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I recently took a trip to the zoo to do a test on a camera that I was reviewing and thought I’d share a few tips that I put into practice along the way.

Zoos are great locations to practice photography as they present us both with a great variety of subjects (both animals and the people watching them) but also with some real challenges. Some of the things you’ll need to overcome in getting great shots at a zoo include: Read more »

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This article was updated October 2011.

We’ve all encountered the world of the vampire, whether from watching those old Hammer Horror films or more recently, Twilight, or just from opening your door and facing those trick or treaters on Halloween. As it’s that time of year again, here’s a simple trick to turn your friend into a vampire.

Pick a photo

Choose any photo where teeth are showing. Open it up in your image editing program and zoom in on screen so that the teeth are large. We’re using Photoshop and the easiest way to zoom in is by pressing Cntrl and + on your PC’s keyboard. Read more »

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“Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage” – George Patton

A marathon is 26.2 miles. To some people that may sound horrifying, plodding along for that distance – why would anyone want to do that? To others, it is a challenge they deem worthy; an epic battle of mind, body and discipline. It is a challenge that from day one requires that steady and unbreakable miracle fiber – courage. What can running a marathon teach you about reaching your goals as a photographer?

26.2 miles of courage. Read more »

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One of the most researched pieces of photography gear aside from cameras themselves are camera bags. Many photographers are on the hunt for the perfect bag (speaking from personal experience) so its no wonder that our community of readers are always talking about the bags they use.

Following are the most popular 10 camera bags among our readership in terms of number of units sold at Amazon.

1. Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW

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Photo by Maharepa

With Halloween just a few days away I thought it was time to update our Halloween Photography Tips article with some new information and photos.

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Over the last week I’ve had the opportunity to try out the latest Lightroom Preset collection from MCP Actions. It’s a collection of over 200 actions/presets.

It’s called ‘the MCP Quick Clicks Collection‘ and its on on special until the end of the month (introductory price ends on October 31).

Available either for RAW or JPEG photographers – this collection of presets is particularly useful for portrait photographers (which is what I major on).

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One task I perform regularly in Photoshop and Lightroom is to assemble multiple images on a single page for printing. I love displaying my photos, for example, as triptychs –which are three side by side images.

I’ve posted before on the process in Lightroom here and here and today I’ll show you how to do this in Gimp using a set of templates that you can find free for downloading on the web.

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Since most sports are different from each other, it’s important to know the details of the sport. Not only is it key to know the way the game is played, but different sports also require certain camera settings and shooting techniques to capture the best moments.

Determining the best shutter speed

You need to determine whether you want to freeze the action, or show some motion in the image. Typically, when I photograph a sport such as swimming, I want to freeze the action of the swimmer and the surrounding splashes of water. To achieve this, I set my camera to shutter priority and, depending on my lighting conditions, set my shutter speed to a minimum speed of 1/750 second. If there’s a lot of light, I may shoot at a faster speed (approximately. 1/1500 second). Read more »

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