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Wordpress plug-in for a photoblog?
I use Wordpress for my photo-blog site and currently use Yet Another Photoblog plug-in to help manage uploading the pictures.
Are there other similar plug-in's that might offer more features.
I'm particularly interested in automatically adding…
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What should I do about Canon PowerShot "Lens error, restart camera"?
I've had a Canon PowerShot A1100 IS camera for almost a year now.
About a week ago, I went on a trip, took pictures the whole trip, everything was ok.
When I got home, and tried to turn the camera to move the pictures to my PC, I got an error: "Lens…
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Would a prime be redundant with a fast zoom?
Now that I am finally getting a fast zoom (Tamron 17-50mm 2.8) I've been considering a fast prime to go with it, specifically a Sigma 50mm 1.4. Despite its shortcomings, it still does really nice subject isolation past f/2, which is important to me.…
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Why are the star trails in Richard Angle's photos of a SpaceX launch and landing so non-uniform?
Teslarati's SpaceX just expanded the envelope of rocket recovery with 50th booster landing includes some beautiful examples of Richard Angle's work portraying time and motion and physical processes. The sequence of launch, stage separation,…
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Photo Competition 2020-02-01: Imperfectly Beautiful
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This theme challenges you to find beauty in unexpected places. Appreciating it not only in spite of imperfections, but perhaps even because of them.
Voting Rules
Vote up as many images as you like
Please, up votes only! Do NOT vote down your…
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What is an L plate?
While perusing the local Craigslist photo/video listings, I saw someone trying to sell something called an L-plate. What the heck is an L-plate?
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What's the biggest difference between these two photos of large animals?
The first photo (Gorilla) is one I took, whereas the second photo was taken by a more serious (not sure if professional) photographer.
The second photo is clearly better but I'm not sure what the biggest factor is, or which of the following three…
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How important is a good quality camera for good photography?
Don't know if this is already a known thing/wiki/previously asked here, but basically:
How important is a good camera for actually making strides in photography/doing well? I've done some photography now as an amateur and even have an Instagram…
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Can an old DSLR be upgraded to match modern smartphone image quality
I love photography, however, I had a 5 years break. I am on budget. I got my old canon eos 500d (standard lens kit) and was impressed how badly it compares with modern smartphones. I wanted to get a new second-hand lens for my canon, but now it…
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How do I get started with 'painting with light' photography?
Tunnels being naturally dark may not be the most intuitive choice for a place to take pictures. But I love the 'painting with light' work that artists such as 'Twin Cities Brightest' are putting out and they're clearly seeking out places like…
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Is waist level photography with a digital camera practical?
My Yashicaflex twin lens reflex camera has reached the end of the road now that the shutter release has failed. Given the problems of film availability and processing it hardly seems worthwhile fixing.
But I am in love with the waist level style…
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I've 'lost' a photo. I know I have it but I don't know where — how can I find it?
A friend has requested a full-res copy of a photo I posted on Facebook a few years ago. Back then I just had a point and shoot, I didn't organize my photos well, and since I have started organizing photos, it's only the newer ones that are…
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What are good techniques for photographing newborns?
As the proud parent of a new baby, I am eager to take beautiful pictures of my newborn daughter. However, I've found that although it is easy to get stunning pictures of older babies, the charm of newborns stubbornly evades my camera.
Are there…
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How to take fast-shutter-speed photos that aren't dark?
I was taking pictures of some water splashes. I knew I needed a fast shutter speed to make them look frozen in time.
I have not used manual mode yet. I use the settings where I can pick the shutter speed and the camera picks the appropriate aperture…
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Why do photos look best without any sharpening?
Maybe it's a subjective question, but most of the time my photos look best when I leave the Sharpening slider of Lightroom in a value close or equal to zero.
Which are the benefits of digital sharpening?
It would be awesome to see some examples…
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