Inspiration for Photography – 6 Ways To Get Inspired

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In Need of Photographic Inspiration?

We’ve all had it, a seemingly unending feeling of boredom with our photography. Lack of inspiration (called writers block by authors)  can strike the photographer at any time without warning.
In this article we’ll highlight some ways that can help you rediscover your photographic mojo and enable you to become inspired to get out there and [...]

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Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550D) Digital SLR Camera

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Canon EOS Rbel T2i 550D Announced

Canon recently announced the new Canon EOS Rebel T2i (550D) as the latest addition to its range. The T2i is widely seen as a replacement for the Canon EOS Rebel T1i (500D) which was only released in 2009. IT continues the trend by dslr manufacturers to pack more of the features and technologies of professional [...]

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How to Make Money Selling Stock Photos

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Make Money From Your Pictures

In recent years the quality of digital cameras has been increasing incredibly quickly. This has meant that it is now possible for many amateur photographers to produce great professional quality photographs. This combined with the spread of the Internet has created way for amateur photographers to become freelance photographers by selling the rights to use [...]

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Hot Shots: Photography Book Review

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Hot Shots Photography Book by Kevin Meredith

I’ve been thinking recently about what makes a good photography book. I would classify very few as being really good. However every now and them one comes along that seems to open up a new door in your progression as a photographer.  Hot Shots: Make Every Shot Your Best by Kevin Meredith is definitely one [...]

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Lightroom Basic Tools Explained

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A Tutuorial on Lightroom's Basic Tools

Tone Adjustments
If you are a Lightroom user like me you have probably played with the basic tone adjustment sliders and discovered how powerful they are. For quite a while I was using these tools without really understanding exactly how each tool was helping my photographs look better.
In our how to get the perfect exposure article [...]

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Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Sony Mount Now Available

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Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Sony Mount

Tokina have just announced that they are about to launch their 11-16mm f2.8 AT-X Pro DX lens with a Sony Alph mount. Until now this has only been available for Canon and Nikon users. The new Sony Mount 11-16mm went on sale in Japan yesterday (Feb 24th 2010) with a global roll out expected to [...]

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Connect Your External Hard Drive to a Wireless Network

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How To Connect External Hard Drive to a Wireless Network

I recently spent $40 on a great little device that has transformed my external hard drive into a wireless network drive. My ever expanding collection of electronic gadgets has meant the tangled mess of wires in my home is growing bigger by the day. Here is how I’ve started to cut the wires from my [...]

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Canon 50mm f1.4 USM Lens Review

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Canon 50mm f1.4 USM lens Review

We’ve written a lot on Digital SLR Guru about the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens. In fact for about two years it was my go to lens that rarely got taken off my camera. All this changed however when I decided to upgrade to it’s older brother the Canon EF f1.4 50mm….
What are the main differences [...]

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How To Get The Perfect Exposure

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How To Get The Perfect Exposure

Unfortunately there is no easy method to get the perfect exposure in a photograph. As with all pursuits if we were able to expose all of our photographs perfectly then I imagine you would lose interest in the hobby of photography fairly quickly.
Part of the enjoyment we gain from photography is the thrill of trying [...]

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What Makes A Good Portrait?

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What Makes A Good Portrait Photograph?

I love portraits. When I look back through my best photographs a large proportion of them are portraits. I blame this entirely on my 50mm f1.8 lens which in my opinion is the best bang for the buck portrait lens available (i still can’t believe you can pick it up for less than $100).
Anyway recently [...]

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