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5 mobile apps for original holiday photos

This Holiday season, add a new spin on the traditional Christmas photo! Retro, panoramic, quick touch-ups: a short guide to the best apps you need to install on your phone and create an outstanding Holiday photo album! Read

Halloween photos: how to capture a macabre atmosphere

Walking through the streets, you discover terrifyingly perfect decorations and costumes! Here’s how to immortalise the moment and take amazing Halloween photos. Remember the basic rules of digital photography. And, because it’s Halloween… don’t be afraid! Read

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Choosing the perfect lighting for your photos

Mastering lighting and exposure is at the root of photography. Over-exposure will lead to photos that are dull and dreary, while under-exposure leaves pictures looking washed-out or overly bright. And to top it all off, if you don’t use your camera’s settings and modes properly, it can trip you up by incorrectly assessing the amount of light caught in your shot. Read

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Taking Great Halloween Pictures

Learn how to work with poor light conditions and snap great shots of scary pumpkins, horrible monsters, creepy costumes and other things that go bump in the night as you bring the chilling atmosphere of Halloween to life. Read

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The Benefits of Taking Photos Using a Tripod

Do you think that tripods are awkward, heavy and only pros should use them? Well, think again! Most tripods no longer present these drawbacks, and for someone who loves taking pictures, they offer considerable advantages in a whole host of environments. Give them a shot! Read

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Photography 101: See the world differently with macro photography

Macro photography allows you to develop a new way of looking at ordinary objects. Satisfy your love of nature by exploring tiny details. Macro photography is a whole new ball game in the world of photography, and like anything, there are some rules to know. Read