Pinhole photography is lensless photography. A tiny hole replaces the lens. Light passes through the hole; an image is formed in the camera.

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Taking close-up pictures of small things is called "macro photography." We have no idea why. Perhaps because the small things in macro photography are generally larger than the things you are taking pictures of when doing "micro photography". If you really want to be pedantic then you should say you are doing "photomacrography".

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Aerial photography is an important commercial skill. Real estate is a big portion of our economy and usually the best way to illustrate the value of a building or piece of land is with a photograph taken from a helicopter or airplane.

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Learn how to take photographs of people and animals and make them look like spectacular portraits.

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UV filters are supposed to block UV light. So, for the newcomers to photography let's first look at what UV light is and why you would want to block it.

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Arguably the most influential camera of the century, the Graflex Speed Graphic was the quintessential "professional" camera from the 1930's through the early 1960's. Hundreds of thousands of these workhorses were manufactured, sold and used. This makes them one of the most popular and least expensive 4x5" camera systems available to today's photographer. As a result, the Speed Graphic is often recommended as the ideal camera for the beginning large format photographer. Is it a great camera? Yes. Is it the "best" inexpensive view camera? No.

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The Linhof Master Technika is a folding camera that takes 4x5" sheet film negatives. Let's learn a bit more about it...

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After several years of shooting with 35mm SLR's, and after having read a few books and articles on view cameras, we decided it is time to give large format a try.

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If you don't know what a view camera does or why you might need one, please read my camera tutorial before trying to wade through this document, which assumes that you already know why you need the perspective control and image quality of a view camera.

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In this tutorial, we offer advice on how to stitch together panoramas using Autopano Pro. The article is enhanced with illustrative figures and screen shots. Whether you are just entering the world of digital photography and need some tips and advice on how best to post-process your images, or are a seasoned pro, the insights shared here should be helpful with your own digital post-processing techniques.

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