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   Natasa

   Acadia National Park + -

   Natasa Jun 24, 2008 at 8:44 AM

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   Natasa said " http://picasaweb.google.com/natasapet... "

   http://picasaweb.google.com/natasapet...
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      Toby

      RE: Acadia National Park + -

      Toby Jun 24, 2008 at 3:24 PM

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      Toby said "Natasa, I love your photographs of Acadia Park. Mt. Desert Island remains a favorite place of mine. Thank you for "

      Natasa, I love your photographs of Acadia Park. Mt. Desert Island remains a favorite place of mine. Thank you for sharing, the F1 pictures, too.
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   Natasa

   F1 Montreal 2008 + -

   Natasa Jun 24, 2008 at 8:45 AM

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   Natasa said " http://picasaweb.google.com/natasapet... "

   http://picasaweb.google.com/natasapet...
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   RJ

   My Flickr + -

   RJ May 8, 2008 at 9:17 PM

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   RJ said " http://flickr.com/photos/nikontravele... Enjoy, RJ"

   http://flickr.com/photos/nikontravele...
   
   Enjoy,
   
   RJ
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   Rens

   MY FLICKR + -

   Rens Mar 25, 2008 at 1:03 AM

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   Rens said " http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenscui/s... "

   http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenscui/s...
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      Michelle

      RE: MY FLICKR + -

      Michelle Mar 25, 2008 at 5:17 AM

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      Michelle said "great portraits... and cute kids! now i have to show off mine! www.flickr.com/photos/littlelies4u plus "

      great portraits... and cute kids!
      
      now i have to show off mine!
      
      www.flickr.com/photos/littlelies4u
      
      plus their is a new site... ipernity.
      
      http://www.ipernity.com/home/poeticmuseph...
      
      you can upload music, videos as well as photos.
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         Rens

         RE: MY FLICKR + -

         Rens Mar 25, 2008 at 4:45 PM

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         Rens said "Great photos! You have great exposures! Very clean and crisp. Especially the Maco shots. What lens do you use for t"

         Great photos! You have great exposures! Very clean and crisp. Especially the Maco shots. What lens do you use for those?
         
         oh, I went to the pillow fight too, but the one in San Francisco! It was fun, and scary at the same time. I was scared someone might accidentally knock my camera out of my hands. haha.
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            Michelle

            RE: MY FLICKR + -

            Michelle Mar 26, 2008 at 4:58 AM

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            Michelle said "Thanks. most of them were with the standard 18-55mm lens. i do have a few taken with nikkor 55-200mm. the pil"

            Thanks.
            most of them were with the standard 18-55mm lens. i do have a few taken with nikkor 55-200mm.
            
            the pillow fight in nyc was great. i stood on a fence on the edge of it all. i would die if something happened to my camera.
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5. 
   alex

   (no subject) + -

   alex Mar 14, 2008 at 10:52 AM

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   alex said "I'm looking for people i may shoot... So i may Grow as an Artist.... Anyone Interested give me a shout.... I'm wi"

   I'm looking for people i may shoot... So i may Grow as an Artist.... Anyone Interested give me a shout.... I'm willing and interested in your story....
   
   Alex
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   laura

   Run down or abandoned places + -

   laura Jan 24, 2008 at 2:10 PM

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   laura said "Does anyone know where I can go to shoot some places that are run down or abandoned????? thanks!"

   Does anyone know where I can go to shoot some places that are run down or abandoned????? thanks!
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      Steve

      RE: Run down or abandoned places + -

      Steve Jan 24, 2008 at 4:55 PM

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      Steve said "Sneak into the old metropolitan mental hospital in Waltham on trapello rd. It's gruesome. SG"

      Sneak into the old metropolitan mental hospital in Waltham on trapello rd. It's gruesome.
      
