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How do mountains affect lighting at sunrise and sunset?
I just got back from a trip in the Rockies. The tall and close mountains mean that the sun sets earlier than flatter places at the same latitude -- perhaps by an hour or so. The same applies to ...
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Will a 50mm f/1.8 work for general outdoor photography?
I want to know if it's advisable to use 50mm lens for general outdoor photography. I'm torn between 35mm and 50mm primes, and have read all the pros and cons. I understand that 50mm could be tight in ...
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How can you avoid/minimize lens flare when shooting into the sun?
When shooting outdoors in bright sunlight, and specially when shooting with the sun visible in the background, lens flare can affect the picture by reducing contrast and introducing artifacts. Are ...
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How do I take a portrait at night with detail in the background instead of just blackness?
I was trying to make a photo of my girlfriend around 9 pm with a D7000, Sigma 24-70 2.8, and SB-900. She was in the center of the frame, taking up about 20% of the frame. About 40% was taken up by ...
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What causes light fringes around objects in images?
I took the image above yesterday in the afternoon somewhere outside. If you look closely, there are slight fringes of light all around the subject forming a thin kind of boundary which I find very ...
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How can I hasten the safe transition from air conditioning to hot/humid outdoors?
I have often been thwarted by condensation when an outdoor grab-shot opportunity presents itself. The only cure I know is to wait for the glass to warm up. My question is, what can I do to hasten the ...
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Tips for Shooting Crowds, Political Demonstrations, Rallies and other 'Lively' Events
Over the next few months I'm going to be spending weekend time documenting a number of demos and rallies here in the UK. They events are to be held outdoors, during the day and may become ...
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Tips on getting group shots for family
My grandfather is turning 80 this year in September. The most important thing to him is his family. Because of this, my entire family is getting together to celebrate. Since the family is spread out ...
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What film should I use for black and white outdoor 'formal' shots?
I'm wondering what type of black and white film is best to shoot good-quality outdoor photos that capture the quality of the trees, etc., and still show detail in people's faces.
Is there a ...
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Why shoot a daylight outdoor photo at high iso? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any situations in which it makes sense to raise the ISO in bright daylight?
I was looking at this image (from From Reuters blog ...
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Why do bright red flowers end up without details?
With our DSLR, indoor flowers come out detailed. Outdoor violet and blue flowers are detailed, too.
But outdoor bright red flowers give us problems. They come out as a single flat detail-less spot. ...
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What are some typical angles to place the sun at in outdoor portraiture photography?
I know there are few common light positions for studio photography. For example, a key light positioned 45 degrees horizontal and slightly above the subject. I was wondering if there were any common ...
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Do you have any suggestions for poolside photography?
I'm going to photograph an event which will happen in a outdoor spa: pools with brilliant architecture and people having a good time. I think that most of the pictures will be taken at night.
I hope ...
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Outdoor flash lights on a budget?
What are the best options for having outdoor flash lighting? I have seen a few kits for sale on ebay that cost around $1000 which include 2 lights, a battery pack, umbrellas and soft box covers.
I ...
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Is there an alternative to AA cells for the Fujifilm HS20?
After getting into a choice between two super zooms, the Canon SX30IS or Fujifilm HS10 / HS20, I have chosen Fuji. However, it uses AA batteries. When on tour it's so painful if AA batteries go out or ...
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Post-processing workflows for outdoor baby photography
I am a pretty novice photographer, and I just shot some pictures of my 9mo baby girl outside next to our garden. This was my first shoot outside that I want to really make the pictures special.
The ...
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How do I recreate this outdoor portrait lighting setup?
I'd like to recreate the lighting setup from this picture:
http://i.stack.imgur.com/rRikx.jpg
The question is: How do I do it?
My guesses so far:
Sun from above and behind the model, slightly to ...
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Interior/architecture lighting solutions?
One of the main problems when taking photo of interior is how to handle outdoor light, or to be more precise, how to handle outdoor light which is showing up in frame. Ideal time for taking photo ...
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How to photograph sun bursts through tree canopy? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get photos showing the “shaft of light” effect?
I really like Lars van de Goor photography, especially his shots of sun bursts through trees. I ...
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What would be a DSLR to use for combination outdoor photography and astrophotography?
I'm looking to start - finally, getting into photography again. I used to have a Pentax 1000 years ago that I used for B&W pics. Now, I want to get into both outdoor photography and ...
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How do I take outdoor macro photography with the Canon twin lens kit? [closed]
Newbie here - I am seeking some tips for outdoor photography using my Canon 60D (twin lens kit). The lenses I have are EFS 18-55mm IS macro 0.25m/0.8ft and EFS 55-250mm IS macro 1.1m/3.6ft.
I would ...
