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7 Hot Summer Tips II
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Outdoor Photography How To, Outdoor Tips
The Editors • Posted: Jun 01, 2000 • 0 comments

Back in our July 1998 issue, we gave you seven hot tips for great summer photos. As summer approaches this year, we present you with seven more hot summer photo tips.

1. Bug Somebody!

Summer bugs can be annoying. But they can also make great photo subjects—challenging, and rewarding. Because insects are on the smallish side, you'll probably need some type of close-up...

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7 Hot Summer Tips III
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Family Photography How To, Outdoor Photography How To, Outdoor Tips, Travel Photography How To, Travel Tips
The Editors • Posted: Jun 01, 2002 • 0 comments

More seasonal photo fun

Back in 1998 (July issue), we brought you "7 Hot Summer Tips." In 2000 (June issue), we brought you seven more in "7 Hot Summer Tips II." Now, to keep the biennial string going in 2002, we bring you "7 Hot Summer Tips III."

Summer is a fine time for photography. Days are long and evenings are warm, providing many hours of good light and comfortable...

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8 Very Useful Filters
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Lens Tips, Outdoor Photography How To, Photo How To
The Editors • Posted: May 01, 2003 • 0 comments

Adding a filter or two to your camera bag is a quick and relatively inexpensive way to improve your photos

How can you tell if you need filters? Take this quick test: Do you take photographs? If the answer is yes, you very likely need some filters to get the best possible images. Here are some that can really improve many of your future photos.

 

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9 Easy Special Effects
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The Editors • Posted: Aug 01, 2003 • 1 comments

Sun & Games Fun with the sun...and more

1. Sun Stars
Your wide-angle lens at its smallest aperture can turn the sun into a star in your photos—fitting, since the sun actually is a star. The effect occurs because the tiny aperture diffracts the incoming light rays a lot. This diffraction causes the star effect. You can include the sun as a compositional. Photo by...

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A Tribute To Monte Zucker; Images From The Pages Of Monte’s “Master Class” Column From Over The Years
The Editors • Posted: Aug 01, 2007 • 0 comments

Monte Zucker, master photographer, teacher, and friend to many, passed away in March of this year. Monte's passion and love for photography was conveyed by each and every column he wrote for Shutterbug.

Since 1991 Monte graced the pages of our magazine, inspiring us to be the best we can. He loved life, and lived it to its fullest. Monte's mission was...

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Action Photography
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Sports Photography How To, Sports Tips
The Editors • Posted: Aug 01, 2003 • 1 comments

 

 

 

Tips and ideas to improve your action photos

You need two things to get good action photos: some basic action-shooting skills, and some knowledge of the activity you're photographing. The skills include panning, peak action, follow-focusing, prefocusing and developing a sense of timing. The...

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Adobe (Finally) Updates Bridge Image Management Application with Version 6.2
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The Editors • Posted: Feb 09, 2016 • 0 comments

We’ve always felt that Adobe’s Bridge image management application has been an unsung (or under-sung) application in the company’s Creative Cloud (CC) software set. Well, this morning, Bridge took center stage as the company has finally updated the application with Adobe Bridge CC version 6.2. (The last major release of Bridge came more than two years ago.)

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Adobe Photoshop 6.0
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Software How To, Software News, Software Reviews, Software Tips
The Editors • Posted: Feb 27, 2001 • 5 comments

Improvements in capabilities and ease of use make the most popular pro image-editing program even better

Adobe Photoshop was introduced 11 years ago this month, and it's been the photo-editing tool of choice for most serious photographers and desktop-publishing professionals ever since. Does that make it the right one for you? Well, if you're serious about digital...

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Best Of Show
Our Reporters Make Their Top Picks
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Show Reports
The Editors • Posted: Jun 01, 2003 • 0 comments

Best Of Show

Fujifilm FinePix F700
Although I was not covering digital cameras, I could not resist checking out one model, the new Fujifilm FinePix F700. Encased in a handsome aluminum body, this camera is not only packed with advanced SLR-type...

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Canon EOS-1D X Mark II: Hands-On Demo of Canon’s Latest Flagship Pro DSLR (Short Take Video)
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The Editors • Posted: Mar 11, 2016 • 0 comments

Canon’s newest full frame, flagship professional DSLR, the EOS-1D X Mark II, is a real speed demon. We saw just how fast it is during a hands-on demo of the new Canon rig at the WPPI show this week.

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