Stories from Beyond Phototips
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Tiny Tips 18: How to get Great Bokeh from your Lens
Beyond Phototips &bull Nov 4, 2011
What's 'Bokeh'? It's a word of Japanese origin used to describe the aesthetic quality of the 'out-of-focus' area of a photograph. Typically referring to the more visible 'circles of confusion' that are visible in shallow depth of field photographs. To… Full Story »
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A Compact Wedding
Beyond Phototips &bull Sep 1, 2011
Back in May I finally treated myself to a Canon G12, a piece of kit that I've wanted since it was released the previous year, and I set myself a challenge: use it to photograph a friend's wedding. My good… Full Story »
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The Best Walkabout Lenses
Beyond Phototips &bull Jul 23, 2011
If you're buying your first dSLR camera, you are probably considering the purchase of a single lens that allows you to do 'everything'. Granted, this may not be the best quality lens around, but at least you won't have to… Full Story »
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How to Get More Detail in Your Photographs
Beyond Phototips &bull Jun 8, 2011
I know some people who like their images crisp and clear from foreground to background. Are you like that? You don't like blurry edges framing your subject You shoot in bright sunlight often, pointing away from the sun, or keeping… Full Story »
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Composition: A Parkour Frame of Mind
Beyond Phototips &bull May 11, 2011
This is a guest post by Andy 'Kiell' Day. He is a renowned Parkour photographer, practitioner of parkour himself, and rock climber / builderer. His book "The Moments Between" (see our review) is possibly the first ever book featuring parkour photography, and shows off why his images are so… Full Story »
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Book Review: The Moments Between
Beyond Phototips &bull Apr 4, 2011
The Moments Between is an account of three traceurs - practitioners of Parkour - on a road trip through Italy - on a quest to discover themselves, their abilities, communities, new training grounds and new possibilities in their own Parkour… Full Story »
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Topics:
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