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  • Zoom Lenses

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    This is from a Facebook query. There are two types of zoom lenses. One has a fixed or constant aperture and the other has a variable aperture. The fixed aperture zoom will remain at the aperture you set no matter where you set the zoom. The variable aperture zoom varys the aperture depending on where…

  • The Bag

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    I’m at nine or maybe it’s 10 camera bags! Why so many and why you’re likely going to end up with at least that number if not more? Every camera, no matter how small or humble, deserves its own camera bag. And this is how it starts. Your first entry camera usually comes with a…

  • The Manual

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    One of the biggest issues with cellphone cameras is they work so well on automatic that there isn’t a manual to read. They are the most advanced point-and-shoot cameras on the planet and they do remarkably well. Even pros have used them to shoot weddings! People get used to thinking they don’t need a manual…

  • The Lens

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    While the camera is a light-tight box and for 99% of most ordinary amateur photographer even ancient manual film cameras can produce images of similar quality to the most modern of gear the same cannot be said for lenses. And while it’s true that in the hands of a photographic artist a pin-hole camera, that…

  • The Camera

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    Your camera – even the camera in your cellphone – is basically just a light-tight box with more or less automation which may or may not be particularly helpful when It comes to shooting an image. What do I mean by that? It’s just this: In the hands of a competent photographer or photographic artist…

  • How To Make $$$

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    First make certain you can deliver what you’re selling. Might consider a small investment in some courses or workshops with a professional instructor. I did this after I retired from 60 years of shooting pro and had a lot of fun learning how to shoot in different ways and how to edit my images. Made…

  • Mindfulness

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    Daily on Facebook someone asks on one of a hundred forums whether lens “A” is a better choice for street photography than lens “B”. Facebook is nortorious for these sort of questions from new photographers. It’s all about the myth that better equipment will equal better photography and while equipment is important it’s much less…

  • I’m New! Now What?

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    So you’re new to photography. Maybe you’ve got a new digital camera or an old film cameras or maybe a cellphone with a camera? (This group shot take a few weeks ago was from the 200-plus CineFilm Toronto photo walk.) Doesn’t matter what camera you have. What matters is like any tool you’ve got to…

  • I Need More Equipment

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    I am sorry but this is too funny and we see it almost daily. Plus it’s a problem I’ve been seeing a lot of on FaceBook especially from people who are about to shoot their first wedding. It comes down to this….it’s not the camera. Now don’t get me wrong and let’s use Nikon equipment…

  • What Settings?

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    New photographers continue ask on FaceBook for info from posters on which camera, what lens and what settings were used to create a published photo. The answer is that information is irrelevant to understanding the photo. I recommend to new photographers that they should take a few lessons in basic photography and then they can…