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  Noise with point and shoot cameras
I've had digital SLRs for years, and I'm used to having fairly crisp pictures with little digital noise. Recently I bought a highly rated digital point-and-shoot, a Panasonic Lumix. The i...
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December 28, 2010
 
  Lunar Eclipse tonight
Photographing the lunar eclipse tonight...http://www.weatherscapes.com/techniques.php?cat=astronomy&page=lunar_eclipseI will set up to shoot with ISO100, f/11 and full moon at 1/250s. When the moon...
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December 22, 2010
 
  Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac + Nikon NEF Files
Hello,Just purchased Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac. I have a Nikon D90 camera which I shot always shot in raw. When Bridge comes up, it will not show my images in the preview file, only the name of ...
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December 19, 2010
 
  Composition Question
My son wants to give my parents a portrait for Christmas, and he asked me to take the picture. I typically photograph "things" and use natural light. I'm very interesting in learning more abo...
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December 27, 2010
 
  Composition Question
My son wants to give my parents a portrait for Christmas, and he asked me to take the picture. I typically photograph "things" and use natural light. I'm very interesting in learning more abo...
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December 18, 2010
 
  Replacing a hard drive on an IMAC
My 320GB hard drive on my 24" IMAC has gone belly up so I am looking to replace it myself with a faster 1TB drive.Anyone have any experience with this ?I have read a few things and it doesn't s...
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December 18, 2010
 
  Laminating
Is Laminating a good way to preserve precious photos?...
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December 16, 2010
 
  Christmas Tree Lights
How do I bring out the Christmas tree lights and keep people in the photograph from being one big blur? I know using a flash is out of the question and keeping the camera rock steady doesn't s...
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December 28, 2010
 
  Noise
Does this photograph have too much noise to submit to a stock agency? ...
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December 12, 2010
 
  Indoor Flash: Avoiding Shadows
I just use my standard flash when taking photos with my Nikon D40x and always get people's shadows against the walls. How can I avoid this? Should I buy another flash to attach to the camera ...
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December 14, 2010
 
  External Backups of Photos
Hi,I would like to know what all you photo enthusiasts recommend for safe, but simple, external backups of photos. What external hardware is good? Which software makes it easiest, to be able to sa...
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December 14, 2010
 
  Portrait Retouching Software
I would like to branch out into portrait photography. (I'm a hobbyist, definitely not a pro.) I have Photoshop CS3, which I can use to retouch portraits. But I'm very slow at this, and i...
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April 08, 2012
 
  How to Shoot Scenes Lit by Luminaries
Greetings,I am headed to an outside 'evening' event this weekend where candle lights will line the walking path and each scene will be lit by luminaries (candles in milk jugs). There will b...
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December 08, 2010
 
  Portraiture Cliches
Are there trends in portraiture photography similar to trends in fashion? Somethings are too trendy and others seem to timeless.Some say girls sitting in the meadow back light is a cliche, but I k...
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December 09, 2010
 
  cd labels
What CD label is suggested to use when you are using a portrait to customize their CD label? the Avery template just doesnt look professional enough. Are there any recommendations? I like to prin...
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December 07, 2010
 
  Canon 60D Book Offer
If you own the Canon EOS 60D and would like to receive a free book, "The Canon 60D Field Guide," in exchange for writing a short review of the book on Amazon.com, contact me at charlotte@wordsandph...
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December 06, 2010
 
  Which lens for an office baby shower?
I was just asked to take photos for an office baby shower tomorrow. I typically shoot "things", not people, and outdoors, not indoors. But I'm looking forward to this opportunity. I'd li...
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December 07, 2010
 
  uploading photos
HELP!! I am trying to upload pictures from a desktop folder, I have the original pictures in the folder and also edited ones. When I click on the folder my edited ones do not appear as a choice. ...
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December 06, 2010
 
  Camera custonmsettings
What is the best picture setting for the canon 5d mark II for portraits? Example: sharpness, color, tone, contrast.My pictures always come out looking cool and I have to adjust using photoshop.Than...
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December 05, 2010
 
  Phello Photographers Club December Favorites
Hey Phellos! Each week in December pick two of your favorite photos to post in this thread. They do not have to be EPs. Infact they don't even have to be photos you have entered into the con...
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January 01, 2011