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Why I can only enable HDR in my Nikon P501's backlighting mode?
In my Nikon P501 I can only enable HDR on backlighting mode. Why?
Normally I use this mode when the sun is on the back and I am taking a picture of person, so that both things, the sun and the person ...
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How do I take a photo of people before a bright window?
How would you take a photo of people who are posing in front of a window? Ideally both the people and the background should be visible.
I usually get either the background being overlighted or the ...
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How to get blurry backlights but sharp focused front face [duplicate]
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How can I maximise that “blurry background, sharp subject” (bokeh) effect?
How can I take shallow depth of field photos with a point-and-shoot camera?
I have simple ...
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What settings do I need for shooting a candid against the sky?
I have Canon 1000D. Most of the times I use canon 50MM F1.8.
I use evaluative metering and single point (center) auto focus.
What setting do I need to change to have metering of sky (say red of ...
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How do I avoid a dark subject when there's bright sunlight from windows? [duplicate]
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How do you avoid a dim portrait with a bright background and no external flash?
I recently shot some photos at a friend's wedding. The location was lovely with lots of ...
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How can I take a sun backlight portrait like these examples?
How can I take a photo like the ones below? The problem is that my photos (taken with a bridge, Sony H2) will get blown up at the highlights. Is it because I'm using a weak camera? Is it because I'm ...
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What affordable lights should I use for a number of large, very bright light-boxes?
I'm working on printing a number of large, very bright backlit prints.
I need lots of lights that are affordable since I'll be needing quite a number of 'em.
My other concern is color reproduction, ...
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How to turn off the LCD while taking long-exposure photos?
I'm using a Canon SX210 IS with CHDK. I know that capturing long exposition photos is a "battery draining" process, but it could be better. Why should the LCD's backlight be on while taking the photo? ...
