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4 Tips For Getting the Most Out of Your Tripod

October 2, 2013 by Steve Berardi 5 Comments

Tripods are one of the most important tools of nature photography. Not only do they help you get sharper images, but they also have a tendency to force you to consider your composition more carefully.

And, although they may seem like really simple pieces of equipment (especially when compared to your camera), there’s actually a few things you should keep in mind when using them in order to maximize their effectiveness: [Read more…] about 4 Tips For Getting the Most Out of Your Tripod

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: accessories, accessory, ansel adams, bubble level, center post, collar, l bracket, level, sharp, stable, tripods, wind

Why You Should Read Your Camera’s Manual

April 11, 2011 by Steve Berardi 7 Comments

Canon 7D (instruction manual)The instruction manual is probably the most boring thing you get with a new camera.

It’s funny: you spend a few hundred (or thousand) dollars on a nice camera so you can take brilliantly colorful photos, and all it comes with is a tiny, poorly printed and poorly written instruction manual full of black and white photos!

Your first instinct might be to just ignore that manual, or even throw it away before even peeking inside.

But, buried inside that thing might be some cool features of your new camera that you’re totally unaware of. [Read more…] about Why You Should Read Your Camera’s Manual

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: 7d, back button, book, camera, custom functions, dslr, features, how to, instruction, landscape, level, manual, read, slr

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