ABCs (aka Learning to See)

Sometimes I feel like I could’ve been a good spy. I consider myself a pretty good observer and spies are excellent observers, silently watching everything that …

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Japanese Shinto prayer plaques

Kim / February 6, 2013

What is a Non-destructive Image Editor & Why Should You Care?

What used to scare me about editing photos is that everything I did to my images seemed so final. I was using very low-tech editors like Picasa or Windows …

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Dog plays with Toy

Kim / January 30, 2013

How to Fix Exposure in Lightroom in 3 Easy Steps

Even if you’re not exactly sure what aperture and shutter combination you need to make a good exposure, your camera will likely capture something that’s pretty …

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Flower Girl at a Wedding by Kim Olson

Kim / January 24, 2013

Should You Buy A Better Camera Body or Lens?

If you’re on a limited budget and are just getting started in photography, you may be wondering if you should spend more money on a better camera body or better …

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Medium Shot of Bride & Groom at their Wedding by Kim Olson

Kim / January 16, 2013

How to Tell a Story With Your Photos

I didn’t mind school so much. Some people hated it, but as long as it was a mildly interesting subject I thought it wasn’t so bad learning new things. Even …

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