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7 answers

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113 votes

33 answers

12k views

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

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109 votes

5 answers

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98 votes

8 answers

139k views

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tomm89

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76 votes

15 answers

18k views

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

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70 votes

14 answers

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65 votes

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How do I get started in Astrophotography?

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64 votes

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learning tips

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62 votes

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What tools are available for RAW image processing in Linux?

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Jack

241

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56 votes

11 answers

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683

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5 answers

2k views

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54 votes

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135k views

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48 votes

24 answers

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44 votes

32 answers

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39 votes

6 answers

16k views

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Srikanth

625

asked Dec 29, 2010 at 16:30

37 votes

11 answers

13k views

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art judging

Aximili

569

asked Aug 10, 2010 at 4:52

35 votes

13 answers

3k views

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technique workflow hdr

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603

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32 votes

6 answers

3k views

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

exposure long-exposure motion-blur

Simon

1,014

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31 votes

6 answers

31k views

How to capture the scene exactly as my eyes can see?

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sat

1,667

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25 votes

9 answers

9k views

How do I focus in low light for long exposures?

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25 votes

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25 votes

9 answers

3k views

Should an artist/photographer admit to a photo being edited?

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1,157

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24 votes

12 answers

2k views

How do I make sure my RAW files are readable in the future?

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gerikson

4,140

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24 votes

6 answers

2k views

Should I be worried about getting dust inside my SLR?

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adrianbanks

535

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20 votes

3 answers

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TV or AV bracketing for HDR imaging?

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293

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12 votes

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10 votes

4 answers

1k views

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925

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What is bokeh, exactly?

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

What is RAW, technically?

Can the sun damage the camera sensor? Under what conditions?

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

When is black and white likely to enhance an image?

How do I get started in Astrophotography?

What is something you learned recently about your gear that you wish you discovered earlier?

What tools are available for RAW image processing in Linux?

What can be done using a 18-55mm lens?

What should I look for in a monitor for photo processing?

Which software to assemble a time-lapse from images?

What are good photography projects?

What are the best sites to share photo galleries with friends?

Will too much time-lapse photography reduce a DSLR's life, or cause any other damage?

What makes a photo a good photo?

What's the best number of shots to combine to produce an HDR photo?

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

How to capture the scene exactly as my eyes can see?

How do I focus in low light for long exposures?

Why do cameras use a single exposure rather than integrating across many very quick reads?

Should an artist/photographer admit to a photo being edited?

How do I make sure my RAW files are readable in the future?

Should I be worried about getting dust inside my SLR?

TV or AV bracketing for HDR imaging?

What is the best technology for large, permanent digital printing?

Will a 50mm f/1.8 work for general outdoor photography?

If someone makes a picture of me, who owns the right to it?

Photographic techniques to avoid chromatic aberration?

How important is ISO speed?