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Incorporating haze into landscapes
When shooting landscapes in Western India, I often have a serious problem with haze. The air can often be dusty outside cities and polluted inside. Shooting in the golden hour doesn't always help ...
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How to capture fog movement?
As much as I enjoy pictures of fog or mist, I find that I can't express its movement.
I'd like to capture the sort of dance that fog performs with other objects.
The way it moves and surrounds ...
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Taking sports and action shots with regular lenses
I do not shoot action or sports photos. I was asked to shoot a friend's soccer game. I am not looking for perfect magazine quality images; however, I'd like to maximize the quality of my shots with ...
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How do I get myself to think about every shot using modern digital equipment?
In today's age of fully automated digital cameras, I find it difficult to seriously think about every picture I take before I press the shutter button. The experience is, from what I can tell, ...
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How do I keep the horizon straight when taking a photo (without a tripod)?
I use a DSLR and I very often find that when I shoot without a tripod, and with my eye to the viewfinder (as opposed to using LiveView), my photos end up slightly crooked: lines that should be ...
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What are other popular composition techniques in addition to The Rule of Thirds?
I always hear a lot about The Rule of Thirds. I'd like to know more about other 'tried-and-true' composition techniques (not special effects) that can make a photo more interesting.
In particular, ...
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The best single photography book start point from the artistic point of view? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Books/resources on the artistic side of photograpy?
Okay. There are lots of books out there that are eager to tell people what is exposure, f-stops and talk about all ...
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How can I get photos showing the “shaft of light” effect?
I would like to be able to capture a photo which shows light shafts coming through the window. A famous example is this:
I'm guessing this involves a tripod, a long exposure and strong sunlight, ...
