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Focus Settings for Panning Photography?

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“What is the best way to capture cars in focus while trying to do panning shots? Should I pre-focus somewhere on the road or use continuous focus and burst mode? After tons of tries, I’ve only managed to capture 2 photos of a car in focus while the background is blurry from the panning motion.” Continue Reading →

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How Do You Evenly Light a Background?

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“When doing product photography on a solid color background, how do you use lighting (continuous or flash) so that it’s even across the entire background with no hot spots?” Continue Reading →

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How Does Exposure Compensation Actually Work?

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“How does exposure compensation actually work? Does it just change shutter speed, aperture, or ISO? If so, how does it decide which setting or settings to change?” Continue Reading →

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How to Use – and NOT Use – a Ring Light

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“What is your take on ring lights for photography?” Continue Reading →

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Clean Up Shiny Faces

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“What do you to to prevent or eliminate hotspots on your model’s face, even when using a large softbox?” Continue Reading →

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Should You Use an External Card Reader?

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“My question is about transferring my pictures to the computer. Is it better to connect the camera to the computer directly? Or should I put the memory card in a separate card reader? I’ve seen conflicting information online and would like to know what method you use and why.” Continue Reading →

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Should you ETTR (Expose to the Right)?

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“How do you properly ETTR?” Continue Reading →

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Do You NEED a Lens Hood?

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“When should you use lens hoods and why? I have them but never use them and don’t think I’ve had a problem.” Continue Reading →

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Simulate Medium Format with a Full Frame Camera?

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“How can I mimic the look of medium format with a full frame or crop sensor camera?” Continue Reading →

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