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October 29, 2012

Fun with Fall Reflections

Admin

​Fall has arrived and naturally we think of photographing the brilliant display of color as the leaves turn from gold to crimson then bronze. There’s no doubt these make stunning photographs, but next time you venture out to capture the season’s color, put on your creativity cap and instead of looking up to the leaves, look down to find colorful reflections in the water.

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September 5, 2012

Portrait Photography Tips

Marie Joabar

​Whether it is parents taking photos of their children, friends taking party snapshots, or a commercial photographer shooting fashion, people pictures and portraits are being taken by millions of photographers, both professional and amateur, daily.

With a little understanding of the essentials and the right equipment, anyone can begin making great portraits. Here are a few things to focus on to get the most from your efforts.

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July 12, 2012

A Look at Lenses - Which is Best For You?

Marie Joabar

​Whether you shoot flowers with a macro lens, landscape or family snap-shots with a mid-range zoom, or sports or wild life with a telephoto, the lens you use makes all the difference in the quality of the image as well as the ease with which you manage exposure.  The choices are many; primes, zooms, super zooms, fixed or variable apertures, macros and more.

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May 3, 2012

To Add Impact, Think Thirds

Marie Joabar

​One of the easiest ways to add impact to your images is to compose using what’s called the “Rule of Thirds".

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