BetterPhoto Q&A: Photographic Field Techniques

Ready to learn about field technique for large object photography? How about for small object photography? This Q & A covers it all. Or if you are interested in private instruction, check out Kerry Drager's Field Techniques: Light and Composition online photography course.

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  Shooting Photos of Cars
Hi all,I was asked to take a few pics of a friend's muscle car. The car is navy blue with black stripes. I have about 2 acres of lawn, and it backs up to a pond and bush. I have a Canon Rebel w...
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August 28, 2008
 
  What Zoom Lens Should I get?
I am an amateur photographer who shoots mostly family and my son. I have a Nikon D50 with a standard 18-55mm lens. I am looking to buy a lense with more zoom. I am not sure if I should get a 18-...
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February 09, 2008
 
  Rules of Photography
Hi, I would like to know the steps or the rules of photography that all photographers should follow ... such as angle, light, composition......
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December 01, 2006
 
  Is My Nikon D70 Defective?
Hi all,I posted a query a few days ago about shooting with Nikon D70, and I got very good responses from you all. But, I was also told to check if my Nikon d70 was not "back-focusing" due to a misa...
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February 07, 2006
 
  How to Use a Wide-Angle Lens
I was given a wide-angle lens for Christmas. I need to know what type of shots would I use a lens like this? Is it just for landscape shots, or what?? Can someone give me some ideas of how I can...
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January 23, 2006
 
  Keeping Track of Settings
I would like to know how you keep track of every setting that you take for every picture? Do you write it down every time you snap a photo? When I take pictures, I never know what my settings were....
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December 15, 2005
 
  Taking Pictures During Midday
I took some pictures at the local park on my lunch hour one day (1:00 pm). The (film) pictures consisted of mostly water and ducks. (I don't have the digital prints back yet to post the examp...
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September 28, 2005
 
  Shooting in Bright Sunlight
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me some advice on shooting in really bright sunlight. Would I close the aperture a bit, or is there a filter that helps? Thanks so mu...
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July 13, 2005
 
  How Can I Take Questions in the Rain?
I have a digital camera (Minolta Dimage 7Hi). I live in Guatemala (Central América) and sometimes it's raining in the jungle. How can I take pictures on the tiny rain without getting my lens...
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January 25, 2005
 
  How to Keep Horizons Straight
I recently got a Nikon Coolpix for Xmas. I love it, but all my horizons have taken a dive to the left. I think it is just a matter of getting used to the smaller camera size, but try as I might I j...
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September 09, 2005
 
  How to Shoot Through Window
How do I best take photo through window while moving - eg on a train?...
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July 13, 2003
 
  How Do I Shoot Very Fast Moving Objects?
I need to shoot a moving object but don't know how to do it sucessfully. The object is moving about 105 miles per hour, but the image blurs. What can I do?...
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June 23, 2003