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Why is this child portrait not compelling? What went wrong and what could have been done better?
I am new to photography. I want to improve my pics, so I need some input from you all.
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Please look at this pic and guide me on what went wrong. How could I have improved this picture? I edited this pic in Photoshop to pop the colors.
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What size should I print at for gallery shows?
So, let's assume I have taken some great shots, and secured a gallery presentation. I have shots of extremely varying aspect ratios, and many themes. Now I have to order prints.
What size should I print at?
I am assuming that the shots were taken…
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Why are DSLR lenses measured in F stops instead of T stops?
I understand the difference between f-stop and t-stop, but why are cinema lenses measured in one, and dSLR lenses measured in another?
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What filters will work with an ultra wide angle lens (for landscape)?
I just got a Nikon 10-24mm lens that I'll be using on my D90 (DX) lens. I expect to be using it a lot outdoors for landscape shots.
In general, I know what kinds of filters would help landscape photography:
UV/Clear, for general…
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What are some good places to sell photo prints online?
What are some good places to sell photo prints online? Is it possible? What aspects depend on country, laws, or copyright restrictions?
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Does longer exposure increase saturation?
I have read that longer exposure times lead to increase/improved saturation and that landscape photogs use ND filters to allow for longer exposures to get better saturation.
Is this true and does this technique apply to both film and digital. If…
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What is a kicker?
In lighting, what is a kicker and when should I use it? (And is it any different from hair light?)
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Does the number of shots differ dramatically between an amateur and a pro?
Recently I went on a trip and took around 400 shots and I thought they are all great, and unfortunately most of them went into trash and approximately 30 pictures considered as a top-notch shots. The other shots didn't have a good frame or some of…
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What are the biggest issues with wearing glasses as a photographer and how can they be overcome?
To be clear, I'm talking about the photographer wearing glasses.
I wear glasses and I find that I continuously need to make sure my glasses are pushed up on my nose and that having things at the wrong angle can distort things. Some things I am…
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Why don't color spaces use up the entire color spectrum?
Take a look at the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram shown with the sRGB color space gamut. Why are certain colors intentionally left out of color spaces, like you see below? Why not just include all the colors?
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What swirly bokeh technique is this and how can I achieve it?
What is the technique used to capture this image? How can the result be achieved? I know that it can be achieved in a digital darkroom but how can I replicate the effect straight out of the camera?
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Photographing a waterfall but also have a person in foreground
I was wondering how I take a picture of a waterfall in motion but also have a person as my main subject. I know I have to use a slower shutter speed, and use a tripod to get the water in motion. How do I do this without making my subject blurry? Do…
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Is there any hope for Exif TimeZoneOffset as a standard?
The TimeZoneOffset Exif tag was proposed as an ISO photography standard several years ago but never made it into the EXIF standard or MWG guidelines.
I can write data to this tag using exiftool and exiv2, but other than these tools,
I'm not aware…
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Do photographers see ambiguity in the color of the blue/black (gold/white) dress?
Okay, so, this has taken the Internet by storm today... You've probably seen it and lots of commentary.
Apparently, many people see this as gold and white; to me, it's unambiguously blue. There are a number of articles (for example on Wired)…
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Why do images get "corrupted"?
I have had my Nikon D40 for a while, and some of the pictures are coming out distorted.
Two examples are below:
So my questions are:
How do I fix them after the fact? - i.e. after they have been imported from the camera - if possible
How do I…
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