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Making your Photos Move

A case against Stop Action The usual “rule” for photography is to choose a shutter speed fast enough to eliminate the jitter or bluriness when the subject moves. But sometimes ignoring the rule leads to more interesting photographs. Here’s a … Continue reading

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Don’t Just Stand There

a case for more activity   With fourteen grandkids, I feel very lucky to have ample opportunity to catch them on film. And while I enjoy taking portraits of them – conventional static pictures of them at rest – I … Continue reading

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Make your photos “move”

You don’t always have to stop the action   Sports and action photos are most often made with a higher shutter speed that “stops the action” and produces a tack-sharp image. However by using a relatively slow shutter speed, you … Continue reading

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