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Ask A Pro: Scott Kelby Answers Your Photography Questions
Scott Kelby  |  Mar 11, 2016  | 

Scott Kelby is a photographer, Photoshop Guy, award-winning author of more than 50 books, and CEO of KelbyOne, an online education community dedicated to helping photographers take the kinds of images they’ve always dreamed of.

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The Truth About ISO, ASA, Film Speed, Noise and Fast Cars
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 11, 2016  |  First Published: Mar 10, 2016  | 

I don’t know much about fast cars except that nine times out of 10, the one in front of me on the NY State Thruway is not fast. However, I would like to share something about ISO and why making a reasoned choice of ISO setting is preferable to leaving the dial on Auto (or on 3200). 

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How He Got the Shot: One Ball And One Striking Photograph
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Mar 04, 2016  | 

Sports shooters live for moments of key action; they also cherish players’ reactions to those moments. Mike Corrado caught the latter at the start of the third game of the World Series, as New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard sent a message to Kansas City Royals leadoff hitter Alcides Escobar, who is known for crowding the plate and swinging at first pitches.

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What’s a “Normal” Lens? And Why Is My 18mm Lens “Equivalent” to a 28mm?
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 25, 2016  | 

What’s normal? Not asking about your weird uncle Walter who puts mayonnaise on his French fries—and his spaghetti. When photography went digital, understanding focal lengths became much more difficult. Let’s unravel a few of the mysteries so that we can make better educated decisions about lenses.

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Late Exposures: The Webbs Chronicle Hope and Despair in the City Where Kodak Was King
Jack Neubart  |  Feb 23, 2016  | 

Documentary photography, street photography, photojournalism, news photography, the photo essay—at their best, each records moments in time where man, nature, or machine impacts the surrounding universe. Centered in Rochester, New York, George Eastman, the man, and Eastman Kodak, the company, changed the universe around them as they rose to prominence. And when Eastman Kodak fell, a tidal wave broke on the shoulders of a city and its people.

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Seeing Pictures: Mental Preparation, Optical And Compositional Considerations
Jim Zuckerman  |  Feb 19, 2016  | 
Imagine you find a great location to capture a landscape and as you set up the light goes from nice to extraordinary, as it did along the banks of the Merced (#1). Your body tingles with excitement, you lock in your exposure and shoot, but when you return to view your shots, you aren’t pleased. Producing high-quality nature photography is a result of learning technique, knowing your equipment and the having the ability to react to a scene in a creative fashion at a moment’s notice. In this chapter we’ll look at the importance of mental preparation and applying your own composition sense to the creative process.
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Ask A Pro: Scott Kelby Answers Your Photography Questions
Scott Kelby  |  Feb 16, 2016  | 

Ask a Pro is a new Q&A column from professional photographer, writer, and educator Scott Kelby. Scott is here to answer all your photography-related questions, so if you have something you’d like to know, e-mail him at editorial@shutterbug.com (with “For Scott Kelby” as the subject line) and your query could be featured in the next edition of Ask a Pro.

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7 Essentials For Extreme Outdoor Photography: How To Prepare For Shooting In Tough Conditions
Josh Miller  |  Feb 12, 2016  | 

While everyone’s definition of “extreme” is a little different, the one thing that can be said of extreme outdoor photography is it involves leaving the car far behind and dealing with whatever difficulties present themselves without running for cover. To help get you ready for your next extreme shoot, here are my seven most important tools for working in the wild under tough conditions.

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7 Ways to Beat the Bad Weather Doldrums with Your Photography
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 12, 2016  | 

I get ’em. You probably get ’em too. Those feelings of photographic futility when the sky and the ground and your car and your imagination are all the same dim shade of dirty, dingy gray, and there’s really no point to stepping outside to take photographs. How do you beat the bad weather doldrums? Here are a few ideas. 

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Street Smarts: How a Savvy Shooter Uses Social Media To Promote His Photography
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Feb 09, 2016  | 

Not long ago I caught up with Timothy Schenck, a New York-based professional photographer who specializes in the architectural stories of projects he considers will someday have historical and lasting cultural significance.

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Need Photo Help on Valentine’s Day? Here Are Three Little Words That May Surprise You
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 05, 2016  | 

Valentine’s Day is just a few days away, but there’s still time enough for you to parlay your digital photography skills into a memorable gift so you don’t find yourself buying a dozen haggard, mismatched roses at the all-night gas station (again).

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How She Got the Shot: Deborah Sandidge Uses Multiple Exposures For Maximum Impact
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jan 26, 2016  | 

The scene is often just the starting point of a Deborah Sandidge photograph. “It’s visualization,” she says. “I’m looking at a scene and imagining what’s going to happen over time.” What was going to happen at the San Antonio, Texas, River Walk was the continuing passage of the water taxis. Sandidge knew they were the key to an expressive, dramatic photograph, one that would get as close as possible to picturing the passage of time.

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Get Your Photos Out There!: How To Promote Your Work Online And Through Social Media
Maria Piscopo  |  Jan 22, 2016  | 

There are many photography businesses today successfully using online and social media marketing tools and techniques to make sales. But converting followers or web visitors to actual clients is still more art than science. We interviewed a group of market-savvy photographers to learn their tips on how to best promote your photography on the web. Thanks to our contributors: Marguerite Beaty, Crea8fotos; Lukas Dryja, CEO and Co-Founder of Format.com; Brian McMillen, BKM Photography; and Ian L. Sitren, Second Focus.

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Ask A Pro: Scott Kelby Answers Your Photography Questions
Scott Kelby  |  Jan 19, 2016  | 

Hi everybody! Welcome to my new Q&A column here in Shutterbug—a magazine I’ve been reading, and been a fan of, for so many years—so it’s truly an honor to be here with you. I invite you to send in your questions to editorial@shutterbug.com (with “For Scott Kelby” as the subject line), and I’ll do my best to answer them in Ask a Pro. Now on to this month’s questions.

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DIY Project: How to Make Your Own Photo/Video Editing Hub (VIDEO)
Cynthia Boylan  |  Jan 13, 2016  | 

This smart video below from DSLR Video Shooter easily walks viewers through the process of how to build a card reader/hard drive RAID enclosure, or editing hub, for working on (and storing) your photos and videos.

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