User alexandrul - Photography Stack Exchange

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What blogs should I be following if I am learning photography?

learning blog

apr 8 at 7:41 Regmi 595

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What are your easiest beginner tips?

apr 7 at 8:14 Regmi 595

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What do all those cryptic number and letter codes in a lens name mean?

lens terminology

may 14 at 18:56 dpollitt 22.8k

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How and why do you use an image histogram?

exposure technique tonal-distribution tonal-range histogram

apr 2 at 15:39 jrista♦ 46k

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Where can I find reviews of lenses?

lens equipment-recommendation reviews

mar 11 at 0:03 Brian Kelly 183

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Do fluorescent lighting and shutter speed create a problem with color cast?

lighting color white-balance shutter-speed fluorescent

feb 20 at 23:52 Drew Cason 11

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What advantages does manual mode have over aperture priority mode?

camera-basics manual-mode aperture-priority

nov 30 at 20:33 Amudgarden 231

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Are there any downsides to using a good-quality UV filter?

lens filters uv equipment-protection

jan 4 at 21:28 DragonLord 2,673

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How do I set the proper exposure for nighttime moon photos?

exposure low-light astrophotography moon

feb 26 at 1:17 Aaron 1

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Is there a noticeable difference between 1.8 and 1.4 prime lens?

lens nikon aperture prime

oct 23 '11 at 23:07 Imre 20.3k

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What are the first few photography books someone should read?

learning books tutorial inspiration

aug 6 at 19:43 akram 2,908

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How does one focus for landscape photos in very dark conditions?

technique focus low-light darkness

aug 10 at 12:48 OH6KVU 151

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What is Ansel Adams' “Zone System”?

exposure zone-system ansel-adams

jan 17 '12 at 16:39 epo 511

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What is the best way to micro-adjust a lens?

autofocus back-focus tests focus-adjust front-focus

apr 15 at 8:45 MikeW 21.1k

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Can anyone suggest books/resources on the artistic side of photography?

composition books artistic

may 24 '12 at 20:44 Ian Hobbs 36

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Should I get DX for my APS-C camera, or FX lenses in case I upgrade to full-frame in the future?

lens nikon cropped-sensor full-frame

may 11 '11 at 15:33 mattdm 47.8k

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What exactly determines depth of field?

depth-of-field terminology

aug 31 '11 at 23:02 Mark Whitaker 5,550

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How to get a miniature effect on pictures without special equipment?

post-processing photoshop tilt-shift

mar 30 '12 at 23:08 mattdm 47.8k

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What is the relationship between focal length and crop factor?

focal-length crop-factor field-of-view sensor-size

mar 31 at 13:28 mattdm 47.8k

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What is the best technique for long-exposure photography in good light?

exposure long-exposure motion-blur

apr 19 '11 at 11:51 coneslayer 4,297

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What should one look for when buying a used lens?

lens used-equipment

aug 7 '10 at 23:49 chills42♦ 17.7k

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What attributes should I look for when buying batteries for a flash?

flash battery nimh

oct 15 at 3:54 Reid 10.8k

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How can I maximise that “blurry background, sharp subject” (bokeh) effect?

depth-of-field blur bokeh shooting-technique subject-isolation

feb 18 at 22:59 Johann3s 251

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How can I get dramatic shallow DOF with a kit lens?

technique camera-basics depth-of-field kit-lens

dec 12 at 17:12 Matt Grum 73.4k

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What is “bokeh panorama” (also called the “Brenizer method”)?

depth-of-field panorama bokeh brenizer-method

mar 16 at 18:00 dpollitt 22.8k

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When is manual focus better than autofocus?

manual-focus

jan 15 at 13:08 SF. 204

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How can I recover deleted photos from an SD Card?

software memory-card sdcard file-recovery

jan 29 at 3:19 mattdm 47.8k

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What is the best way to clean the sensor on a digital SLR?

dslr cleaning sensor

apr 18 at 1:15 Jim 350

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What are some techniques for hand-held image stabilization?

focus image-quality shooting-technique image-stabilization

aug 7 at 21:18 akram 2,908

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What are the best online photo classes?

learning

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What blogs should I be following if I am learning photography?

What are your easiest beginner tips?

What do all those cryptic number and letter codes in a lens name mean?

How and why do you use an image histogram?

Where can I find reviews of lenses?

Do fluorescent lighting and shutter speed create a problem with color cast?

What advantages does manual mode have over aperture priority mode?

Are there any downsides to using a good-quality UV filter?

How do I set the proper exposure for nighttime moon photos?

Is there a noticeable difference between 1.8 and 1.4 prime lens?

What are the first few photography books someone should read?

How does one focus for landscape photos in very dark conditions?

What is Ansel Adams' “Zone System”?

What is the best way to micro-adjust a lens?

Can anyone suggest books/resources on the artistic side of photography?

Should I get DX for my APS-C camera, or FX lenses in case I upgrade to full-frame in the future?

What exactly determines depth of field?

How to get a miniature effect on pictures without special equipment?

What is the relationship between focal length and crop factor?

What is the best technique for long-exposure photography in good light?

What should one look for when buying a used lens?

What attributes should I look for when buying batteries for a flash?

How can I maximise that “blurry background, sharp subject” (bokeh) effect?

How can I get dramatic shallow DOF with a kit lens?

What is “bokeh panorama” (also called the “Brenizer method”)?

When is manual focus better than autofocus?

How can I recover deleted photos from an SD Card?

What is the best way to clean the sensor on a digital SLR?

What are some techniques for hand-held image stabilization?

What are the best online photo classes?

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