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ByNancy Jones August 12, 2016August 12, 2024

Mastering Aperture in Photography: Capture Stunning Light and Depth

Explore how different aperture settings transform your photography! The latest post demystifies aperture, showing you how to master depth of field and exposure for breathtaking images. Perfect your shots with my practical tips!

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Equipment Catches the Photography Lens

I love equipment. For reasons beyond my comprehension, I could sit and watch road work equipment all day. I could watch heavy construction gear for hours. Since I’m always on the lookout for things to photograph, my eye is constantly scanning my horizon. Yesterday it fell on this piece of farm gear. Actually it’s not…

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Choosing the Best Image Format: RAW, JPEG, and TIFF Made Simple

The images my camera captures are pretty big—around 21 MB. But the ones I post online? Closer to 2 MB. Why such a difference? It’s in the image format, but the image format affects more than just size. We’re going to look at JPEG, TIFF, and RAW image formats. We’ll examine what they mean, what…

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Learning About Composition

As lovely as this photo is, it’s just not very good. The symmetry of the image and its reflection on the water are nice, but the composition just isn’t great. I think it would have been much better if I had shot it in landscape and moved the treeline either up halfway between where it…

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How to Shoot Macro Photos Without a Macro Lens: Simple Setup for Beginners

Have you ever looked at something and wanted to capture a close-up image of it? I mean, really close-up — like “macro” style? You’ve seen the photos of bugs so tight you can see the hairs on their legs. That’s true macro photography. It usually requires a dedicated macro lens, which a casual photographer is…

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Week 4 Mirror

Week 4 is a storytelling challenge, tell a story using a mirror. There is a story behind the shot, but it’s not the story the shot tells. I had pulled over to let an ambulance pass and I ended up stuck in the mud and wet pine needles. Normally, the road is as serene as…

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