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Camera Tutorial – A Lesson on Apertures

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One of the questions I’m most often asked about photography is how I get that “blurry background” in pictures. And the answer is simple – it has to do with the aperture. Chances are you’ve heard of apertures. And if you’re anything like me when I first got my camera, you have no clue what [...]

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Camera Tutorial – How to Use the Histogram

This tutorial features one of Angie’s little ones whose photo was used in one of our Fix-It Fridays. Check out those dimples! Oh my, he’s a cutie!! This photo has some good things going for it: an adorable subject with a cute expression; his face is definitely the center of attention; the background is nicely [...]

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Camera Tutorial – A Lesson on ISO

Have you ever heard about a picture being noisy? Since when did pictures start making noise? Noise refers to the graininess of a picture, and that has to do with the ISO. ISO refers to a standard speed set from the ISO group. From what could find, ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. (Thank [...]

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Photography Tutorial – Get to Know Your DSLR Camera

You see lots of amazing pictures on the web. You love taking photos of your kids, but somehow they just don’t turn out as great as the ones on your favorite blog. You decide to take the plunge and buy a fancy new DSLR camera because then, surely, you could take great photos. It arrives, [...]

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Camera Tutorial – How to Use Shutter Speed

Let’s talk speed. Shutter speed. When you take a picture, you generally want it the shutter to stay open just long enough to capture a crisp image. Too long, and the image is blurry. You need the right shutter speed. If you want it to, your smart little camera works all that out for you. [...]

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