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FUJIFILM X100T ƒ/81/80023mmISO200

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FUJIFILM X100T ƒ/81/12023mmISO200

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FUJIFILM X100T ƒ/81/4023mmISO320

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This photo is the first in the 52-week challenge. It's a "self-portrait" in the aspects that it does not include me, but tells a lot about who I am through my environment on what I do. I am a teacher, a photographer, a Mac user, and a computer geek. 

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It is usually customary for many of us to set new goals when the years turn over. One of the best things that one can do with improving their skills as a photographer would be to set specific experience goals for themselves. For myself, that will be in the form of another 52-week project which I hope to continually share on this site. A photo a week for a year? I think I can do that.

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In my family history, one of the most consistent activities that occurred during the holidays is that the camera was ever-present. You knew that you were getting your photo taken during this time. As time when on and I began to get into photography, I joined in this trend as well. Soon, however, I started to find myself asking, "what should I focus on for these photos?" This was because

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Any photographer will tell you that light is the most important part of making a great image. I mean, without it, there's no way to make a photo. However, we always need to remember that a camera does not see light the same way we do. Often times, we must master the skills of getting our cameras to see the light the way we do, or at least get close to it. But sometimes we want the light to

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One of the most frustrating things for people when taking photos during the holidays is how their photos turn out blurry (like the one above, which could have been better). Let's tackle this issue: Blurry photos often comes because pictures are taken in poor lighting conditions for your camera. Despite what we see with our eyes, a camera cannot see in darker lighting situations as well, and

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Too often, we enter into photography the way we are introduced to it. Somebody has a camera and wants to capture a moment. This is often a candid moment or a family event. "Take a picture", is often what is said because we want to record the moment.  But what if we changed how we say this? What if, instead of, "taking" the picture, we became more invested in "making" the picture?

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Want to instantly improve the look of your photos? Learn basic composition. That's really it. Knowing where to put things in the frame of your shot and what to exclude is probably the single most important thing that I focus on when making an image. Where does one start with learning that? Here's a good article on the subject: https://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/

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This is probably one of the most asked questions by anyone looking to get into photography. To be fair, there are way too many choices out there, so let's do our best to tackle this question as objectively as possible. First off, I need to let you readers know that I have owned and used a tremendous amount of different cameras over the years. From smartphone cameras to point-and-shoot

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February 2018. Canon 6D 47mm f/22 1 sec ISO 100 Don't ever be afraid to start over. Sometimes we need to walk away from what we are doing and the ideas and habits that we are engrossed in in order to think clearly. For myself, that was a major life change of moving out of state and starting a new job in a brand new area that I knew very little about. It took months before I even touched my

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Fuji XT10, 18-55mm 2.8-4 lens, ISO 200, F/11, 1/180sec I took this photo while out with my photography class on the school property. It was windy and the temperature was around 43 degrees. It was not pleasant to be outside. I have taken so many pictures over the years on school property that it's been very challenging to find anything new or remotely interesting to photograph. However, on

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Shot with an iPhone 6 I can't keep up with the amount of cameras and lenses and equipment that I've used. From small flashes to big strobes, to beginner lenses, to professional ones. From full-frame cameras to iphone cameras. If there's one thing that I've learned from using all of this gear is that the less I have, the more I find I can create. It may seem backwards to think that less gear

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Disclaimer: This is a personal experience post, and has less to do with photography tips or techniques but more to do with personal revelations. I recently noticed that my photography was changing. At least in terms of how I shot and the kinds of shots that I make. I'm a relatively shy person in public with strangers, and I used to hate pointing the camera at people who weren't asking me to

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A lot of photographers and other artists often struggle with inspiration. Sometimes the ideas that were the fuel for their inspiration runs out. Perhaps it was simply the newness or excitement of a certain subject or technique? Once it is gone, the drive to continue creating wanes, and then you are often left without ideas or motivation. Here are a few tips to keep you inspired as you

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Cameras don't see light the way we do. In fact, they see significantly less of a range of light and darks than we do. Because of this, they can sometimes be fooled. However, despite their limitations, understanding the different ways in which they measure light can help any photographer improve upon the results. But to do this, we need to understand something called "metering". Metering is

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The above shot was part of a project that I had envisioned for the past few months. It began when I started thinking about the photos that I wanted to display around our house, and what was represented there. We had enough family shots, we also had some decent landscape shots around the Hershey area, but we had nothing from the Harrisburg area, save a simple 8x10 print of something I took

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The photos below were taken just minutes ago. They were taken on a whim, with one camera and a prime (fixed focal length) lens. I went outside with my photography students to help them complete their landscape project. I always take a camera, and I always take pictures. Not because I'm planning to make an amazing photo, but because I've learned that there is value in keeping yourself motivated

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In our last post, we looked at two types of autofocus: Zone (or area) autofocus, and spot focus. Today we are going to talk about 3 more kinds of autofocus settings: single-shot, Continuous (or Servo) and then there's a hybrid type called AI-Servo. Single-shot is just that,  your camera locks on a target that you choose and doesn't change. It's what most autofocus cameras do by default.

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Let's face it: Cameras are confusing. Especially when you have a big, heavy, DSLR with lots of buttons and knobs to deal with. And if this weren't enough, you have to deal with the insane menu systems with additional features that you didn't even know were there. One of the features that often gets overlooked, mainly because it may exist in a menu setting, is how your camera focuses. In

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Today's post has to do with light and when you should utilize it to your advantage. For some photographers, they don't think about light at all. In fact, when I was first starting out, I took any shoot I could get and didn't even consider lighting. That was a huge mistake when I eventually learned that shooting outdoors at noon on a sunny day can make for awful pictures. So when SHOULD you

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Have you ever taken photos of people in your house and discovered that everyone looks like they have an orange, spray-on tan? Or maybe you've taken photos on an overcast day and everyone looks like they are smurfs? The reason this may be happening has to do with something called "White Balance". White balance, is a setting on your camera that helps the camera see the accurate color

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I recently came across a blog post today that completely opened my eyes to what I perceived was a shortcoming with my camera. After following the advice of the writer and changing my settings to their recommended adjustments, I feel like I have just bought a new camera. It acts so much better and gives me way better performance. This is not because my camera was not capable, but because I

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If you are one of those people who like to load their photos on a computer and tweak the color, or other things, then this post is for you. I am one of those people mentioned above. In fact, I have a very hard time just leaving the files as is when I get them from my camera. However, over the years I have learned a lot about processing images. Here's my two cents on it: DO NOT over-process

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