BetterPhoto Q&A: How Do I Get that Photographic Technique?

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  how to shoot interiors
I was asked to shoot some photos of a mall interior. They are looking for shots displaying the full corridor so great depth of field is needed. Also want shots to include people shopping. In add...
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May 22, 2002
 
  over-riding automatic shutdown
The olympus 2020 automatically shuts down after 3 minutes inactivity. This appears to preclude any sort of automatic camera triggering, e.g. by animals and birds in nature photography. It is easy...
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May 22, 2002
 
  up rating
i want to experience up rating and down rating. How can I do it and what are the effects I can get. thanks...
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May 22, 2002
 
  Size of digital files for pictures
I've just started scanning transparancies. If a would like to produce a top quality picture at what resolution should I be looking and if I want to output A4 what typical file size should I exp...
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May 21, 2002
 
  Film For Wedding: Portra vs. NPH
I will be shooting a wedding and both groom & bride are African American. I would like some input on whether the Portra nc400 or Fuji nph 400 would be the call. Please help !!! ...
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May 27, 2002
 
  How Do I Stop the Blur?
I have a Canon G2 and am loving most of the photos I get with it. I'm completly new to digital and also to the many options on this camera. When in an auditorium or gymnasium the lighting on m...
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May 21, 2002
 
  How to shoot large interiors
First time photographing large interior.Was asked to take some pictures of a mall. Thy are looking for shots displaying the full corridor so great depth of field is necessary. Also want shots to ...
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May 21, 2002
 
  Double Exposure
I would like to know a clear way to learn how to do double exposures. One in particular is a wedding shot where the couple is peeking around the tree and they are looking at themselves kissing. I ...
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May 21, 2002
 
  How To Use AF For Small Group Portrait
Hi,I recently got a Canon EOS300 camera with 28-90 and 80-200mm lenses. I used it so far for portraits with success. I tried to take some close-up photos of 2 people with the 80-200mm lens - where ...
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May 24, 2002
 
  Slide Show Software
Is there any software that will make good photo montages? I have PhotoParade, but would like to copy the montages on to CD's and I can't do this with PhotoParade. Any suggestions?...
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December 08, 2002
 
  Slit Photography
Does anyone have any information on slit photography? I'm interested in trying and experimenting with slit photography to get some interesting effects. Can anyone help me?Cheers,Adie...
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May 16, 2002
 
  How to use a zoom lens
I just purchased a used zoom lens for my camera. It is a Tamron 80-210mm CF Tele Macro. This lens (since it's used) did not come with an operation manual. I am interested in any tips you can gi...
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May 14, 2002
 
  How to add color tint to black and white photos
I just saw a black and white picture with a cool orange tint that made everything look sort of timeless. How did they do that?...
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May 15, 2002
 
  best flash for canon eos300 camera
My photoes have very light ,When I take photograph with my 'canon eos300 camera'I use from a 'metz mecablitz 30 ttl 1i'flash.In automatic mode the brightness of my photoes are more ...
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May 13, 2002
 
  How to Shoot in Forescent Lighting
How do I set my camera for shooting wedding pictures under florescent lights?...
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May 13, 2002
 
  HELP! The silver paint on my Canon is fading!
How do you repaint a Canon EOS 500 N, where part of it's paint, which is silver, has faded off? Can you even paint it off or do you actually need to send it off to Canon itself? I don't h...
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May 13, 2002
 
  HOW DO I DO IT
how do I take a picture and put it in somehting like a waterfalls or in a rose or a whineglass or something like that. ...
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May 18, 2002
 
  "Painting"
How do I go about doing "painting" in photography? I know its something to do with taking pictures with the flash off the camera...but after that I'm lost.Thanks...
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May 09, 2002
 
  How To Ask Someone To Model For You
I’ve only been exploring photography as a hobby for about a year now and up until now my only interests in subjects have been nature (macro flowers, landscapes, etc). Recently I’ve noticed how...
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October 26, 2006
 
  Problems Focusing While Shooting Landscapes
I'm having the hardest time with landscape pictures. The photo I'm posting has pretty good focus in the foreground and background but the flowers are all out of focus. Could this be from th...
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May 24, 2002