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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 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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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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How can I maintain camera stability without a tripod? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I hold my camera steady?
I was shooting some photos last night and I was having trouble not blurring the images. The issue I know comes from me shaking while the ...
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How to focus manually on the eyes, for a self portrait without a remote?
Any out of box idea to manually focus on the eyes, for a self portrait?
I do have a tripod and the camera has a timer too.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX210 IS
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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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How do you trap focus on DSLRs without native support for it?
I came across the term trap focus on the autofocus page of wikipedia, and it seems to be a very handy feature that triggers the shutter release when a subject moves into the focal plane. This feature ...
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Tips for shooting a flood-lit, vibrant carnival procession
I'm currently in Rio de Janeiro for carnival where I will be attending carnival at the Sanbodromo. I have a Nikon D3000 with a 55-300 lens. I'll be around 50 to 100 meters away, overlooking the ...
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How can one learn to shoot with both eyes open, and what are the advantages?
Greg made an intriguing comment in this answer (emphasis mine):
One of the things we're supposed to do when we're shooting is keep both eyes open; That helps avoid fatigue from shooting for hours, ...
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Best camera settings for photographing text?
I am using my S95 to photograph text documents (both paper & microfilm) for OCR. I have already asked about the problems of how to best photograph a computer screen for microfilm, but I've been ...
