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| Pro Tips for Getting Really Sharp Photos | |
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| If Your Photos Aren't Sharp, the Rest Doesn't Matter | |
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| The Real Secret to Getting Sharp Photos | |
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| The Other Most Important Secret | |
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| Perhaps Even More Important Than That! | |
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| If You Skip This, Throw Away Your Camera | |
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| If You Do This Wrong, It Will Lock Up | |
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| It's Time to Get Serious | |
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| Getting "Tack Sharp" Starts with a Tripod | |
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| A Ballhead Will Make Your Life Easier | |
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| Don't Press the Shutter (Use a Cable Release) | |
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| Forgot Your Cable Release? Use a Self Timer | |
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| Getting Super Sharp: Mirror Lock-Up | |
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| Turn Off Vibration Reduction (or IS) | |
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| Shoot at Your Lens' Sharpest Aperture | |
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| Good Glass Makes a Big Difference | |
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| Avoid Increasing Your ISO on a Tripod | |
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| Zoom In to Check Sharpness | |
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| Sharpening After the Fact in Photoshop | |
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| Did You Resize That for the Web? Then Resharpen! | |
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| Hand-Held Sharpness Trick | |
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| Getting Steadier Hand-Held Shots | |
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| Shooting Flowers Like a Pro | |
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| There's More to It Than You'd Think | |
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| Don't Shoot Down on Flowers | |
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| Shooting Flowers with a Zoom Lens | |
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| Use a Macro Lens to Get Really Close | |
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| Can't Afford a Macro? How 'bout a Close-Up? | |
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| When to Shoot Flowers | |
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| Don't Wait for Rain-Fake it! | |
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| Flowers on a Black Background | |
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| Flowers on a White Background | |
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| The Perfect Light for Indoor Flower Shots | |
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| Where to Get Great Flowers to Shoot | |
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| Stopping the Wind | |
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| Consider Just Showing One Part | |
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| Shooting Weddings Like a Pro | |
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| There Is No Retaking Wedding Photos. It Has Got to Be Right the First Time! | |
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| Tricks for Low-Light Shooting in a Church, Part 1 | |
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| Tricks for Low-Light Shooting in a Church, Part 2 | |
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| Do You Really Need the f/1.4 Lens? | |
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| Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 1 | |
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| Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 2 | |
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| Use Your Flash at Outdoor Weddings | |
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| Finding That Perfect Bridal Light | |
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| Don't Spend Too Much Time On the Formals | |
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| Formals: Who to Shoot First | |
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| Formals: Build Off the Bride and Groom | |
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| How to Pose the Bride with Other People | |
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| The Trick to Keeping Them from Blinking | |
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| Formals: Where to Aim | |
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| Formals: How High to Position Your Camera | |
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| Formals: Don't Cut Off Joints | |
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| Formals: The Trick to Great Backgrounds | |
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| Reception Photos: Making Them Dance | |
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| Your Main Job: Follow the Bride | |
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| Shooting the Details (& Which Ones to Shoot) | |
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| Change Your Vantage Point to Add Interest | |
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| What to Shoot with a Wide-Angle Lens | |
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| Keep Backup Memory Cards on You | |
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| Back Up Your Photos Onsite | |
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| If Shooting JPEGs, Use a Preset White Balance | |
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| Shooting Landscapes Like a Pro | |
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| Pro Tips for Capturing the Wonder of Nature | |
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| The Golden Rule of Landscape Photography | |
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| Become Married to Your Tripod | |
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| Shoot in Aperture Priority Mode | |
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| Composing Great Landscapes | |
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| The Trick to Shooting Waterfalls | |
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| A Tip for Shooting Forests | |
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| Where to Put the Horizon Line | |
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| Getting More Interesting Mountain Shots | |
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| The Trick for Warmer Sunrises and Sunsets | |
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| Turn on "The Blinkies" to Keep More Detail | |
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| How to Deal with the Dreaded Blinkies | |
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| How to Show Size | |
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| Don't Set Up Your Tripod. Not Yet | |
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| The Trick to Getting Richer Colors | |
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| What to Shoot in Bad Weather | |
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| Atmosphere Is Your Friend | |
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| Getting Rid of Lens Flare-The Manual Way | |
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| The Landscape Photographer's Secret Weapon | |
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| Keeping Your Horizons Straight | |
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| Shooting on Cloudy Days | |
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| Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 1 | |
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| Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 2 | |
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| Tips for Shooting Panoramas, Part 3 | |
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| Faking Panoramas | |
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| Why You Need a Wide-Angle Lens | |
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| Want to Take Things Up a Notch? Shoot Low | |
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| Shooting Sports Like a Pro | |
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| Better Bring Your Checkbook | |
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| Pro Sports Shooting Is Dang Expensive | |
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| Which Lenses to Use | |
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| This Lens Rocks for the Money | |
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| Stability for Shooting Sports | |
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| Don't Plan on Changing Lenses | |
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| Set Your White Balance for Indoor Sports | |
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| Shoot at a 1/1000 Sec. Shutter Speed or Faster | |
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| Shooting at Night or Indoors? Raise Your ISO! | |
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| Getting Burned by Indoor Lighting | |
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| Shoot Wide Open | |
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| Shooting in Burst Mode | |
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| RAW or JPEG for Sports Shooters? | |
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| Pan to Show Motion | |
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| Pre-Focus to Get the Shot | |
