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What things should one take into account when looking at cropping a photo?
When looking at cropping a photo:
How do you decide whether to crop it or not (for starters)?
What things should you take into account - both practical and artistic?
I guess that this question is really about composition 'after the fact'.
Here's…
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How do I choose a professional photographer for my wedding or newborn?
I recently got married, and new what I wanted in a photography. Cost was a big concern, so I spent some time on Craigslist reviewing the websites of the various "pros" that posted there. Most were below the quality that I expected - often times it…
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Digital camera for someone without a computer?
My (rural living) mother-in-law has recently been told by her local camera shop that they will soon stop offering processing and prints from film based cameras.
I'm wondering if it is practical to get her a simple to use point-and-shoot, even though…
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How many images can a Lightroom catalog really handle?
I read here that Lightroom V3 Catalogs can handle lots of images, but the largest database anyone mentioned was 60k. Meh! ;)
I currently have over 300k RAW + 200k JPEGs (from days long gone) clocking in at around 3 TB and its growing rapidly.…
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How to photograph sparkly objects?
I've been having the hardest time photographing objects that are encrusted in rhinestones and capturing their sparkle.
My understanding of sparkle is that it comes from two components: the dynamic range of our eyes and movement of our heads. Screens…
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Might future advances in sensor technology reduce or eliminate noise?
Is there a possibility that future tech advances may reduce or eliminate the noise when using high ISO setting, or is this noise unavoidable and inherent to all digital sensors?
If there is a theoretical limit where noise is inevitable, how close…
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Why don't cameras have autofocus points in the edges and corners?
On all the DSLRs I've used, there are never any autofocus points near the edges and corners. Why is that?
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How can I photograph a reflective convex cylindrical trophy without reflections?
What I need to do:
Take a standard "Product Shot" of an old trophy/cup with writing on that doesn't look a complete mess thanks to reflections
What I have available to do it:
Two radio triggered flashes
Two CFL bulbs on stands
Large "Light Tent"
1m…
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How to avoid visual "burnout" during post-processing?
Sometimes I keep on adjusting a photo for longer than is healthy. What follows is that I go somewhat blind to tones and colors. Then, I get oversaturated and dark images.
I am new to RAW processing, and owned a digital system camera for less than…
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Why do some lenses focus past infinity?
On the kit 18-55 lens that came with my Nikon D5100 I have noticed that when trying to focus on infinity for shots in dark conditions (star-trails, etc) the lens tends to move past infinity out of focus and need to be brought back a little to get a…
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Bokeh of the human eye - How does it look like & vary across apertures and individuals?
Precisely what does the bokeh of a human eye look like?
How does it vary over different apertures and different individuals?
As a near-sighted person, it is fairly easy for me to get some idea of the bokeh of my eyes: just take off the glasses and…
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What causes an SD card to go corrupt?
One of my cheap SD cards goes corrupt from time to time and the camera demands it needs to be reformatted.
It's frustrating, but I want to know what might be the reason that makes it go corrupt and why this might be linked to cost. It can hold…
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TV or AV bracketing for HDR imaging?
I have recently entered into the HDR world, and I'm a little confused.
My new camera has bracketing features, 2 modes actually: one is TV bracketing and the other is AV bracketing. In other words, one uses a fixed shutter speed, and the other uses…
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Fast prime vs. expensive zoom for indoor sports photograhy?
I plan to try shooting my kids' indoor activities (Tae Kwon Do and Figure Skating). I can get pretty close to the action for TKD, and I have access to ice/board level positions for shooting at the rink. Lighting in both cases is not great, but not…
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How do graduated ND filters actually work?
My question stems from the fact that the surface of the filter is completely out of focus.
My understanding is that light from any one point of the subject hits the lens all over... some of it passing through the darker part and some of it passing…
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