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How to Unleash Your Inner Photographer
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Apr 14, 2016

Do your friends often tell you that your photographs are so good you should become a professional? Do you sometimes stare blankly at the pages of National Geographic and hear a voice inside your head that says, “I can do better than that!”? Do you post on Instagram more than 70 times a week? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, read on—and unleash the master picture-taker that’s lurking in your soul.

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Bondic Liquid Plastic Welder Review by the Bag Man: Repair Photo Bags & Cords with Bondic
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Apr 07, 2016

How do you repair a small rip in your gadget bag? I’ve found a new way that’s so cool I can hardly wait for the next fissure. 

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The Bag Man Reviews the Manfrotto Advanced Rear Photo Backpack
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 31, 2016

If you think the name Advanced Rear is a little confusing, wait until you wade through the entire Manfrotto Advanced photo backpack lineup which includes models named Advanced Active, Advanced Travel and my overall personal favorite, the Advanced Gear photo backpack. The good news is that aside from the goofy naming system, I can’t find anything else wrong with them. These are beautifully designed, very well made and look like they’ll last a lifetime. But I’m getting ahead of myself…

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The Bag Man Reviews the TrekPak Infinitely Configurable Photo Gear Organization System
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 24, 2016

One of the most important parts of personalizing a camera bag or photo backpack is organizing the removable partitions so that the gear fits snugly and safely but is still easy to fetch. Sadly, that experience is often a freakish nightmare instead of being the OCD paradise it has the potential of being.

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A Practical Guide to Managing Depth of Field
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 18, 2016

Depth of Field has a lot in common with gravity. You don’t have to fully understand the physics behind it to make it work for you. Managing depth of field is a critical component of mastering photography. This article should get you well on your way.

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The Truth About ISO, ASA, Film Speed, Noise and Fast Cars
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 11, 2016  |  First Published: Mar 10, 2016

I don’t know much about fast cars except that nine times out of 10, the one in front of me on the NY State Thruway is not fast. However, I would like to share something about ISO and why making a reasoned choice of ISO setting is preferable to leaving the dial on Auto (or on 3200). 

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Why Is F/16 Smaller Than F/2? What Role Does Pi Play? And What’s Up With F/Stops, Anyway?
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 03, 2016

An aperture set at f/2 is twice as big as one set at f/2.8 and four times larger than f/4. What’s Pi got to do with f/stops, and why do we use such a seemingly arbitrary numbering system? Continue reading to learn the answers to these and a few more arcane aperture facts. 

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What’s a “Normal” Lens? And Why Is My 18mm Lens “Equivalent” to a 28mm?
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 25, 2016

What’s normal? Not asking about your weird uncle Walter who puts mayonnaise on his French fries—and his spaghetti. When photography went digital, understanding focal lengths became much more difficult. Let’s unravel a few of the mysteries so that we can make better educated decisions about lenses.

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The Bag Man Reviews the Case Logic Reflexion DSLR Shoulder Bag
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 18, 2016

I found a lot to like in this stylish new shoulder bag—and a few nits to pick, too. So which is it? Beauty or the Beast? Read on and form your own conclusion.

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7 Ways to Beat the Bad Weather Doldrums with Your Photography
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 12, 2016

I get ’em. You probably get ’em too. Those feelings of photographic futility when the sky and the ground and your car and your imagination are all the same dim shade of dirty, dingy gray, and there’s really no point to stepping outside to take photographs. How do you beat the bad weather doldrums? Here are a few ideas. 

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