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Photography 101

The importance of focus and quick tips on how to get it right

Focus in photography is about a lot more than simply sharpness or being able to see what you are looking at. Focus can enhance a subject by making it stand out from or blend into its surroundings, focus can draw you in, and the right focus can create an emotional [...]

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Photography 101

Learning Composition: The Rule of Thirds

Poor composition can create a subconscious itch in a viewer that can’t be scratched.

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Photography 101

Why are my photos of moving subjects blurry?

Quick and easy tips for solving motion blur problems.

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Photography 101

Learning Photoshop

For more than a year, Photoshop was the bane of my photographic world. I wanted to learn it, but each time I tried, I came away feeling frazzled, inept, and not too bright. I just wanted to master the basics. Perhaps I could learn to remove small distractions from an [...]

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Photography 101

Negative Space Can Have a Positive Effect

Shooting what isn’t there

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