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Photography Tutorials

Photography 101 — The Rule of Thirds

April 27, 2011
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The Rule of Thirds is the most common and useful “rule” an photographer can use to make their photographs more interesting. The idea is to divide the image in to 3 equal vertical and horizontal sections, for a total of 9 equal sized boxes,  like the below image. Then when you frame your subject you should [...]

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Photography 101 — The Photographic Triangle: Working Together (4 of 4)

February 8, 2011
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  In the first three parts of this series we went over each aspect of the Photographic Triangle: aperture, film speed (ISO) and shutter speeds. In part 4 I will show you how to use the 3 parts in conjunction in order to achieve the exposure you desire and master the art of metering you [...]

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Photography 101 — The Photographic Triangle: Shutter Speed (3 of 4)

August 29, 2010
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In Part One and Two of this series we went over the basics of  how lens aperture and film speed  control the amount of light that enters your camera. In part three we will go over the basics of shutter  speed. Shutter Speed. Shutter speed represents the time that the shutter remains open when the [...]

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Photography 101 — The Photographic Triangle: Film Speed or ISO (2 of 4)

July 11, 2010
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In Part One of this series we went over the basics of lens aperture and how it effects and how to use it to control the amount of light that enters your camera. In part two we will go over the basics of ISO or Film Speed. Film Speed Film speed is a number that [...]

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Photography 101 — The Photographic Triangle: Aperture (1 of 4)

June 14, 2010
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As a photographer, understanding light is the most important and the most difficult thing to master. To truly master light takes a substantial amount of time and is out of the scope of this article but these articles will provide a basic understanding that will help you take much better photographs. A camera is nothing [...]

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Photography 101 — Sunny 16 Rule

June 7, 2010
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The sunny 16 rule is a good rule-of thumb to remember when you need to estimate the exposure of a shot. The rule states: “Set you camera’s aperture to f/16, then set the exposure time to the nearest reciprocal of the film speed (1/ISO).” So, say you are using an ISO (film speed) setting of [...]

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