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Photography Tips and TutorialsThese are a selection of tips and tutorials both here and on deviantArt that can be useful for before, during, and after portions of taking a good photo.  This was originally created as a gathering of useful information for the members of #PhotographersClub, but they though it so helpful that it should be shared even further! :heart:
Tips & Tutorials on deviantART
:new: First off, did you know you can go here, http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/tutorials/photography/ to search through all of the photography tutorials available here on dA! :omfg:
:camera: CAMERAS, QUALITY, AND JARGON!
:bulletblue:Camera Buying Guide - A very helpful guide for deciding which camera is best suited for your needs!
:bulletblue:How to buy a digial camera - Another great camera buying guide!
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New Theme Announced: Before & After:la: Freestyle Open!
Hello Members :wave:
Theme submissions are officially open! More info below:
Theme: Before and After Thank you *Picture-Bandit for the suggestion!
Theme Description: Photographs depicting a comparison of how something was before and after it has changed.
PLEASE NOTE: this theme is NOT meant to show photos before and after editing.
Examples:

Starts: Monday, April 29
Ends: Saturday, May 4
:camera: Advisor Program :camera:
The Advisor Program has launched!
We have launched our Advisor program, where members volunteer to give photography advice to other members. If you are interested in taking part, then read this: http://photographersclub.deviantart.com/journal/Advisor-Program-336096304
You can ask for photography advice by sending a note to advisors found on these lists:
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Tips and Tricks for PhotographyI'm fairly new to photography, and I always love hearing new tips.  So I thought the best way to help myself as well as others was to contact some people I admire.  I've gotten some great responses, and here are the results!
1. ~JessicaBader says:
-When shooting outdoors, the sun should be behind you (unless you're shooting the sunrise/set).
-If you're taking a close-up of the face, put your focus on the eyes.
-Use a tripod for long shutter speeds so that your subject is always in focus.

2. ~Ursylla says:
-"Practice from the heart and not competitively... following trends in photography gets you nowhere because all trends come to an end eventually."

3. !mediocre-matt says:
-"Experiment with different techniques. Don't be afraid of what other people say, just do what YOU want to. When it comes to photography, be selfish. It's all about YOU."
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Macro Photography - Detail not Visible to the EyeMacro Photography - Show the Detail not Visible to the Eye
Approaching macro photography for the first time can be full of ugliness especially if your first attempts fail badly. Many beginners discover the Depth of Field (DoF) is very small, images are out of focus because the focus is critical in macro photography with the small DoF, Camera shake and subject movement (due to using longer shutter speeds to allow for small apertures and/or not using a sturdy tripod), increased noise (if you use a higher ISO to compensate for the small apertures needed), or badly composed photos. And this can get frustrating.
(the following was already covered in my first article Welcome to the
World of Macro but here is a reminder)
Macro Photography requires special equipment which can get expensive, but so what we photographers like to spend money on equipment. Without some form of macro equipment you will not be able to
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The Best of Freestyle Vol. V

Our selections for the best of Freestyle for June '09. Enjoy!

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Thank you to everyone who submitted! The full submissions collection may be found here:

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:iconjadhav:
!jadhav Jul 30, 2009
Nice photos
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~SugarCoatedPortraits Jul 28, 2009  Student Photographer
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Wow thank you!
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~supersonnig85 Jul 25, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you very much for showing my art here!!! :love:
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!theshinyrock Jul 21, 2009
wow good job :clap:
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~ine87 Jul 14, 2009
thank you! it's such an honour to be featured in this article :aww:
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*dizzylozzy Jul 14, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
thanks for featuring two of my photos :D
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~Ratafee Jul 14, 2009
thank you :heart:
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~Aimzm Jul 14, 2009
Thanks :wave:
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~theoriginalmoody Jul 14, 2009
oo, thanks for feature! :)
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~uin Jul 14, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you :):w00t::w00t!:
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