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July

2008

03:05

Bad Weather Photography – Shooting in the Rain

Most photographers purposely shy away from taking photographs in bad weather, but for a certain breed of us, bad weather presents the perfect excuse to get out of doors with our gear. There are some awesome photographic opportunities that bad weather prov ...

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July

2008

14:14

What is Bit-Mapping and how is it Used?

Bit mapping is used in a variety of applications and in simple layman's terms it is the manner in which any photographic image is reproduced using a grid of dots, known as pixels. ...

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July

2008

12:25

Should I Think About Building my Own Darkroom?

Many photographers dream of having their own darkroom to process photos. But they don't take the dream one step further because they think such a facility would cost more to equip than it actually would. ...

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July

2008

09:35

What on Earth is Pixelization?

Pixelization is a concept that refers to the process of blurring an area of pixels within an image deliberately to distort the image. Now why would someone want to distort an image they worked so hard to photograph? Well, the technique is used mostly as a ...

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July

2008

10:20

Night Photography – How to Get those Awesome Low Light Shots

Night photography is a whole specialized area of the field in itself that some amateur photographers experiment with early in their careers. They perfect their technique early on and eventually develop an entire specialization around the genre; one that e ...

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July

2008

20:50

What is f - Number?

The - f - number is also referred to as the focal ratio and it is the ratio of the diameter of the lens aperture (or opening) to the length of the specific camera lens. Of course, this number will change based on the lens used at any given time, and it is ...

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June

2008

14:45

Parallax in Photography

Parallax might sound like a fancy word, but all it refers to is the "apparent" movement of two fixed points that one would see if you changed positions. As you move, fixed objects will appear to have different backgrounds and it seems that they have moved ...

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June

2008

07:42

Basic Composition and Camera Angles

One of the biggest mistakes new photographers make is when they try to set up their subject within the camera's frame. No matter what type of camera they are using, a fancy SLR set-up or even a simple "point and shoot" camera, the proper composition of an ...

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June

2008

00:35

Handy Tips for "Macro" Photography

If you've ever enjoyed taking close-ups of very small objects, such as bees or ants, then you have a liking for what is called "macro" photography. Not too many photographers are into this particular genre, but it's interesting to note that those who are ...

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June

2008

03:39

Utilizing Special Effects in your Photos - Perspective Distortion

Perspective distortion is a handy little technique that allows you to make one part of the subject of your photo appear much larger than the rest of the subject, or much larger than any other objects included in the photo. Perspective distortion increases ...

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