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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! (or Happy Tuesday!!!) We’re nearing the end of the year and of a decade, which is a natural time for reflection, 2019 was an interesting year for me. As you may know, around October...
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Don’t Let This Happen To You!
MANY of you have asked about using flash and priority modes on your camera. Here’s the problem: You get a flash, and pop it on the camera, excitedly thinking, “Now I can shoot photos in low light and...
View ArticleWait, Can You Use Exposure Compensation In Manual Mode Or Not?
A number of you had questions about exposure compensation and whether or not you can use it in manual mode. This is a little confusing, so let’s break it down. First, a very brief recap of the exposure...
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Do Megapixels Matter When Printing?
This week’s question comes from Frank Sreshta who asks: Do megapixels matter when printing images? I am wanting to print large metal prints and canvas, maybe 24×24 at most, maybe bigger. I am...
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Avoid This SUPER Frustrating Flash Problem
Today’s question comes from Christina who says: I was taking pictures at my company Christmas party with the speed light on camera with low lighting and my flash was not going off continuously like I...
View ArticleQ&A Round Up!
Today is a question round up! Our first question is from Rich who had a question about spot metering. Rich was wondering when using spot metering, if you move the focus point away from the center...
View ArticleWhat Is Bracketing And How Does It Work?
This week’s question is about bracketing! First, what is bracketing? Bracketing is the act of taking several exposures of the same scene/subject at different exposure values. When bracketing, the...
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Is It Okay To Use Auto White Balance?
Today’s question is about White Balance: Is there a difference in using a white card as opposed to using a Color Checker in trying to obtain correct color in an image? Are you better off using one over...
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How To Get Everything Sharp And In Focus
If if you’re thinking of purchasing some gear, and would like to support me in helping photographers like you, consider using my B&H Photo Affiliate link. Today’s question comes from Robert who...
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How To Take Portraits With Christmas Lights and Bokeh Backgrounds
This tutorial brought to you by me and my video courses! You can support me helping photographers like you through the purchase of my courses, including my brand new course Beyond Manual Mode, which...
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