The approach and skills for the actual capture of a photograph with a camera.
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How to take a picture with subject in focus but with a circular light-trace effect around it?
How to keep the Girls sharp combined with the lighttrace effect?
Thank you very much!
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What are the proper settings for taking low light action pictures using Nikon D5100?
I have a Nikon D5100 and need to know how to use it properly to take pictures in low light (dance recital). I can't use a flash. I've tried but don't seem to get clear pictures. They come out very ...
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What is the best way to photograph a marathon?
I've had trouble finding information on how to best photograph action at a marathon. I don't mean tips for finding locations, ideas, etc, but rather technical tips for a beginning photographer to ...
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How can I create light trails without a blurry subject?
I would like to achieve this effect using my Nikon P510:
http://youssefalfadl.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/zo.jpg
Are there any suggestions or tips that would help me do that?
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How to shoot with the Brenizer method with an active, moving background, i.e. on the streets
If the background is moving, like a street full of people and you're shooting a stationary subject with the Brenizer method, how does that work? When you stitch up the surrounding area wouldn't it be ...
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What technique can I use for shooting pet birds in cages?
How do I take photos of birds inside cages (as shown in the picture below) and have it appear that there is no cage at the front, which blocks the bird.
Taking photo of the bird inside the cage:
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How do I take a photo of a animals in a shaded glass boxes behind a glass panel?
How do I take photo of an animal in the following situation
A very bright room.
The bright room has many smaller rooms.
Each smaller room has a few shaded glass boxes.
There are two rows of shaded ...
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How to take a photo of a animal behind a glass and in a very dark room with a bit of orange light?
The situation is as follows:
There is a very dark room.
Inside the very dark room, there are some orange lights on the ceiling
Inside the very dark room, there are many glass windows.
Behind the ...
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Emphasise reflections [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there any filter opposite to Polarizing filter, to emphasize reflections?
I know that a circular polariser can reduce reflections from reflective surfaces. I'm ...
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Technical book about exposure
I am interested about studying exposure. I went through a few tutorial (as a beginner of DSLR photography) but I find them generally lacking of details.
I have a background in engineering, physics ...
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2answers
197 views
How can one light something in the foreground well while metering for lightning in the background?
A friend asked me how the lighting in this picture could possibly achieved:
Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2012/100392/
The description leads ...
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2answers
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Does having the AF points bunched up in the middle make a big difference?
I was looking into the new Nikon D600, which looks like a pretty compelling camera. I however noticed that its 39 AF points though quite a lot are all bunched up in the middle. I am used to having AF ...
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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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What is the best way to avoid moon and light glare in night exposures without using photo editing software
I took this photo yesterday and although I love it, I wish It didn't have as much glare from the moon or the city lights. I know I could go into lightroom and photoshop and crop a new moon in, but I ...
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What is the best auto-focus mode to use for bird photography?
Consider the image below:
How would the shot be focused here? Using Auto-focus or manual?
If there was a cluttered background, will auto focus detect the small bird and sharply focus on it?If manual ...
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4answers
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What is the blurred light effect in this portrait?
Id like an explanation for how the blue background light in this photo is somehow "overlaying" the model's hair and the back of the chair. How could this effect be setup and reproduced?
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Why is the sky in photos always too white?
Why do I never seem to get a clear picture of the sky during the day, even with white puffy clouds in the sky? It always looks over exposed and whitened out? I am using a Nikon D3100, no lens hood, ...
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How is the water effect achieved in “Dali Atomicus”?
I've been thinking of doing a reinterpretation of the Dali Atomicus by Philippe Halsman, and this curved water effect got me puzzled, so I wonder how this is done? If I splash some water from a bucket ...
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What should I look for in taking pictures of a historic prison?
I need some helpful advice for for an onsite shoot coming up. We are going to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. We are going to be there for almost an entire day. What I need is advice on ...
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3answers
871 views
Long exposures without turning night into day
When taking Night Photography you will use long exposures. Sometimes these exposures can be very long. My question is this:
How can I take long exposures without turning a night scene into a scene ...
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443 views
How the splash is created in Cookie splash photography?
Cookie Splash photography, being a motion photography involving liquid splashing off the glass, seems a little tricky. Consider the photograph below:
Source: ...
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How to use pop-flash for a night shot in manual mode?
I recently bought Nikon D7000 with 18-105mm. I am a newbie for DSLRs but improving day by day. I see that when taking pics after sun set or in low light in manual mode with flash( pop up) it over ...
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2answers
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Plan to a landscape shot
I want to learn how to plan ahead for a landscape shot. I'm looking for an online tool that can let me visualize the location in 3D. I'm looking also for another tool that let me know where will be ...
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1answer
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How to make some nice photographs of midday sun? [closed]
Can i get some ideas on how to photograph midday sun to make it interesting?
The fact why I ask this question is that photographing the midday sun alone gives a dumb photograph.
Only idea that ...
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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 would be the right approach to take pictures of a long counter?
I am trying to take a picture of a long counter in a super market. It is about 15 yards long. I inched along (at about a distance of 3 yards) and took straight on 30-35 pictures with my 16-35mm at ...
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Why do people in the stands during events use flash?
I was watching the Olympics, and one thing I noticed was that flashes are going off in the spectators' stands.
