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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
Which Camera Mode is “Best” – Manual, Aperture or Shutter?
One of the pieces of advice I got early on from other photographers was, “Learn to shoot in manual mode. It’s the only way to go.” The reasons for their …
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Technically Perfect vs. Artistic Photos
When I picked up photography, I had no clue what I was doing. I'd never taken a class so I simply aimed and fired my camera, hoping that I was capturing the …
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