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

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

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What is the best way to clean lenses and filters?

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Unsharp mask - what do the parameters do?

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What should one look for when buying a used lens?

lens used-equipment

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

exposure long-exposure motion-blur

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What options do I have for GPS/Geotagging with a digital SLR?

dslr geotagging

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What are the best practices for DOF stacking?

macro focus depth-of-field focus-stacking

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What are some good online photo challenges? [closed]

competitions

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color digital zone-system

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What are some techniques for hand-held image stabilization?

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How to Avoid Red-Eye in Photos?

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What are the pros and cons of different Bayer demosaicing algorithms?

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Where can I print a panorama?

panorama printing

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Software for creating lighting plans/diagrams?

lighting software

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What ND filter would you recommend? [duplicate]

equipment-recommendation filters neutral-density

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What is the difference between a softbox and a shoot-through umbrella?

lighting lighting-modifiers softbox umbrella

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Is there a film scanner that can read the data from APS films and include it in the EXIF metadata?

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What are the basic workings of the Lytro light-field camera?

sensor digitizing light-field computational-photography

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How do I create a (good) Hair Light?

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Recommendations for insuring camera equipment?

equipment-protection insurance

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How do I approach bricks and mortar galleries to sell my photography?

business selling galleries

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

In portrait photography, what is 'broad' lighting? What is 'short' lighting?

When is black and white likely to enhance an image?

How do I get started in Astrophotography?

Do megapixels matter with modern sensor technology?

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

What is the best way to clean lenses and filters?

What are good photography projects?

Unsharp mask - what do the parameters do?

How does one create the Dave Hill effect for portraits/action shots?

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

What should one look for when buying a used lens?

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

What are the best techniques for making great photographs of LEGO creations?

What options do I have for GPS/Geotagging with a digital SLR?

What are the best practices for DOF stacking?

What are some good online photo challenges? [closed]

Is the Zone System useful with a DSLR?

What are some techniques for hand-held image stabilization?

How to Avoid Red-Eye in Photos?

What are the pros and cons of different Bayer demosaicing algorithms?

Where can I print a panorama?

Software for creating lighting plans/diagrams?

What ND filter would you recommend? [duplicate]

What is the difference between a softbox and a shoot-through umbrella?

Is there a film scanner that can read the data from APS films and include it in the EXIF metadata?

What are the basic workings of the Lytro light-field camera?

How do I create a (good) Hair Light?

Recommendations for insuring camera equipment?

How do I approach bricks and mortar galleries to sell my photography?