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"f8 and be there…"

Sun, Apr 25, 2010 by nedleary | 0 Comments

That’s how a very famous photographer (can’t remember who) answered the question “How do you take a great photograph?” Not that these are great pics by any stretch, but they make the point!. f8 is a specific camera setting (f stop/aperture). Bottom line, being there at the right place and time…with your camera…is half the…

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Your camera meter LOVES a snow day!

Sat, Feb 13, 2010 by nedleary | 0 Comments

At least after the sun comes up and it’s cloudy. Why…because your meter’s sole purpose is to establish medium gray, and on a snow day EVERYTHING is medium gray! I love snow and we don’t get much/any at the beach…but when we do I like to get out way early to take advantage of artificial…

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