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Photography 101

Is film photography for you?

Back in the long ago time, there was film. Sheets of chemicals and magic that transformed when they were struck by rays of light. And it was good. But it was also kind of a pain in the ass because you could only shoot 24 or 36 frames at a time [...]

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Photography 101, Tips, Tutorials, Hacks

Brush Up Your Skills!

For most of us up here in the Northern hemisphere the summer is over and we're back to work, school, and the regular routine. Once the first day of school pics are taken it's easy to put down the camera and forget about photography only to remember it's existence when [...]

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Photography 101

Give Your Work Some Flow Part 2

I guess that by now you have managed to master the basic first steps of workflow set out in part 1 and so I give you, without further ado, part 2. Post Processing. There are many different ways of doing post processing and a plethora of software to choose from to [...]

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Photography 101

Give Your Work Some Flow Part 1

You've probably heard the term workflow being bandied about in photography circles but for those among you who are a little sketchy on the details let me introduce you to the basics of giving your photography work some flow. What is it? Quite simply it's the steps involved in getting your [...]

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Photography 101

The Big Three Basics

Recently we've explained some basic equipment terms so today I thought I'd continue with the beginner's guides and introduce a few basic technical terms, starting with the Big Three: Shutter Speed. Put in 4-year-old language this is the amount of time the shutter on your camera stays open. It is therefore [...]

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