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Camera Metering Modes

[video] Are you guilty of ignoring your camera metering mode setting? Did you know that your choice can have a big impact on your final photo? Learn about the different metering modes and the results they create.

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Photo Challenges: May 2013

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Seeing Red.

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Photography Critique #3

[video] Learn photography through a friendly and constructive photography critique. In this video, I share my thoughts on a beautiful, soft-focus flower image offering tips for cropping, and reducing the impact of an overwhleming background.

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Understanding Camera Lenses: Part 2

[video] Having trouble understanding camera lenses? What makes one lens different than the next? In this video, I talk about glass quality and maximum aperture.

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Photo Challenges: April 2013

You are invited to participate in Ultimate Photo Tips monthly photo challenges. Grab your gear, and let's go! This month's topic is Urban Decay.

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Understanding Camera Lenses: Part 1

[video] Having trouble understanding camera lenses? What do all those numbers mean? In this video, I talk about focal length, and how it relates to field of view and perspective.

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Photography Subjects

[video] Light or Subject? Which should come first? When choosing your photography subjects, look for the good light frst, and then photograph whatever you find in it.

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