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| surroundings for a perfect backdrop and click. But | | | | what to put in the view finder is twice as important |
| what happened? The light is dim, the picture not | | | | as how clearly you can see the non-perfect image. |
| centered, and the focal point questionable. | | | | 2. Zoom is another important consideration with digital |
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| suggest that the camera does not make the shot, | | | | to improve the final product but the final tip in this |
| the photographer does. | | | | article is for use on outside shots. One of the great |
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| that the professional photographer knows. | | | | exposes for the background first, and then adds just |
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| mind that a photographer that takes a blurry image | | | | moments is for the photographer is get to know |
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