Tag: camera
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Travel Cameras & Lenses
I was on one of the Olympus FaceBook sites yesterday where a woman* photographer (this is a relevant piece of information) was asking what lenses she should take on a vacation trip to the Far East? Seems a friend was willing to loan her a bunch of Olympus lenses including some PRO zooms and other…
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How Many Lenses Do I Need?
The answer is one. Of course almost nobody shoots with just one lens – well maybe the Leica film crowd with their super sharp 35mm lenses – but you really only need one lens. So which lenses should this one lens be? Generally speaking you can use your kit lens (that’s the small inexpensive zoom…
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Shakey Photos
Are you getting images that look out of focus or just overall soft and not as sharp as you’d like to see? Is this happening when shooting indoors without a flash or when taking shots at night again without a flash? If so it’s very likely your shutter speed is too slow. This happens all…
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Does Size Matter?
When we are talking about sensors, does size matter? Do you really need or even want a full-size sensor or would a micro four-thirds sensor be a better fit? This image from Wikipedia shows the different size sensors that you can buy and a lot depends on your camera model. For example I shoot micro…
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How To Get Better Fast
Not a day goes by without someone asking on FaceBook about how to become a better photographer. The answer is simple: Shoot more and shoot more often. It isn’t about equipment. It isn’t about location. It even isn’t about experience (although that’s the direction we’re heading). Photography is an art form. You get better by…
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Tripods
Every serious photographer should have a tripod right? Well these days not so fast. A lot of new cameras have what’s called IBIS which is an acronym for in-body image stabilization. What this means is depending on your camera you maybe able to handhold at lower shutter speeds than ever before. When shooting landscapes in less…
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Constructive Criticism
The concept of “constructive criticism” has always bothered me especially when it’s applied to photography. CC as we will call it is all the rage on FaceBook photography pages as it is in some (maybe all) photography clubs. The basic concept is of course that someone other than yourself will be offering their thoughts, opinions…
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RTFM!
Read The Furbished Manual is not a criticism but a gift. If you’re on any of the popular FaceBook photography pages especially those dedicated to specific cameras you will see the same basic questions coming up at least weekly if not even more frequent. What is happening is these simple questions are coming from new…
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Composition
Photo by Marion West Photo composition is how you the photographer arranges the elements of your image. So where to start? First with your camera in hand go out and shoot photos. Doesn’t matter if it’s digital or film. Doesn’t matter if it’s your smartphone or a $5000 top-of-the-line DSLR. Go out and shoot and…
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Do expensive camera work better than cheaper ones?
Photo by Marion West Yes….but! But do you need the latest and greatest technological wonder? Unless you’re a professional photographer and selling your images probably not. Sure it’s nice to have the newest camera but it’s been my experience teaching thousands of students over the years that very few (I’m tempted to say if any)…
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