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Shooting in Low Light – Dump Your Flash! – Photography Tips

by Marcel July 31, 2010 3 comments

I LOVE to shoot in low light conditions. The shots you get can be just unbelievably magical and convey a sense of wonder. The shot above was shot at 1/60 at f2.8 at 24mm at [...]
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Depth of Field and Camera Warning on the Canon 7D

by Marcel July 28, 2010 4 comments

Breaking the Rules… Okay, here’s just a quick little tidbit about Depth of Field.  Previously, I wrote a post about Depth of Field. Now remember, DOF is defined by the f/number (2.8), the lens focal length (are [...]
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What is DOF? — Depth of Field Revealed

by Marcel June 28, 2010 10 comments

Depth of field (DOF) is perhaps the most mysterious of camera basics. A simple definition for DOF would be what’s in focus or sharp in the scene and what isn’t. Wikipedia further defines DOF as [...]
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Finding the Light – More Tips for Natural Lighting

by Marcel June 4, 2010 18 comments

I was reflecting back on my last post here at 5 Minutes and thought to myself, “In order to harness the light one must find the light” which is what my last post featured. I felt [...]
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Harness the Light – 5 Tips for Natural Lighting in Photography

by Marcel May 13, 2010 11 comments

 This video will show you 5 tips in less that 5 minutes how to dramatically improve your photography. Whether you have a basic or fancy camera, watching this quick video will help you out.  Click on the [...]
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The Color of Light – What is White Balance? 5 Minute photography Tip

by Marcel April 29, 2010 15 comments

Here’s a quick five minute tip. One of the easiest and helpful things you can do is learn how to assign a temperature for your camera to shoot at. Why? Look at the two pictures [...]
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Sharing Your Photos with Animoto

by Marcel April 22, 2010 11 comments

Ok, it’s time for some honesty here. I KNOW that most of you you have hundreds if not thousand images on your computer and most of them will never see the light of day on a [...]
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Abandoning Auto Setting

by Marcel March 26, 2010 12 comments

Marcel Walker, professional photographer, walks you through getting off Auto on your point and shoot and your DSLRs too! 5 Minutes for Mom Photography — Basic Settings Tutorial Part 2 Apples and your Settings Last [...]
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The Secret is in Your Settings!

by Marcel March 19, 2010 28 comments

Marcel Walker, professional photographer, rescues your point and shoot (and your DSLRs too!) with just a flip of your settings dial! 5 Minutes for Mom Photography — Basic Settings Tutorial The secret to simple success [...]
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