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| Shoot Vertically for More Impact | |
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| Don't Be Afraid to Crop Your Photos | |
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| You Need Two Eyes and a Ball | |
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| Don't Always Focus on the Winner | |
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| Composing for Sports | |
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| The Pros Know the Game | |
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| Shooting People Like a Pro | |
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| Tips for Making People Look Their Very Best | |
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| The Best Lens for Portrait Photography | |
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| Which Aperture to Use | |
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| Using Seamless Backgrounds | |
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| Using Canvas or Muslin Backgrounds | |
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| The Right Background Outdoors | |
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| Where to Focus | |
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| Where to Position Your Camera | |
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| Positioning Your Subject in the Frame | |
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| Tip for Framing Portraits | |
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| Getting Great Light Outdoors | |
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| Getting Great Light Indoors | |
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| Taking Great Photos of Newborn Babies | |
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| Great Sunset Portraits | |
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| Better Natural-Light Portraits with a Reflector | |
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| Aiming Your Reflector | |
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| Use a Reflector When the Lighting Is Flat | |
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| Avoiding Problems Like a Pro | |
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| How to Avoid Digital Headaches | |
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| Pro Tips to Avoid White Balance Problems | |
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| Cold Weather Shooting Means Extra Batteries | |
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| Don't Change Lenses in Dusty Weather | |
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| Apply for Permits to Shoot with Your Tripod | |
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| Be Careful What You Shoot | |
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| A Tip for Shooting on an Incline | |
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| The Other Reason Pros Use a Lens Hood | |
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| Keeping Your Lens Out of Trouble | |
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| Limit Your LCD Time to Save Battery Life | |
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| Bracket If You're Not Sure About Exposure | |
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| Avoid Red Eye | |
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| Remove Red Eye | |
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| Taking Advantage of Digital Like a Pro | |
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| It's More Than Just a Replacement for Film | |
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| Level the Playing Field: Press That Button | |
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| The LCD Monitor "Gotcha!" | |
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| Edit as You Shoot to Get More Keepers | |
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| Take Advantage of the Blinkies | |
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| The Viewfinder "Border Patrol" Trap | |
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| No Penalty Fee for Experimenting | |
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| Don't Cram Too Much on One Card | |
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| Take Advantage of Poster-Sized Printing | |
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| You're Probably Going to Lose Your Lens Hood | |
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| Is It Better to Underexpose or Overexpose? | |
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| Keep from Accidentally Erasing Memory Cards | |
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| Which Brand of Camera Should You Buy? | |
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| Taking Travel & City Life Shots Like a Pro | |
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| Tips for Travel Photography | |
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| How to Be Ready for "The Shot" | |
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| Shoot Kids and Old People. It Can't Miss | |
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| Hire a Model (It's Cheaper Than You'd Think) | |
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| What Time to Shoot | |
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| Look for Bold, Vivid Colors | |
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| Shooting Travel? Visit 500px.com First | |
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| Don't Try to Capture It All: Shoot the Details | |
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| The Best Shot May Be Just Three Feet Away | |
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| Shoot the Signs. You'll Thank Yourself Later | |
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| Showing Movement in the City | |
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| For Maximum Impact, Look for Simplicity | |
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| The Monopod Scam | |
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| What to Do When It Has Been "Shot to Death" | |
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| Including the Moon and Keeping Detail | |
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| Shooting Fireworks | |
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| If You Have a Laptop, Take It With You | |
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| Want a Rooftop Shot of the City? Try This | |
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| Getting "Nearly Tourist-Free" Shots | |
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| How to Print Like a Pro and Other Cool Stuff | |
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| After All, It's All About the Print! | |
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| The Advantages of Shooting in RAW | |
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| How to Process RAW Photos in Photoshop | |
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| Compare Your LCD to Your Computer Monitor | |
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| Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom | |
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| How Many More Megapixels Do You Need? | |
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| Printing Lab-Quality 8�10s | |
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| Printing Lab-Quality 13�19s | |
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| Printing 17�22s-The Pros' Choice | |
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| Which Paper Should You Print On? | |
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| What Determines Which Paper You Use? | |
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| Getting Your Monitor to Match Your Printer | |
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| Download the Color Profiles for Your Paper | |
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| Selling Your Photos as "Stock" Online | |
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| A Quick Peek at My Gear | |
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| There Are Three Other Books in This Series | |
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| Learn More with Me Each Week on The Grid | |
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| Ten Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me | |
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| When I First Started Out in Photography | |
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| #1: Buying a More Expensive Camera Doesn't Necessarily Mean Better Photos | |
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| #2: You Need to Sharpen After the Fact | |
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| #3: The Pros Take Lots of Bad Photos | |
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| #4: Learn Exposure Compensation | |
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| #5: Don't Worry About Manual Mode | |
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| #6: Today You Should Probably Shoot Wide | |
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| #7: Nothing Has Impact Like a Print | |
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| #8: Ignore Your Histogram | |
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| #9: Figure Out What Type of Photographer You Are | |
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| #10: Do What It Takes to Get the Photos You Want | |
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| #11: You Need a Portfolio | |
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| #12: Stop Reading Books About Photography | |
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| Photo Recipes to Help You Get "The Shot" | |
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| The Simple Ingredients That Make It All Come Together | |
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| Index | |