Photography Book Review: Expressive Photography by Shutter Sisters

April 21, 2011 by 163 Comments

I am very excited to be sharing about this wonderful new book I recently bought that has really got my creative juices flowing. The books is Expressive Photography: The Shutter Sisters’ Guide to Shooting from the Heart by the talented group of women photographers that make up The Shutter Sisters. I first learned about the […]

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How to Use Noiseware to Reduce Noise

April 19, 2011 by 8 Comments

Noise – what the heck is it? Noise is the digital graininess images sometimes have. How does noise get on the pictures? There are two main ways to cause noise: Using a high ISO (although new cameras can handle higher ISOs better than older cameras) Underexposing a picture will introduce noise to the image, despite […]

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Focal Length Comparisons

April 11, 2011 by 4 Comments

New photography enthusiasts who are looking to invest in additional lenses often ask me about the differences in focal lengths, so I thought I would do a quick comparison for you, using the prime lenses in my own camera bag. These pictures are a) not great b) done at the spur of the moment c) […]

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DSLR Lens Care {and a giveaway}

April 7, 2011 by 281 Comments

I have written many a photography and editing tutorial, but never one regarding the very equipment that helps us get those beloved pictures. So, I thought I would dedicate a couple of posts to some hardware basics. (I am tackling lenses first because I have goodies that I’ve been dying to give away and cannot […]

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