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    Simple tips for photographing cats.
    Mike
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Simple tips for photographing cats.

    Cats are a wonderful part of our lives. For many of us they are to us no different than our children. Here's some tips on how to photograph
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    How to photograph river rocks with household items, to create a beautiful rockscape background.
    Mike
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    How to photograph river rocks with household items, to create a beautiful rockscape background.

    This is a project that you can easily do with kids and a cell phone. The process is super simple but produces wonderful results.
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    What the rule of thirds is and when to break it.
    Mike
    • Mar 9, 2019
    • 7 min

    What the rule of thirds is and when to break it.

    The rule of thirds is a very important element of good composition not just in photography but in all visual arts. The idea behind this r...
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    How to protect your digital photos.
    Mike
    • Feb 21, 2019
    • 6 min

    How to protect your digital photos.

    Last week I had what could have been a horrible experience. My work PC I use for photo editing died, and it did so catastrophically. $800...
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    Is 'photography' still a skill given that we have advanced DSLR cameras?
    Mike
    • Feb 5, 2019
    • 5 min

    Is 'photography' still a skill given that we have advanced DSLR cameras?

    This question might sound ignorant at first glance. However if you consider the depth of the question, you will understand why it is impo...
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    If I’m buying my first DSLR should it be a full frame sensor or cropped sensor?
    Mike
    • Feb 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    If I’m buying my first DSLR should it be a full frame sensor or cropped sensor?

    Ok, this question is an important one to answer for a couple reasons. This question pops up a lot and needs to be answered honestly. I h...
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    I want to get into photography. What camera should I get?
    Mike
    • Feb 4, 2019
    • 5 min

    I want to get into photography. What camera should I get?

    This question is all over the internet, and it’s used as a means for fanboys and paid shills from different manufacturers to promote thei...
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    Do film cameras take better quality pictures than digital cameras?
    Mike
    • Jan 17, 2019
    • 5 min

    Do film cameras take better quality pictures than digital cameras?

    Ah, this question. I hear this a bit from younger guys like myself who got into photography after the digital revolution. I shot as much...
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    Why do people buy a DSLR camera when a smartphone camera can take good pictures?
    Mike
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 6 min

    Why do people buy a DSLR camera when a smartphone camera can take good pictures?

    It is true that cell phones have come a very long way when it comes to their camera. In any decent cell phone today you don’t even get ju...
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    What’s an ISO? How does ISO work?   And does having a camera with high ISO number matter?
    Mike
    • Jan 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    What’s an ISO? How does ISO work? And does having a camera with high ISO number matter?

    ISO is one of the most widely debated merits of one camera over another when it comes to internet debates. For someone new to serious pho...
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