      SG
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         laura

         RE: Run down or abandoned places + -

         laura Jan 25, 2008 at 7:55 AM

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         laura said "they tore it down.... :("

         they tore it down.... :(
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            Jim

            RE: Run down or abandoned places + -

            Jim Jan 25, 2008 at 8:38 AM

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            Jim said "You could try Bare Cove Park in Hingham. It's a former military storage facility; there used to be several old aba"

            You could try Bare Cove Park in Hingham. It's a former military storage facility; there used to be several old abandoned artillery storage buildings, some of which have been renovated or torn down, but there may still be a few run down ones left.
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               laura

               RE: Run down or abandoned places + -

               laura Jan 29, 2008 at 12:37 PM

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               laura said "ooo thanks! sounds interesting!"

               ooo thanks! sounds interesting!
   2. 
      Veei

      RE: Run down or abandoned places + -

      Veei Feb 21, 2008 at 9:57 PM

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      Veei said "there are plenty run down areas in the meat packing district in manhattan"

      there are plenty run down areas in the meat packing district in manhattan
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      Carlton

      RE: Run down or abandoned places + -

      Carlton Feb 26, 2008 at 9:55 PM

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      Carlton said "The western Avenue studios are available. I have a studio there. www.westernavenuestudios.com ."

      The western Avenue studios are available. I have a studio there. www.westernavenuestudios.com.
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   Rens

   Art Exhibit with my Photography + -

   Rens Feb 26, 2008 at 9:44 PM

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   Rens said " http://going.com/mauverevolution "

   http://going.com/mauverevolution
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   cynthia

   Harvard Square May Fair + -

   cynthia Apr 30, 2007 at 6:57 PM

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   cynthia said "Anyone want to get together next Saturday in Harvard Square? Cynthia"

   Anyone want to get together next Saturday in Harvard Square?
   
   Cynthia
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      Ethan

      RE: Harvard Square May Fair + -

      Ethan May 2, 2007 at 7:37 AM

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      Ethan said "My friend Gretchen and I are probably going this Saturday. Message me if you're interested in meeting up with us."

      My friend Gretchen and I are probably going this Saturday. Message me if you're interested in meeting up with us.
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      Ofer

      RE: Harvard Square May Fair + -

      Ofer Jan 24, 2008 at 11:05 PM

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      Ofer said "I didn't see this at the time (I wasn't on this group yet), but since this is a photography group, I just want to me"

      I didn't see this at the time (I wasn't on this group yet), but since this is a photography group, I just want to mention that I took some photos at Harvard Square May Fair last year and posted them here:
      http://boston.going.com/event-128078?...
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      Veei

      RE: Harvard Square May Fair + -

      Veei Feb 21, 2008 at 9:58 PM

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      Veei said "what exactly is at the harvard square may fair?"

      what exactly is at the harvard square may fair?
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9. 
   enrique

   shooting indoors without a flash + -

   enrique Jun 19, 2007 at 2:40 PM

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   enrique said "i used a rebel xti, and was at my sisters graduation in BU and was trying to take her photo with a zoom lens. Obvi"

   i used a rebel xti, and was at my sisters graduation in BU and was trying to take her photo with a zoom lens. Obviously flash is useless because of the distance. I had my camera on autofocus...everytime i took a picture of her it was blurry.
   
   is there a technique that might help? or did i have to tripod and take a picture when she wasn't moving?
   
   seemed impossible.
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      Toby

      RE: shooting indoors without a flash + -

      Toby Jun 19, 2007 at 5:42 PM

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      Shawn

      RE: shooting indoors without a flash + -

      Shawn Aug 29, 2007 at 8:51 PM

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      Shawn said "a faster lens would do it... like a f/1.8"

      a faster lens would do it... like a f/1.8
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      E

      RE: shooting indoors without a flash + -

      E Sep 7, 2007 at 2:18 PM

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      E said "something i do when shooting indoors or with a slower shutter speed is press my elbows into my sides and take a dee"

      something i do when shooting indoors or with a slower shutter speed is press my elbows into my sides and take a deep breath just before pressing the shutter and then hold that breath until the shutter closes. it may not solve your problem entirely, but it eliminates a lot of movement, which may help.
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      Will

      RE: shooting indoors without a flash + -

      Will Oct 17, 2007 at 2:01 PM

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      Will said "Hi Enrique, You can use a faster lens (i.e f/1.8) or bump up the ISO. The rule of thumb is that the slowest you"

