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Ideas for Photography – Out Of Focus

by MarkV November 8, 2009 Photography Technique

Think about how you use depth of field in your photographs? Most photographs focus on the subject and place secondary elements out of focus. This use of DOF is typical for portraits, macro and other photography. When should you place your subject out of focus? I was out shooting with a friend when this crossed [...]

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Break Out Of Normal Photos With A Lensbaby Composer

by MarkV November 1, 2009 Photography Technique

This weekend I went out with a former co-worker and friend Gabe. We were seeking the last vestiges of fall color. We did manage to find one tree near a barn that had some color. The light was drab and I knew this wasn’t going to be that blow you away sort of fall color [...]

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Break Out Of Normal Photos With Movement

by MarkV October 30, 2009 Photography Technique

A good tripod serves as a stable platform for your camera. That does not mean you have to eliminate any camera movement during the exposing of the sensor or film. Huh? Normally when I use a tripod the idea is to eliminate any movement or vibration of the camera. Stability is critical to a sharp [...]

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Canon G9 Infrared Kit and Updates

by MarkV October 26, 2009 Updates

Last week I received the Hoya 58mm R72 infrared filter that I ordered along with a nice Chinese filter adapter for the Canon G9 (thank you Ebay). Everything fits and clears the lens as expected. Hopefully I will get out this week and shoot a few frames with it. In addition, I hope to post [...]

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Canon 5D and BG-E4 – Get A Grip

by MarkV October 24, 2009 Gift Ideas

I just returned from a trip to Big Sur. Out of all of the camera goodies I schlepped along, and there were a LOT of camera goodies, the Canon BG-E4 battery grip was the most useful accessory other than my trusty tripod. The BG-E4 never got in the way and I experienced no issues to spite constant salt [...]

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