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A Simple Guide to Choosing Your First Lens
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A Simple Guide to Choosing Your First Lens

on Jul 24th 2010 with 17 comments

This article is about the single most important piece of equipment you’re going to buy: the lens. There are myriads of different lenses out there, and it’s easy to get lost. But do not despair – this guide will help you make the right choice. First I’m going to talk about the different characteristics of a lens – among other things we’ll learn about zoom vs. prime lenses, and why the f-number is so important. Then I’ll move on to recommend a few lenses for each different budget!

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This entry is part 10 of 19 in the Lenses Session
The Benefits of Wide Aperture (And Choosing a Lens for Under $500)

The Benefits of Wide Aperture (And Choosing a Lens for Under $500)

on Jul 21st 2010 with 48 comments

Today we’ll look at a few of the benefits of shooting with a wide aperture. If you’re new to photography there will be some key insight here into one of the biggest factors for taking professional quality photos that will stun your friends and family. After this, we’ll take a look at several lenses that will help you get to f/2.0 and wider without forcing you to give up food and electricity for the next six months to make the purchase!

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This entry is part 9 of 19 in the Lenses Session
Quick Tip: Try a Tripod Alternative

Quick Tip: Try a Tripod Alternative

on Jul 19th 2010 with 12 comments

Continuing our look at interesting items to take on a shoot, this week we focus upon alternatives to the tripod. Tripods are necessary for many types of photography, but often are too bulky to take with us everywhere. In this article we took at a few uncommon alternatives to them.

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A Photographer’s Introduction to Hard Disk Drives
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A Photographer’s Introduction to Hard Disk Drives

on Jul 12th 2010 with 16 comments

For photographers, hard disks are the 21st Century equivalent of filing cabinets. The same care that photographers took over the storage and protection of their negatives and transparencies in the past needs to be applied to their present-day digital files, be they RAW, JPEG, TIFF or even AVI and MPEG. In this tutorial, I am going to look at the different options available to photographers, illustrate the benefits and debunk some of the jargon.

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Quick Tip: Using a Simple Portable Reflector

Quick Tip: Using a Simple Portable Reflector

on Jul 12th 2010 with 6 comments

Over the next month I plan to write about various items photographers often forget about taking on a shoot. These gadgets can often make all the difference, and make your life much easier! This week we look at the simple portable reflector and how it can save you the problem of harsh shadows on a subject.

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How to Shoot With an Extremely Shallow Depth-of-Field

How to Shoot With an Extremely Shallow Depth-of-Field

on Jun 29th 2010 with 21 comments

So you’ve saved every penny, and your piggy bank is full to bursting. It’s time to cash that in money and buy a new lens. And what better choice than a fast prime lens? These offer plenty of benefit’s, and we’re going to dive into one of those benefit’s today: that shallow, professional and silky shallow depth of field.

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The Medium Format Advantage

The Medium Format Advantage

on Jun 21st 2010 with 21 comments

This article will dive head-first into the world of medium format photography. We’ll take you through a basic introduction, then look at different cameras, film, scanners and processing techniques to give this type of photography a try!

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This entry is part 9 of 14 in the Film Photography Session
Quick Tip: Extending the Life of Your Camera Battery

Quick Tip: Extending the Life of Your Camera Battery

on Jun 15th 2010 with 9 comments

Everyone wants a camera battery that lasts forever, but every photographer has encountered the problem of a battery running out of juice when it’s needed the most. Today I’ll be explaining how to extend the battery life of your camera, so that you can always capture those precious moments.

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This entry is part 14 of 18 in the Photography Gear Session
Helpful Tips for Solving Common Camera Failures

Helpful Tips for Solving Common Camera Failures

on Jun 14th 2010 with 8 comments

All photographers invest in their gear and desire rigid build quality in any purchase. But the truth of the matter is that cameras are just machines and we are just human – problems happen! Today we’re going to take a look at a few common camera failures, and suggest a few fixes.

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A Poor Man’s Guide to Budget Macro Photography

A Poor Man’s Guide to Budget Macro Photography

on May 26th 2010 with 13 comments

Macro photography can be an absolutely stunning way to view the world as you’ve never seen it before. However, high equipment costs represent a formidable barrier to entry in this particular field, leaving anyone without a large lens budget left out. Today we’ll discuss how to bypass these costs with some cheap and crafty tricks for getting up close and personal with your subjects.

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