nicholasmitchell

Nicholas is a staff writer at Photodoto. His interests include photography, collecting cameras old and new, video editing, and all things 3d. If a new gadget comes out on the market, he's sure to be the first to try it. He enjoys experimenting with low light photography, very long exposures and high speed filming.

A Guide To The Limitations of Repairing Camera Lenses

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There is one heart-stopping moment for every photographer.

It happens when the prized possession that they spent hundreds or thousands of dollars to buy falls to the ground.

If you’ve ever experienced it, you know the gut-wrenching agony and how the seconds feel like hours until you pick up your camera and begin to examine it. You know the cold chills of fear as you turn it over to see if the lens is okay…

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What if the unthinkable has happened? Can you repair a camera lens? What are the limitations?

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A Guide to Repairing Camera Lens Scratches

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That feeling when you take the lens cap off to reveal a scratch. How did that get there? When did that happen? Is it going to affect my photos? These are just some of the questions that will no doubt run through your head should you find yourself in this situation.

Cameras and their lenses are expensive pieces of equipment so the last thing you want to think about is having to replace your favorite lens just because there’s a bit of a scratch on it.

camera-lens-scratches-1It would be much easier if you could just repair it right? But is that even possible?

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Product Photography 101: The Complete Guide To Perfect Product Photos

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Online shopping is the wave of the future. Already, e-retail sales account for 14.1% of all retail sales around the globe. That’s expected to grow to 22%.

Every online retailer from small businesses to global giants face the same challenge — how to get customers to buy a product they can’t see. That’s where compelling, true-to-life product photography comes in.

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How do you take convincing images that honestly showcase a products features? Hold onto your hat because you’re about to find out.

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The Top Best Photo and Video Tools for Beginners

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The importance of post-processing and editing in photos and videos cannot be overemphasized. For every great photograph, great view, lighting, and aesthetics, there is a precise amount of effort that was put in place to achieve that result that has become a focus of all eyes. A bulk of these efforts come into play in the post-processing aspect, editing in particular. Many people refuse to see the importance of editing in photos and videos.


The most common mistake people make when it comes to photography is ignoring just how important post-processing can be. Most photographers skip the last step for many reasons; the most popular is the cost of accessing these post-processing and editing softwares.

And sometimes, because of how daunting it is to use this software, particularly for beginners. However, most people don’t know that there is a long list of editing tools that are easy to use, which are free or inexpensive.

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Using Lightroom vs Photoshop: A Quick Reference Comparison

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One of the most common questions we get from photographers that are just starting out is about photo editing software and which one they should use. Most people have heard of Adobe and its Photoshop and Lightroom software but are confused to what the differences between them are and exactly which one they should be using.

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Let’s take an in depth look at this question and the answer.

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Camera Color Guide – Why Cameras Are Black

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What color is your camera?

Have you ever paid attention to the color of DSLR cameras? Peek in a wedding photographer’s bag, or check out the sea of photographers at a press conference or sporting event and you’ll notice that most (or all of) their cameras are one color — black. Keep looking and you’ll notice that most of their equipment is also black.

Why is that? Is there a reason why most DSLR cameras are black?

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As with most things in photography, yes, there is a reason why black is the camera body color of choice. Read on to find out why.

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How To Save PNG in Photoshop (If Its Not Letting You)

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You’ve got your creation exactly how you want it and now it’s time to save it. You want to save it as a PNG. However, when you go to save it, PNG does not appear in the list of file type options that you can choose. What do you do?  Shaking your fist at your computer in frustration will do little to resolve the problem. But you’re in luck because reading this article will offer you the answer.

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Ready to find out what the trouble is?

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How To Delete All Photos From iPhone Using iPhone, Mac or PC

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You have filled your iPhone with thousands and thousands of photos over the last few years. Its a nice catalog of memories but now its time to move on. You are looking for a quick and safe way to delete all the photos on your iPhone but dont know how.

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Don’t despair. In this article we will tell you the ways you can use to do so as well as related tasks.

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The Ultimate Guide To Low Light Photography: Tips, Settings, Cameras, Lenses

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Low light photography is one of those types of photography that when done well can produce amazing photos but when not done well can leave you feeling a bit disappointed. It’s a type of photography that at first can seem quite complicated as if you need a PhD to master.

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Yet all you actually need is a few simple pieces of knowledge and a little bit of practice.

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