Posts Tagged ‘Portraits’

A Family Christmas Photo

Posted in Uncategorized on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 1:46 pm 1 Comments

Tis the season to be jolly, and take lots of family photos with your DSLR! Are you going to be with your family this holiday season? If so, I’m guessing you’re the de facto family photographer and people will be asking you for your photos after the holiday. In any…

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How to Take a Better Portrait

Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 5:29 pm 2 Comments

One of the most common things we take pictures of is other people.  But all too often we’re less than satisfied with the outcome of our portraits. Following are 11 quick tips that will help your next portrait opportunity. Give them a try, and let me know if they…

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Interview With a New D-SLR Owner!

Posted in Uncategorized on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 4:03 pm No Comments

Alisa is a good friend of mine, and the proud new owner of a new digital SLR. I was thrilled when she agreed to share her purchase experience so I could post it here on Wide Open.

Alisa’s experience is probably typical in many ways. She…

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The 70-200mm Lens – A Workhorse

Posted in Uncategorized on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 5:21 pm 1 Comments

Any professional photographer will have a few lenses that are his/her “money makers” – lenses that are used frequently, for a variety of different shooting situations. The 70-200mm lens is one of them – one of the most popular professional lenses in the world. And if the pros rely…

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The Thrifty 50

Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 3:54 pm No Comments

Sometimes referred to as the “Thrifty 50″ because it’s relatively inexpensive to buy, the Nikon 50mm lens goes down to f/1.4. What does f/1.4 mean? The low f-stop number means you’ll be able to shoot in low light, and

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Macro Photography

Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 10:23 pm No Comments

Macro photography is the practice of photographing stuff up really close and personal. It’s a lot of fun, and I think you’ll enjoy it if you haven’t tried it already.

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How To Make The Background Blurry

Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 7:12 pm 2 Comments

How to make the background blurry and keep the subject in focus

You’ve seen the photos where the background is blury and the subject is in sharp focus. How did they do that? It’s easy. And this quick article will explain exactly how to do it.

There are 2 easy ways…

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