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Basic photography tips for beginner and intermediate photographers. Whether you're shooting with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, you'll find tips on ISO, exposure, composition and basic photography techniques you'll find interesting as well as informative.

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5 reasons why Every Photographer Should be on Google+

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: August 8, 2017

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After attending the Google+ conference for photographers in San Francisco, attended by top photographers from around the world as well as hundreds of new ones, I’ve come away with many reasons I think EVERY photographer should be using it. Here are my 5 reasons and some insight into the conference, new relationships I made and resources for you to take your photography social media to the next level.

Three Things to do Before you go do any Photography

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: August 8, 2017

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Guest author John Davenport shares with us some of his tips for pre-planning your landscape or location photography shoot. Finding a good location, helpful apps, researching sunset times, and park info.

How to use Depth of Field

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: July 12, 2019

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This article will help you understand depth of field, what it is and how to create stunning out of focus backgrounds using your aperture setting.

How to Create Texture in your Photographs

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: July 19, 2018

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how to create that look of texture in your images

Tips for Photographing in Bad Weather

by Rick Rouse | Last Updated: August 22, 2019

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Many photographers prefer to stay indoors on cold, rainy, or overcast days, but bad weather often provides a host of opportunities for taking great pictures that simply aren’t available when the weather is nice. For example, some of my favorite images were captured on soggy days when the colors of autumn virtually burst right out of the scene! That being said, it is critically important to protect your camera gear, and yourself, from less than optimal weather conditions. Here are a few tips:

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