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Red Eye Surprise
Recently, I bought a 6900z Fujifilm Finepix Digital SLR and I was doing test shots of my 5-month-old great-granddaughter, when I downloaded the photos to my computer I found that out of the 46 shot... |
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Touching Up Senior Photos
I'm taking some senior pictures for my niece. How can we touch up her pimples and blemishes? My husband helped a professional, and he painted something on the pictures. What was the paint, or w... |
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Shadows in Portraits
During my past 3 months as a beginner of photography, I had a problem. When I take a portrait, usually a horrible shadow comes in the picture, especially in the face or around the eyes. Basically, ... |
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Too Much Space Above Heads in Portraits
It seems that when I take pictures I end up with more space - especially above the head than I wanted. This changes the whole composition. It happens most often when I turn my camera vertical. I... |
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Studio Shooting Snag
I took some senior pictures in my home studio yesterday and used a west window around 6:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. The light was still bright, and I also used a spotlight with a 65watt bulb covered with... |
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How to Shoot Indoors Without Shadows?
I set up a studio in one of my one-time bedrooms - it is completely empty now except for photography equipment. However, I get shadows when I am taking a portrait of someone! The room has a west ... |
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How to I Get Clients Without a Studio?
People call about having their pictures taken, but when I tell them I don't have a studio, that's the end of the call. I have backdrops and lights, in order to take the pictures at their lo... |
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Which Backdrop Should I Use?
I need to know what to buy for a backdrop when shooting products. Right now I am using black and white bristol boards. Is that good enough? And when is it proper to use black instead of white (o... |
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What Props to Start With?
I am starting out in my home and am looking for some props to start with for portrait photography. Most of them are very expensive in the catalogs. I am mostly interested in photographing childre... |
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How to Develop a Model's Portfolio
My daughter needs to put together a "modeling portfolio" - the cost associated with this being done from a 'professional' is TREMENDOUS! I love to do a little picture taking and would like... |
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Ideas For Shooting a Large Family Group
I have to shoot a family of twenty people, nine adults and eleven children. It will be outside in a yard, shaded by trees. I would like some ideas for posing possibilities. Any help would be app... |
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Lighting for Portrait - Images Too Dark
I tried to photograph my daughter with a lot of lighting in the room and a white sheet behind her. She was in a box with red foil paper and a pearlescent bow. The photos came out very dark. Did ... |
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Best Backgrounds for School Photos
Please give me advice on choosing appropriate backgrounds for children taking school pics. Should I consider more the child's skin tone/eye color or clothing color?... |
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Using Expired Film - Need to Compensate?
I have a roll of expired ACUPAN 800 film. The film expired in 1999. However, I would still like to use it for some "effect" shot. I understand there will be degrading of the quality. Would like to ... |
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First Studio Set-Up for Preschool Shoot
Ok, I'll start from the beginning, again...I'm shooting a preschool next month. I've been doing some extensive research and have gotten some excellent advice from this site and from a ... |
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The Right Camera
I am torn between a Nikon N80, N90 and F100. I know for sure I want a Nikon because of the extensive lens capability.I will be mostly shooting weddings, portraits and candids on location. I plan ... |
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