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Street Photography Contest Winners

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:49:26 +0000

Part of what I love about being the Photography Guide here at About.com is virtually meeting so many different folks from around the world. This street photography contest gave ...

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August 8, 2012 Photo of the Week

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:58:53 +0000

Back to Basics - Controls

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:53:54 +0000

Sometimes it is necessary to take a step back and review the basics. Camera controls are all about modifying light, either how much light strikes the film or how ...

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Forum Flashback: 4 August 2012

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:15:00 +0000

August Photo Contest - Spot Color

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:05:49 +0000

Love it or hate it, spot color is a popular technique so this month we'll be exploring how to use spot color to your advantage. Muted colors and careful ...

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Photo of the Week: 1 August 2012

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:55:16 +0000

How to Photograph Lightning

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:00:29 +0000

How to photograph lightning, how to photograph storms like tornadoes, and other storm chasing questions are frequent ones in photography. Today I'm focusing on how to photograph lightning. ...

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Forum Flashback Photo: 28 July 2012

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:54:53 +0000

Design Your Photography Web Page

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:08:21 +0000

Finding a nice template for a photography website is difficult. Overuse of Flash (that won't reach anyone on iPad or iPhone), blaring music, and far too long on load ...

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Photo of the Week: 25 July 2012

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:51:19 +0000

Free Photo Prints

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:50:35 +0000

Free is one of my favorite words and right now Ilford and Canon are teaming up to offer a free photo print so you can see the quality of both ...

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Forum Flashback Photo: 21 July 2012

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 06:44:26 +0000

Tic-Tac-Toe

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:09:06 +0000

What does a game of tic-tac-toe have to do with photography? The grid this simple child's game is played upon is key to composing your image in a dramatic ...

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Photo of the Week: 18 July 2012

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:12:03 +0000

Lightroom 4

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:09:53 +0000

Have you upgraded to the new version 4 of Lightroom yet? Take a look at our review of Lightroom 4 and see if the new features and improvements are ...

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Forum Flashback Photo - 14 July 2012

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 08:25:27 +0000

Photo of the Week - 11 July 2012

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:18:37 +0000

Gorillapod Review

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:03:26 +0000

There are tons of full size tripods to chose from but what about pocket cameras? Most of the time you don't want a full size tripod with a smaller ...

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Forum Flashback Photo - 07 July 2012

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:10:05 +0000

Black and White Photography Contest Winners

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:23:49 +0000

We had a great turnout for our latest black and white photography contest. Nearly 100 entries!

Congrats to Andrea Jones for our overall winning image!

See all the winning photos and read the critiques.

Hot and Cold Mini Contest Winners

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:55:08 +0000

We had a bit of extra fun this weekend with a mini contest.

Winner of the "cold" theme is DebK

Winner of the "hot" theme is Sandi OReilly

Remember to check back ...

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Photo of the Week: 4 July 2012

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:28:26 +0000

Have You Checked Out Our Forum?

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:04:53 +0000

Did you know About Photography has a thriving forum? This isn't a bash the newbie forum like far too many photo forums out there. We have an active ...

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Street Photography Photo Contest

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:36:57 +0000

Time for our new monthly contest. This month we're taking advantage of the warmer weather and focusing on street photography.

Street photography contest details

Forum Flashback Photo - 30 June 2012

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 08:42:30 +0000