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I’m using a Canon SLR 10D. I have a buddy who has a lighting landscaping company and he wanted to shoot some stuff for his website. I have an image stablizer on it and I set it to ISO 800 around 1 sec f4 and shooting with no flash. If I set it higher than that it becomes more blurry because some parts are dark and some are lit from the lights. Some of these places that I’m shooting isn’t going to be great for a tripod. Would a IS still work in this case or try to go with the tripod?

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Taking great landscape pictures can seem so easy compared to shooting action photography or taking pictures of children or animals.  But any photographer that’s carried heavy equipment up a mountain to take a spectacular shot with no success, will tell you it’s a lot more than just showing up.  Here are a few things you can to do to get beautiful landscape pictures.

Focus On the Detail

Landscape photography is all about the details.  The more detail you can capture in your image, the better it’s often going to look.  Detail and depth of field are both increased by longer exposure times, so try to use the highest F-stop value (22 on most cameras) whenever possible. This will allow less light into the camera and give you more flexibility in exposing the film.  If you want to use a slower ISO film (around 100) this will also pull in…

I’ll give just about anything a go, call me a Do it yourself fiend but I’ve adopted a “I can do anything” philosophy to most aspects of my life and roughly speaking this has proven to serve me really well.  I’ve saved thousands of pounds and days worth of time along with being rewarded with a rather smug feeling of self worth too.

Whilst modernizing a semi derelict house a few years ago I decided to adopt this “give it a go” way of thinking and swiftly learnt how to do fundamental wiring, plumbing, decorating and even building.  There’s no doubt that I saved a small fortune by executing some of these basics myself but when it came down to certain more qualified jobs, I phoned a tradesman.  The reasons why are obvious.  Firstly it would take me years of training and work experience just to study their particular…

Photography is easily recognizable as an art form and a creative outlet for many whether professional or amateur. With a digital camera, the ability to allow inexperienced children to begin their experimentation with photography without the cost concern associated with film and developing is an even greater opportunity. Childhood experience with photography can promote creativity and provide a wonderful tool for learning in general.

Certainly, working with a child to understand the operation of a simple digital camera is necessary before beginning but the possibilities to stimulate imagination, story telling, interest in topics such as history, geography, nature, and sciences among others are endless.

The following are just a few examples of some of the activities with a camera that can get children started on a life time of study, a hobby of interest, or simply an enthusiasm to explore and learn.

A Project for Younger Siblings…

When we shoot portraits, sometimes we end up with an undesirable background. Having a different colored background or to superimpose your subjects picture into another background can improve the pictures. But, one of the main problems with making fine selection is right on top of your head. Hair… Making fine selection of hair is one of the trickiest techniques to master.

If you are have a low pixel image or a starter range lens that gives soft pictures, do note that hair strands does not appear individually. Zoom in closer and you’d realize that hair strands mostly appear as clumps/or a line of grey pixels in different tones to simulate the appearance of hair. Thus editing around these “grey pixels” requires special care.

Here’s a fine selection technique used by professional:

If you have never heard of Color Range, now is a great time to find…

Fortunately, we no longer have to deal with buying flashes for our cameras anymore. Flash digital photography is now a real term used both in words and in the photography industry. The flash (instead of being put on top of the camera like it used to) is now built right into the flash digital cameras themselves.

Today, our digital cameras come with a built in automatic flash and, even better, is the feature that allows you to change the setting, depending on how much light is available. Some digital cameras even come with a setting that will let you know when the lighting isn’t right for the setting you have it set on. Then you will need to change the setting yourself.

The best way to use flash with your digital camera is to first read the instruction manual on how the settings are set up and how you…

Photographers use diffuser panels to diffuse harsh sunlight in order to create a soft, natural look. Fight harsh lighting by using diffuser panels to create a unique and gentle setting withtips from a professional photographer in this free video on photography. Expert: Anthony Maddaloni Contact: www.maddaloniphoto.blogspot.com Bio: Anthony Maddaloni is a professional photographer from Austin, Texas. Filmmaker: Todd Green
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A flashgun is an essential accessory for taking pictures after dark, but it can also be surprisingly useful during the hours of daylight.

Many cameras, including SLRs, have built-in flash units nowadays, so that the photographer may no longer have to make the decision to pack the flashgun. But for after-dark photography, these miniature tubes are rarely powerful enough or correctly situated for great results. The flash provides a harsh lighting with strong shadows and being so close to the lens creates the additional problem of ‘red-eye’.

A supplementary flash-gun, on the other hand can be positioned so that the subject is lit from an angle – by mounting the unit on a bracket to the side of the camera, or by angling the head upwards so the light bounces off the ceiling or purpose-built reflector. Separate flashguns can also be fitted with devices that…

Using a fill flash on a point-and-shoot or a digital SLR is a good idea when conditions are sunny, as the fill flash will eliminate the dark shadows that appear in the eye sockets. Take better portraits using a fill flash withadvice from a professional photographer in this free video on photography. Expert: John Budden Bio: John Budden has been a professional photographer for more than 20 years. Filmmaker: Clay Roberts
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Full guide at: www.dslrtips.com – How to use polarizing filters to reduce haze and deepen blue skies, by Gordon Laing, Editor of www.dslrtips.com
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