It never ceases to amaze me the number of fuzzy, low resolution, badly exposed and composed photographs that people take. Whether they’ve all been brainwashed to need to click that button as fast as possible or are just finding the reality that few subjects sit still, i.e. children, too many people forget that the camera is a tool for them to capture their life’s moments. This article explores five mistakes that every digital photographer can avoid.


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Many photographers spend ages looking for inspiration for a subject to photograph. However with sports photography this changes to being very technically adept and trying to capture the decisive moment that shows the effort and emotion that goes into the physical struggle to be first past the line and the beating or peers. The 12 guidelines here will help you improve your sports photography.


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Good photography requires a combination of technical expertise as well as artistic creativity. Unfortunately, the rise of digital technology has focused the attention of many beginners on the purely technical aspects of photography. All too often, the artistic side of photography is neglected.


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You don't need fancy, high end, expensive equipment for nightclub photography. Any decent prosumer level DSLR kit and a flashgun thats fully compatible with the camera body and supports i TTL (Nikon) or E TTL (Canon) modes will do.


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When you as a photographer – amateur or professional, analog or digital – practice your craft or hobby, you will at one time or another become acquainted with the three letters ISO.If the camera does not get enough light onto the sensor or film, the images will be too dark. To correct this you can set a higher value on the ISO. All photographers are dependent on light and lighting conditions can be very variable at different locations or times of day. The ISO value is for that reason an important tool that allows the photographer to be able to work effectively in many different lighting conditions.


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Exposure compensation is what you can do to override the exposure settings set by the camera’s metering system. Assuming you have set the ISO to a specific level, eg. ISO 100, the metering system in your camera measures the amount of light in the photo and tells you the aperture and shutter speed needed for a correct exposure. There are usually 3 types of metering methods used in today’s DSLR cameras and we are going to tell you more about it in this tutorial.


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We love to look at stunning portraits. The subject may be our friend, family member, a model, or a perfect stranger. A well taken portrait tells us stories, creates some mystery or brings out some memories. Good portraits also reveal the true personality of someone. So how does a photographer capture a good portrait? Here are some tips and tricks.


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What puts off most people from starting a hobby such as bird and wildlife photography? it's simply the cost. This tutorial/article will teach you how to manage your funds way better, when it comes to bird photography.


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Whether you’re using an expensive SLR, a digital point-and-shoot camera, or a cell phone, you’ll take much better photos when you learn more about lighting and your camera. Taking photos with a flash often gives ugly results. Washed-out, flat, phony-looking faces with monstrous makeup can ruin your memories of any special occasion. Everything else is so dark it’s useless. Here’s how to take great, natural-looking portraits and photos in low or very low light.


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Insects have wing beats ranging from 12 beats per second for a large butterfly to 250 beats per second for a honeybee. Photographing insects in flight is one of the greatest challenges for all wildlife photographers. This article describes how to capture crisp, sharp images of the Emperor Dragonfly.


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