affiliate program Here’s a quick tip for getting sharper hand-held photos: Choose burst mode. The second or third bursted photo will usually be much more in focus (i.e., clearer) than the first. Here’s why: When hand-holding (i.e., not using a tripod or remote shutter release), pressing the shutter button moves the camera, if only slightly….
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affiliate program .flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: right; text-align: center; margin-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Half Dome Near Dusk, originally uploaded by billspaced. Here’s a photo I took while on vacation with my family. This was taken in the Yosemite valley floor near sunset. Simple set up: TripodPolarizing filterTamron…
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affiliate program .flickr-photo { }.flickr-frame { float: right; text-align: center; margin-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Fireworks,originally uploaded by billspaced. Fourth of July 2005. I took this picture with my new Canon Rebel XT. It’s not a perfect representation of the actual fireworks that took place, but I think it’s…
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“Where there’s one good shot, there are at least three good shots.” Who said it? Terry Livingstone, nature photographer. I am sure he didn’t say it first, but he says it here in a feature article at ritz.com about making a beach trip a photo safari. There are a lot of insightful things that Terry…
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I mentioned in the last post the expense of photography. I should clarify this point a little more. Hence, the topic of this post is what you’ll need, at a bare minimum, to enjoy yourself and perhaps get others to dig your work, too. Basic list Camera. Any kind for now will do. Digital is…
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