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Photographic Innoventions: Telephoto Compression

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A camera lens which has a focal length over 100mm is considered a telephoto lens. This includes the popular zoom lenses which go over 100mm. Just like a telescope, the longer the focal length, the smaller angle of view is seen through the camera’s viewfinder. This has the effect of compressing objects at different distances … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Telephoto Compression"
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Photographic Innoventions: Photo Cropping

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In the days of film, it was expensive and time consuming to go about cropping photos. With digital photography that is no longer the case. Even the most rudimentary photo editing software will let you crop. While it’s easier to “crop” in the camera, it’s not always possible. The only restriction is the size of … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Photo Cropping"
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Focus on Disney World – Rockin’ Roller Coaster

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 1/400s shutter, f10 In my last tip I talked about deciding whether to orient your pictures either vertically or horizontally. Take a look at this photo of the guitar outside of the Rockin’ Roller Coaster at MGM Studios. Is this a vertical or horizontal composition? That was actually … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Rockin’ Roller Coaster"
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Focus on Disney World – Leading Lines

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 9.3s shutter, f8 One way to make the main subject of your photograph stand out is to compose your shot with leading lines. Leading lines are lines in a photograph used to guide your viewer’s eye through your photograph. When deciding how to compose your shot, consider where … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Leading Lines"
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Photographic Innoventions: Rule of Thirds

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The Rule of Thirds is a compositional rule in photography and other visual arts. The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can be used to align features in the … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Rule of Thirds"
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Photographic Innoventions: Look Up!

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The Crown and Crest store in Epcot’s United Kingdom pavilion. © Scott Thomas Photography 2007Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/15s, f/3.5, 450 ISO, +1 EV, 18mm Focal Length While “researching” family crests and name histories in the United Kingdom’s Crown and Crest store in Epcot, I suddenly remembered the old Walt Disney themepark fan’s adage, “Look Up!”. I … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Look Up!"
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Photographic Innoventions: Landscape or Portrait?

Posted on by Scott Thomas
When taking a picture, one of the first elements I think about is whether to use a Landscape (horizontal) or Portrait (vertical) orientation. A lot depends on the subject as people and tall objects like towers or castles look better to me as a portrait. While four legged animals and sweeping vistas look better as … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Landscape or Portrait?"
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