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- 1. When to SharpenThe Unsharp Mask in Photoshop works by changing the contrast of pixel edges in your image. Sharper images have more contrast. Note that this should be the last...
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Moving Subject
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- Have you ever seen a photograph in which a moving subject is sharp, and the background seems to be rushing past?This effect can be achieved by...
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Shutter Speed
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- In photography, a shutter is a device that allows light to pass for a determined period of time, for the purpose of exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic se...
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Composition
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- Composition is the art of arranging the visual elements of a frame in order to make it aesthetically pleasing for the viewer’s eyes.The elements of the frame must make the image...
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Camera Shots
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- In video and film, a variety of camera work is possible. A shot size refers to how much a subject is seen in a frame. Depending on how much of the subject is visible the shots c...
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Perspective
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- Perspective, in context of vision, is the way in which objects appear to the eye based on their spatial attributes, or their dimensions and the position of the eye relative to t...
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Camera Movements
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- The manner in which the cameraperson moves his/her camera plays a very important role in giving the entire scene the requisite effect. The basic two ways in which a camera moves...
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Shooting Bubbles
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- Bubbles can make very interesting subjects, especially for close-ups. Reflection and refraction make the photograph of a bubble even more appe...
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ISO1
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- <!—[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <—[if gte mso 9]> <—...
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Famous photographs
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- Famous photographs Let’s take a look at some famous photographs in art! ) Le baiser de l’hôtel de ville (French for Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville) Photogra...
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Careers in Photojournalism
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- Photojournalism Photojournalists are communicators through images. The Power of One This picture won the Pulitzer Breaking News Photography 2007 award. Taken by photogra...
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Optics
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- The Physics of Optics! Optics is a branch of physics that is concerned with behaviour and properties of light. It mostly cares about visible light, since it’s easiest to ...
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- you’ll shoot your eye out! you’ll shoot your eye out!—ralphie’s teacher, a christmas storyclick People I know that are just getting into photography tend to ...
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- i spy…with my little eye…something that begins with…i!i spy At some point, if you’ve achieved a certain level of mastery in photography, the question oc...
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- How to copy an image location from Flickr or Facebook to use in discussions, debates, and comments. Remember the command:
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- A highspeed creation of a pinhole camera. This is a cardboard model kit that can take pretty neat looking photos. http://www.photowalkthrough.com/
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- I’m going to be honest here, I use to HATE using my cameras flash. I never had the dollars to buy an professional flash. My cameras stock flash washed images out, tur...
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Photographing Fireworks
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- Photography: Exposing Fireworks How many times has the image to the right happened to you? The last time I attend...
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- To me, one of most rewarding styles of photography is shooting action. I often find myself chasing after my dog, Cindy, taking pictures of her jumping for s tennis ball or speed...
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Photography: Common Terms
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- Ambient Light: Ambient, or available light refers to the light that already is present in the location where you plan to shoot. This light could be sunlight or indoor over...
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Photography: Depth of Field
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- ...a guide to using Depth of Field to your photographic advantage. One of the most useful skills you can wield in your arsenal is using Depth of Field. The ability to focus...
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Photography: ISO
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- Unless you’ve used film in the past, you probably don’t know what ISO is and how it effects your photographs. ISO stands for International Organization for Standardi...
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Digital Camera
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- When photographers discuss exposure, they mean the amount of light entering the lens and penetrating the film or CCD sensor. Exposure is the meat and potatoes of photograp...
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Photography: Composition
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- In every photo you snap, you consciously or unconsciously choose what you want in and what you want out. This is composition. Taking a little ...
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- Choosing a new camera… sometimes it can be a major hassle if you’re not sure what to look for. These days, you can be easily overwhelmed by the sheer number of digit...
