Stories by: Dave Johnson

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    How to photograph Christmas lights 23/11/2009 13:04:00

    Halloween is behind us, and you know what that means: The holiday season has descended.
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    Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR digital camera 20/11/2009 17:25:00

    It may not be a DSLR, but the FinePix S200EXR is the sort of advanced point-and-shoot camera that's an enthusiast's dream. With a layout that mimics a typical SLR's design, it offers superb handling, megazoom reach, advanced exposure control, and only a few minor disappointments.
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    Finding your photos online 18/11/2009 15:34:00

    Recently, a friend of mine congratulated me for selling one of my wildlife photos. When I asked him what he meant, he sent me a link to a site that was prominently using a shot I had taken of some wolves. The problem? I had never given the site owners permission to use my photo, which they had "borrowed" from my Flickr page.
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    Frame your digital photos 18/11/2009 15:45:00

    It's no secret that the right frame, finished in the perfect color and style, can improve almost any photo.
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    Five tips for better photo printing 17/11/2009 07:34:00

    Suppose you have just taken an award-winning photo with perfect composition, great exposure, and a Pulitzer Prize-worthy subject. Or, at the very least, you've managed to avoid the five most common photo mistakes, and you want to hang the result in the living room.
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    Four ways to get stunning depth of field 23/10/2009 15:57:00

    Everyone loves photos with a sharply defined subject and a blurry, indistinct background. This powerful photographic effect has been used for ages--and it's shallow depth of field at work.
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    Free software for making panoramas 23/10/2009 07:55:00

    Panoramas have been around for at least a century. In the old days, though, you had to combine a series of photos using scissors, tape, and elbow grease. These days, smart software seamlessly integrates your photos with little or no effort on your part. In the past, I've told you the best ways to shoot a panoramic series of photos. This time around, I've got some recommendations for a few programs that will take your photos and stitch them together for free.
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    Digital photography tips: capture summer action 23/10/2009 12:26:00

    Follow these expert action photography tips to take top-notch images of subjects in motion.
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    Get Good Photos in the Great Outdoors 23/10/2009 12:18:00

    Follow these digital photography tips to make the most of what Mother Nature throws at you -- or fake it with Photoshop when you get home.
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    Show off your high-resolution photos online 23/10/2009 15:54:00

    In a lot of ways, megapixels aren't that important. You'll never be able to detect the difference between an 8-megapixel and a 12-megapixel photo when looking at the picture on a computer screen, for example, because your monitor only shows about 1 or 2 megapixels of information anyway.
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    Show off your high-resolution photos pnline 06/10/2009 07:35:00

    In a lot of ways, megapixels aren't that important. You'll never be able to detect the difference between an 8-megapixel and a 12-megapixel photo when looking at the picture on a computer screen, for example, because your monitor only shows about 1 or 2 megapixels of information anyway. So unless you're making poster-sized prints or doing a lot of deep zooming and cropping, who cares how many pixels there are?
 
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