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I want to learn how to take long exposures, I purchased a set of ND filters for daytime. One thing I noticed is that the longer I kept the shutter open, the longer it took to appear on my display screen. Is this normal? I have a D5200. I tried one for about a minute and it took about 30 seconds...

I've seen numerous street photos with a lot of people in the foreground, background, etc. My question is, before you take the shot, do you ask the people if it is OK to photograph them or do you snap the picture without them knowing? Some photos show the people as they are walking by and they...

I thought this would be easy but I'm finding out otherwise. (Probably my fault though) I have Elements 12 and edited a photo and then added my signature to it. Well now I want to remove the signature so that I can enlarge the photo and print it. I thought I could highlight the text and delete it...

My Daughter is on 2 different Volleyball teams and it is frustrating to try and get decent pictures of her for many reasons. Fluorescent Lighting with high ceilings I am not allowed to use flash Players are running back and forth and most of the time interfering with my shot Since its low...

I am trying to learn a lot about photography as fast as I can. I am watching a lot of video, reading this forum and magazines. Whenever I see a photo that somebody submits for critique, there seems to be a lot of different opinions about the photo. Some say there are too many shadows on the...

I was wondering what the "Going Rate" is for a photo if someone wants to purchase it. I am not a Pro, but I like to take "different" styles of photos and play with them in Adobe to enhance them. I have a Flikr page so people can view them. So what do I do/charge if someone approaches me and asks...

Just bought my first flash for my D5200. I was all set to buy the Nikon SB-700 but when I went to the photo store, the guy talked me into the Phottix Mitros. He said that it is more powerful and a better built flash for the same money. Has anybody used this brand? It was very easy to hook up and...

I tried twice to upload the same photo but nothing appears in the body of the message....I tried to post to my "Smoke's Daily Photos"

So we all are taking these great shots of different things. I'm sure some of them make it to a spot on the wall in your home/apartment/cabin...etc. My question is, is there a rule about keeping the style/color of frames the same in the same room or in the same house? (If you start with a black...

Here's a link to a fun gift for the camera buff. Drink your beverage out of a camera lens replica! Telephoto Cup

My wife just bought me a 55-300mm Nikon lens that came with a cleaning kit which includes: Air blower bulb Lens Cloth Lens Cleaning Liquid Brush Cotton Swabs Lens Cleaning Tissues My question is how often do you clean your camera or how do you know when to clean your camera? My other...

After dropping about 1000 hints, my wife got the message and bought me a Nikon 55-300 lens! I was doing a lot of researching and price shopping and decided this was the one I wanted. I tried it out tonight for the first time at the High School football game and I was very impressed! Can't wait...

Just wondering what most people do with their Auto Focus Assist Light. I have mine on, but when I try to take a picture of my Daughters, they see the light and hide their face.

If you are a newbie like me and these settings have you confused, WATCH THIS VIDEO! This guy explains everything and also shows the differences. Very well done video. I want to watch it again and again to absorb it all. Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, & Light Explained-Understanding Exposure &...

When I take a picture and capture everything I want in the photo it looks great when it is opened on my camera and computer. But when I order a print and enlarge it to 8x10 or bigger, it basically crops of some of the detail. Here are 2 pics, first one of what I want and the second is how it...

This is the Mario Lemieux statue outside of Consol Energy Center. You can see the city's reflection in the glass. I also added an HDR effect to it.

No idea what this building is or what company...

No pun intended...It seems that we all strive to get those clear "in-focus" shots. Everytime I try the "soften" effect, it just makes my shot look out of focus. So how often do you use the "Soften" effect? And what circumstances? Thanks.

Over the rim or not?