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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Evolution of the Nikon Creative Lighting System | |
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| What's in This Book | |
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| Quick Tour | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Taking Your First Photos with a Speedlight | |
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| Exploring the Nikon Creative Lighting System | |
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| Main Features and Functions | |
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| Anatomy of the Speedlight | |
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| SB-R200 | |
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| SB-400 | |
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| SB-700 | |
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| SB-900 | |
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| SB-910 | |
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| Camera Compatibility | |
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| D3000, D3100, D5000, D5100 | |
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| D90, D300s, D700, D800 | |
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| D3s, D3x, D4, F6 | |
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| Included Accessories | |
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| SB-700 | |
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| SB-900 | |
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| SB-910 | |
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| Add-on Accessories | |
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| SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander | |
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| R1/R1C1 and SB-R200 kits | |
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| SG-31R | |
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| Setting Up Your Nikon Speedlights | |
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| Power Requirements | |
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| Nonrechargeable batteries | |
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| Rechargeable batteries | |
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| Navigating the Speedlight Settings and Menus | |
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| Flash modes | |
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| i-TTL and i-TTL BL | |
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| Auto Aperture and non-TTL Auto Flash | |
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| Guide Number (GN) Distance Priority | |
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| Manual | |
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| Repeating flash | |
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| SU-4 | |
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| The SB-900 Custom Functions menu and settings | |
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| Non-TTL Auto Flash mode | |
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| Master Repeating (RPT) Flash | |
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| Manual mode output | |
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| SU-4 | |
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| Illumination pattern | |
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| The test fire button | |
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| The i-TTL test fire flash output level | |
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| DX or FX format selection | |
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| Power zoom | |
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| AF-assist Illuminator | |
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| Standby mode | |
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| ISO | |
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| Remote ready light | |
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| LCD screen illuminator | |
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| Thermal cut-out | |
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| Sound monitor | |
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| LCD screen contrast | |
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| Distance unit | |
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| Wide-angle flash panel zoom position | |
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| My Menu settings | |
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| Firmware | |
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| Reset custom functions | |
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| The SB-910 Custom Functions menu and settings | |
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| Non-TTL Auto Flash mode | |
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| Master Repeating (RPT) Flash | |
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| Manual mode output | |
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| Wireless | |
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| The test fire button | |
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| The i-TTL test fire flash output level | |
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| DX or FX format selection | |
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| Power zoom | |
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| AF-assist Illuminator | |
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| Standby mode | |
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| ISO | |
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| Remote ready light | |
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| LCD screen illuminator | |
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| LCD screen contrast | |
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| Distance unit | |
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| Wide-angle flash panel zoom position | |
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| My Menu settings | |
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| Firmware | |
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| Reset custom functions | |
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| The SB-700 Custom Functions menu and settings | |
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| Color filters | |
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| Remote flash unit setting | |
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| Sound monitor | |
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| LCD screen contrast | |
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| Standby mode | |
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| DX or FX format selection | |
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| Flash compensation step in Manual flash mode | |
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| Distance unit | |
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| AF-assist Illuminator | |
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| Firmware | |
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| Reset custom functions | |
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| Flash Photography Fundamentals | |
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| Understanding Flash Exposure | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Flash Basics | |
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| Achieving proper exposures | |
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| The guide number | |
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| Distance | |
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| Aperture | |
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| GN/D = A | |
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| Flash sync modes | |
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| Sync speed | |
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| Front-curtain sync | |
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| Red-Eye Reduction | |
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| Slow Sync | |
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| Rear-curtain sync | |
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| Flash Exposure Compensation | |
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| Understanding Color Temperature | |
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| The Kelvin scale | |
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| White balance settings | |
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| Mixed lighting | |
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| Using Repeating Flash | |
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| Using Bounce Flash | |
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| Using Fill Flash | |
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| Simple Light Modifiers | |
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| Diffusion domes | |
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| Bounce cards | |
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| Speedlights versus Studio Strobes | |
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| Advanced Wireless Lighting | |
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| Flash Setup for Advanced Wireless Lighting | |
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| Setting Up a Master or Commander Flash | |
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| SB-700, SB-900, and SB-910 | |
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| Built-in flash | |
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| Setting the Flash Mode | |
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| SB-910 | |
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| SB-900 | |
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| SB-700 | |
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| SU-800 | |
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| Setting Up Remotes and Remote Groups | |
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| SB-910 | |
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| SB-900 | |
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| SB-700 | |
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| Making Adjustments on the Fly | |
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| SB-910 | |
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| SB-900 | |
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| SB-700 | |
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| SU-800 | |
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| Setting Up a Portable Studio | |
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| Introduction to the Portable Studio | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Stands | |
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| Brackets and multiclamps | |
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| Umbrellas | |
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| Softboxes | |
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| Flash-mounted softboxes | |
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| Stand-mounted softboxes | |
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| Diffusers and reflectors | |
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| Backdrops | |
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| Seamless paper | |
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| Vinyl | |
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| Muslin | |
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| Canvas | |
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| Do-it-yourself | |
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| Background stands | |
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| Filters | |
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| Attaching filters | |
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| Settings | |
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| Using filters | |
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| Transporting Your Portable Studio | |
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| Advanced Flash Techniques | |
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| Action and Sports Photography | |
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| Setup | |
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| Tips and tricks | |
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| Macro Photography | |
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| Setup | |
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| Tips and tricks | |
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| Night Photography | |
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| Setup | |
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| Tips and tricks | |
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| Flash Techniques for Portrait Photography | |
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| Indoor Portraits | |
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| Setup | |
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| Tips and tricks | |
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| Outdoor Portraits | |
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| Setup | |
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| Tips and tricks | |
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| Pet Portraits | |
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| Setup | |
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| Tips and tricks | |
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| Still Life and Product Photography | |
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| Setup | |
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| Tips and tricks | |
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| Wedding and Engagement Photography | |
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| Setup | |
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| Tips and tricks | |
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| Creative Lighting System Gallery | |
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| The Swan Sings the Blues | |
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| Boxing Ring Bride | |
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| Pink Shoes Amongst the Moss | |
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| The Castle's Keep | |
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| LaChureca | |
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| Georgia On My Mind | |
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| Triple Take | |
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| All About the Shoes | |
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| Romulan Ale | |
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| Resources | |
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| Informational Websites | |
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| Workshops | |
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| Online Photography Magazines and Other Resources | |
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| Equipment | |
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| How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker | |
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| The Gray Card | |
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| The Color Checker | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |