Photography Basics
The Photography basics category of our site will give you a foundation for your photography education. While many of these are considered beginner or 101 tips and tutorials, they are essential to your understanding of photography.
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10 Christmas Photography Ideas and Tips (Updated)
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How To Use Your DSLR As A Webcam – Updated
To help bridge the gap between your computer’s webcam and your professional cameras, several companies have released software & hardware to help take advantage of the cameras you already own making it incredibly easy to level up your web-conferencing presentation!
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I used to have this issue with tilted horizon lines. I’d see a photo – say, a beach photo, a…
How to Use the Zone System for Film Photography
Some argue that the zone system is an antiquated system. Sure you could just meter your darkest shadow and expose for that….but what if you want areas of your photos to be black, vs just gray?
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Film can be very predictable and very precise. The way you get those results is through the use of a light meter and manually exposing your photos.
How to Use Slow Motion Better iPhone Videos
Slow motion video is a cinematography technique that, when used in the right scenarios, can add interest, beauty, or impact…
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