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

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  How to Shoot Fire
im thinking of shooting a piece of paper burning in the fire. is there a special way to shoot fire, or do I just take the picture normally? please help!...
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November 13, 2002
 
  White on White
How do I achieve shooting a white object on a white background, with black and white film, with minimal shadows? ...
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November 16, 2002
 
  How to shoot a moving object?
What setting on an Olympus 2100 do I use to take pictures of moving subjects?...
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November 17, 2002
 
  Scanning Techniques
Can anyone give any tips on scanning techniques? I have an Epson 1650 Photo scanner. At first, I was scanning Black and White negs- I was trying to touch up my headshots. And the images came out...
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November 14, 2002
 
  Starting my portfolio
I want to start building my portfolio, but I'm not even sure how and where to begin. Help!...
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November 16, 2002
 
  posting pictures
OK, I can't get my pictures to download. When I hit submit, it says "page can't be found"...HELPkatrina...
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March 23, 2006
 
  How to Save Photos to CD's
How do you save photo's to cd's?...
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November 12, 2002
 
  getting portraits developed
I am just starting taking portraits of seniors and need help with where to go for printing of the portraits. Where do you find the labs to develop them. I have used the local lab but I know profe...
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November 11, 2002
 
  How to avoid photos from being copied from website
How do I block one from copying a photo (through right click) from my website? I'm trying to apply a disclaimer such as yours stating "...materials at BetterPhoto are protected by copyright law...
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November 16, 2002
 
  Upload New Photos to My Site
I would like to add photos and edited photos in my site. How do I upload new photos? How do I edit existing photos?jeffscol@earthlink.net...
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November 16, 2002
 
  how to set the camera
hi,i am a beginner photographer and have pentax "me" serie old slr. although I take lots of pictures to test the camera I could not exactly how I will use the dial on the camera which is written 1x...
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November 12, 2002
 
  Basketball photography
Hi,I may have the opportunity to photograph a local professional basketball team in the near future and was just wondering if anyone had advice on a few points before the day. - Will I need Tungste...
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November 11, 2002
 
  Zoom operation with Nikon N-65
Hi Jim:I purchased a Nikon N-65 with 28-80 zoom. I discover the zoom operation is manual, not motorized. Is this normal?Zein...
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November 11, 2002
 
  Need help with an off camera flash - please help!
hi there, im new to this forum. I need some help, quickly!right, ive just bought a nikon dedicated cobra 700af flash from ebay - heres the link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=...
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November 10, 2002
 
  pull processing b/w
Where can I find formulas for pull processing? I'm most interested in agfa b/w (25, 100) and kodak plusx....
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November 10, 2002
 
  taking classes
i am 15 and I love taking pictures an it doesnt matter what.What I would like to know is if you have to take classes to become a photograher? ...
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November 10, 2002
 
  How do I take pictures of meteors?
Alright, on November 19th, the Leonids, a spectacular meteor shower is going to occur. If you guys haven't heard about it, go find out some other info about it, it's going to be amazing. ...
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November 07, 2002
 
  Natural lighting of a portrait
I'm doing some pre-formal photos for a friend next week. This is the first time I have really gotten someone who wants to do more than just a few casual impromptu portraits and I want to do a g...
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November 09, 2002
 
  Adjust Flash Output for Higher Camera Synch Speed?
My cameras have always had a flash synchronization of 1/60 sec, like my Canon F-1 (early). The Canon T90 syncs at 1/250 sec. If I'm cutting the light input to my film two stops by using a faste...
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November 07, 2002
 
  How do I set my auto timer on pentax zx7?
I have a Pentax ZX7. I cannot figure out how to set the timer so I can run jump in the photo. I get it set to where the red light blinks...blinks...blinks...but it keeps on blinking and never takes...
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November 06, 2002