Why are people using flash? Is it because they are using automatic mode, or point and ...
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How do I set the focus in long exposure night sky shots?
I want to catch a good long exposure (5 - 15 seconds) shot of the International Space Station in the night sky as it passes over my city.
Setting the ISO higher (say, to 100) and the exposure time is ...
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How to photograph rain drops / water drops?
Hi, I am using a Canon EOS400D , I would like to know the best settings to use for taking photos of water drops/raindrops, I have read so many articles,but I am still really confused.
Thank you.
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2answers
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When and where do you need to use a tripod?
I am looking into use cases where the use of a tripod is very effective or necessary.
Though in theory every possible shot can be taken with the help of tripod, in real life I do not think that is ...
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1answer
352 views
How to get better photos with Canon's G12 built-in flash? [duplicate]
My camera is a Canon G12. I don't have a fancy add-on flash.
My main problems are:
how can I get better images with the built-in flash in the Canon G12?
What techniques can I use to make the ...
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1answer
361 views
Taking pictures with fixed/full focus camera
I have got a fixed focus, 5 MP camera with 3.3mm focal length (not sure what it means) on my phone. I want to know what's the best way to take pictures with since it's missing auto-focus feature. Is ...
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18-55 mm lens,canon 1100d model the in Tv/M mode the shutter speed is more than “1/200” always give dark image?
with 18-55 mm kit lens , canon 1100d model the in Tv or M mode the shutter speed is more than "1/200" always produces dark images, the max "f"-stop in this lens can be go to 3.5 maximum light can ...
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How to achieve good scenic photos without HDR?
I've always had a problem getting exposure right with shots of the outdoors. I always seem to need to do manipulation which ends up in noisy photos.
I know HDR would sort it out, but I'm using a ...
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What unique techniques can I use for shooting fireworks?
What settings should I be using to photograph fireworks? covers some of the basics of taking photographs of fireworks, but what special techniques can I use shooting fireworks? I heard about this one ...
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What focal length lens do I need for photographing the moon?
I would like to know whether it is possible to photograph moon without any flaws with a canon EOS 550d..
Also to get an image of the moon as close as the following image, what kind of ...
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What are ways of improving aerial photos?
When taking photos from a plane, what are ways of improving the quality of your photos? I've noticed two main issues:
When photographing through the plane window, you'll often get reflection and ...
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Which parameters to lock between images for a panorama?
I gather that common wisdom says that in addition to camera position you should keep as many variables as possible the same between different shots for a panorama. Variables that spring to mind are ...
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What can I do to freeze motion in imperfect conditions?
I want to shoot a photo that freezes the motion in action. I have the aperture wide open, shutter speed is as long as I can have it and still freeze the motion, the light I cannot control (e.g., ...
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What do I need to know before attempting to photograph Venus in transit?
This Tuesday will be the last chance to view Venus in transit for the next 100+ years, so I'm planning to make the most of it. I'd also like to capture what I see for posterity, but this type of event ...
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How to use Image Stabilization on Canon EF 24-105mm F/4 L IS USM lens
Canon EF 24-105mm F/4 L IS USM should has up to 3-stops stabilizer. I'm not sure if I'm using it wrong or it's a marketing tool for Canon. In many low light situation I found that my photo will be ...
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How did film photographers overcome constant ISO/ASA values in low light situations?
Today in Digital SLR era, when I find myself in low light situation in a place that I can't use my tripod or I don't have it, and still don't want to get blurry images, I use the widest aperture which ...
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coastal sunrise long exposure
I want to take a photo at sunrise with a long exposure of the sea which contains old World War 2 boat docking equipment in the sea. will i need to have a ND filter to achieve this as during the day ...
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Do I need ND filters for a time lapse sunrise?
I need to shoot a time lapse sunrise for an internal promotion. This will consist of a one minute interval from 3:00 (black) to 8:30 (day) and I want the sun in the frame. Is this a situation where ...
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What type of cameras are best for low-maintenance time-lapse videos?
There are a ton of videos on YouTube where people have high-speed time-lapse videos of themselves driving e.g. from like NYC to LA. I am not sure, what they are using?
Because the camera stays on ...
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What is ETTR (Expose To The Right)?
Picking up from this answer and this question, What exactly is ETTR? How it may reduce the image noise? And how is it difference from film to digital sensors?
In the answer linked above, what are the ...
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What techniques are there to get focus and/or lock exposure other than center, half-press, and recompose?
The way I shoot is this:
turn the camera so that the subject is in the middle of the
viewfinder, where my center point is,
press the shutter half way, the camera now focuses the lens on the subject ...
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How to make a landscape photo like Stanislav Perov?
I am a beginner in photography. Could some one explain how to make this photo?
There are some things that I would like to know:
what camera, lens(es) (eg shall I do it on crop camera, wide ...
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0answers
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Clear and sharp shot of a static object on a very blurry background (EOS550D) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I maximise that “blurry background, sharp subject” (bokeh) effect?
I am trying to achieve clear and sharp shot of a static object on a very blurry ...
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How to capture the scale of a scene?
My framing in the following photo completely failed to capture the sheer height of the waterfall. If you don't know I was standing at the top of the waterfall, and the "splinters" at the bottom are ...
