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| Choosing The Right Equipment | |
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| Not All Cameras Are Created Equal | |
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| What Makes a Camera a Camera | |
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| Not All Cameras Are Created Equal | |
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| The Digital Revolution | |
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| Be an Informed Shopper | |
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| Lenses: Windows to the Camera's Soul | |
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| The Secret Language of Lenses | |
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| Different Lenses Offer Creative Flexibility | |
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| Digitally Speaking | |
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| Film: A Portrait's Celluloid Palette | |
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| The Big and Small of Film Formats | |
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| Safe at Any Speed | |
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| Film Types | |
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| The Cost and Convenience of Art | |
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| The Digital Equivalent | |
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| Exposure: Letting the Sun Shine In | |
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| Measuring Light | |
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| The Eighteen Percent Solution: The Gray Card | |
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| Auto Exposure | |
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| The Fine Distinction Between Light Meters | |
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| Bracketing | |
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| Exposure Values | |
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| What to Do If Your Subject Is Unevenly Lit | |
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| Filters: Controlling the Light Fantastically | |
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| A Trio of Filter Types | |
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| Filters for All Films | |
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| Working Magic with Special Effects Filters | |
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| Filters for Black and White Film | |
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| Understanding the Mechanics of Color Film | |
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| Filters for Color Photography | |
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| Filters and Light Metering | |
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| Digitally Speaking | |
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| Caring for Your Filters | |
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| Confused Yet? | |
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| Flash Photography: Shining Light on Your Subject | |
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| Know Your Flash | |
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| Guide Numbers Reflect Flash Power | |
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| The Hot Shoe | |
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| Synchronization-Stepping in Time | |
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| Types of Electronic Flashes | |
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| Recycling Time | |
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| Softening the Flash | |
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| Off-Camera Flash | |
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| Fill Flash | |
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| Keeping the Red Out | |
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| Accessories: Don't Leave Home Without These | |
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| Lens Accessories | |
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| Three Legs to Stand On | |
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| Make Sure You've Got the Power | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Shoulder Straps | |
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| Camera Bags | |
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| Maintaining Your Equipment | |
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| On the Road | |
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| Preparation | |
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| Overcoming the Challenges of Available Light Portraits | |
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| Light Quality | |
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| Light Character | |
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| Open Shade | |
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| The Color of Light | |
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| Direction-Letting the Sun Shine In | |
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| Racing the Sun | |
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| Sunrise, Sunset | |
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| Backgrounds | |
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| Shooting Indoors Using Outside Light | |
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| Window Light | |
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| Shooting Indoors Using Available Light | |
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| Setting Up a Home Studio | |
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| The At-Home Studio | |
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| Have Equipment, Will Travel | |
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| Positioning Lights | |
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| Types of Portrait Lighting | |
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| Just in Case | |
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| More Than One | |
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| Solving Problem Shoots with Lighting | |
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| Storing Your Equipment | |
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| Prop-ing Up Your Portraits | |
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| Portrait Styles | |
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| Props | |
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| Bringing Backgrounds to the Fore | |
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| Accessorizing Your Portraits | |
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| You Are What You Wear | |
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| Hats | |
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| Be Complementary | |
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| Change Is Good | |
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| Jewelry | |
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| The Lowdown on Shoes | |
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| Take a Close Look | |
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| Do's and Don'ts Review | |
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| Put on a Happy Face: The Importance of Hair and Makeup | |
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| Gender-alizing | |
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| Don't Be Heavy-Handed | |
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| The Natural Look | |
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| Be Prepared for Touch-Ups | |
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| The Best Makeup Looks Like No Makeup | |
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| Grooming Tips for Guys | |
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| Hair-I Want It Long, Straight, Curly, Fuzzy | |
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| How to Avoid Making a Spectacle of Spectacles | |
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| Capturing Your Subject | |
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| Posing: Putting Your Best Face Forward | |
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| Natural Settings Provide Comfort | |
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| Establishing a Rapport | |
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| Portrait with a Purpose | |
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| Body Language Speaks Volumes | |
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| Evaluating Your Subject | |
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| Features The S Curve | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Composition: The Total Picture | |
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| Getting a Creative Edge | |
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| Rules of Composition | |
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| Center of Interest | |
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| Rule of Thirds | |
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| Framing | |
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| Keeping Backgrounds in the Background | |
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| Camera Placement | |
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| Diagonals and Lines | |
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| These Rules Are Meant to Be Broken | |
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| Groups: The More the Merrier | |
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| The Group Mentality | |
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| Smiling | |
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| Keeping Everyone in the Light | |
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| Camera Angle | |
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| Choosing the Right Lens | |
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| Depth of Field | |
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| Clothing | |
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| Use Your Environment | |
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| Positioning | |
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| Scene Stealers: Taking Portraits of Kids and Pets | |
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| Be Prepared | |
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| Choose a Style | |
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| Not All Kids Are Created Equal | |
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| Giving Kids the Right Time of Day | |
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| Say Cheese! Posing | |
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| Props | |
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| Perceived Action | |
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| Pets Can Have Portraits, Too | |
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| Shooting Tips: How to M | |