These step-by-step instructions are meant to give you a quick start in taking decent eBay photos. Whether you are a photo newbie or an avid hobbiest, these tips should help increase the bids on items you are presenting for sale.

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For many photographers, darkness is their worst enemy. After getting a basic understanding of how cameras work, the next things photographers must understand is how to operate in low light. Most new cameras have advanced dedicated flashes (sometime built into them), which can make dark situations easier to shoot in. But almost all modern cameras also have slow shutter speed settings that extend to eight seconds or beyond.

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In this article you’ll learn some of the tips and secrets to lighting and staging a room for great interior photos. These include how to approach lighting, flash, styling, where to position yourself, and how to stay creative.

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With very rare exceptions, the main subject of your photograph must be sharp – not necessarily the whole picture, but certainly the subject. Even if you want the subject blurred, to give a sense of movement, then the background must be sharp. And you’ll get the sharpest photographs by using a tripod.

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One of my photographic goals this year is to go to a new country and photograph the people there. But sometimes the hardest thing about setting yourself a new challenge is coming up with the challenge itself. Here are eight ideas to get you going.

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In this tutorial we will show you how to capture and post-process professional looking photos of glass with minimal photo equipment. You’ll learn to take some stunning photos with professional lighting, and a stylish background.

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First of all, what is the P mode? Why does the amount of light matter to your camera?
Let's talk "beyond the P mode"!

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We are told family comes first, so grab your camera and let’s get snapping… some great family portraits…

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Want to capture the perfect portrait every time? Keep reading to learn some tips professionals use that you can adopt – even without a fancy camera or a studio of your own. Learn what you need to know about simple but effective lighting, flash photography, and more. You should also consider following a photography course online that would guide you step by step until you could take truly memorable portraits time and time again.

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Everyone starts their photography journey as a beginner.

Everyone, at some point in time, looks to those who have more experience and expertise than them and feels inadequate. It can be overwhelming to pick up this amazing machine [Point & Shoot OR DSLR camera] that is capable of so much, and not really know what to do with it. It is easy to fall into the trap of feeling incapable.
If you have felt like this, you are not alone.

Here are 5 mind-traps common to beginning photographers, and why you shouldn’t let yourself buy into them.

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