Photo Tip #16

Photo Tip #16-Shoot early and often Like voting in Chicago (“early and often”) shoot more images than you think you will need and arrive early/stay late to events so that you can catch unexpected vantage…

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Photo Tip #15

Photo Tip #15-What’s in the Bag? Keep track of what you keep in your camera bag for better results. Try to eliminate unnecessary items, limit yourself to one or a small number of lenses, and…

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Photo Tip #14

Photo Tip #14-Visualize the Image Try different techniques for visualization before you go out on your next shoot. Try using a sketch pad to draw basic shapes of your compositions and imagine results in your…

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Photo Tip #13

Photo Tip #13-Squint Squinting will often allow you to visualize an image in black and white, thanks to the way our eyes work (rods, cones, and all of that.) Try composing for a black and…

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Photo Tip #12

Photo Tip #12-Or Not If you shoot in black and white, you can still work with color effectively. Learn to work tone, and work a full tonal range in your images to have a maximum…

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