      Hi Enrique,
      
      You can use a faster lens (i.e f/1.8) or bump up the ISO. The rule of thumb is that the slowest you can handhold a shot is a reciprocal of the focal length. So if you are shooting at 50mm the slowest shutter speed you can use is 1/50 seconds. Either using a faster lens or a faster ISO will increase the shutter speed that the camera sets.
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      Mark

      RE: shooting indoors without a flash + -

      Mark Nov 22, 2007 at 9:14 AM

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      Mark said "I prefer to use natural light and the tips already given are good. You can also try to trip the shutter between heart"

      I prefer to use natural light and the tips already given are good. You can also try to trip the shutter between heart beats. Watch the image jitter at each heart beat and push the shutter button slowly with the intention of having it click just after one of these jitters. If you can hold the camera that steady, you might find that the background is sharp, but the person of interest has moved.
      You could also buy a much brighter slave flash that triggers off of your camera flash. Most digital cameras use a weak pre-flash to set the exposure before the main flash. Make sure that you get a slave that triggers off the second flash if your camera is like that. I've bought a couple from
      http://www.d-store.com/d-store/Digi-Slave...
      There are reviews of these and others at
      http://www.steves-digicams.com/digi_acces...
      There are a couple of tricks that you can use with these. You can use the slave to bounce flash off a ceiling or wall. I've taped a piece of paper under the on-camera flash, bent to 45 degrees to lessen the harsh direct flash while still illuminating the slave so it triggers.
      Another trick is to get more range by having a friend hold the slave 10 or 20 feet closer to the subject.
      If your camera doesn't allow setting the F stop, you may have to play with the exposure settings on the slave.
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10. 
    Michelle

    Digital SLRs + -

    Michelle May 16, 2007 at 8:59 AM

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    Michelle said "I'm looking to purchase a digital SLR soon. What is everyone out there using these days?"

    I'm looking to purchase a digital SLR soon. What is everyone out there using these days?
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       Sanjay

       RE: Digital SLRs + -

       Sanjay May 19, 2007 at 3:28 PM

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       Sanjay said "Hi Michelle, What do you own currently? Usually people tend to stick to the same brand since they already own lens"

       Hi Michelle,
       What do you own currently? Usually people tend to stick to the same brand since they already own lenses. I shoot with a Nikon D200. I still have my old film camera and the lenses and the D200 can take the older lenses too (more on this later if you are interested in Nikons).
       
       Cheers.
       
       - Sanjay
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          Michelle

          RE: Digital SLRs + -

          Michelle Jun 14, 2007 at 2:27 PM

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          Michelle said "Hi Sanjay, I currently have a Canon (film) and I have been looking at the Canons. I like the pictures I've taken"

          Hi Sanjay,
          
          I currently have a Canon (film) and I have been looking at the Canons. I like the pictures I've taken with them and the feel of the camera overall. I do like the Nikons as well, but you're right about the lenses.
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             enrique

             RE: Digital SLRs + -

             enrique Jun 19, 2007 at 12:57 PM

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             enrique said "Just get a canon rebel xti, 1000 dollars for a 10 megapixel...the last time i looked."

             Just get a canon rebel xti, 1000 dollars for a 10 megapixel...the last time i looked.
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                Michelle

                RE: Digital SLRs + -

                Michelle Jul 19, 2007 at 11:35 AM

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                Michelle said "I got my Canon and I absolutely love it!"

                I got my Canon and I absolutely love it!
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                   enrique

                   RE: Digital SLRs + -

                   enrique Jul 19, 2007 at 11:50 AM

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                   enrique said "which one did you get?"

                   which one did you get?
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       Alex

       RE: Digital SLRs + -

       Alex Jul 25, 2007 at 5:39 PM

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       Alex said "I just bought a used Canon 20d a week or so ago and I LOVE it. It takes amazing photos, and is basically the same "

       I just bought a used Canon 20d a week or so ago and I LOVE it. It takes amazing photos, and is basically the same as the 30d, but costs half as much. I paid about 700 including shipping. If you're looking to buy used, I would recommend the buy & sell board at fredmiranda.com
       
       Oh, and goto a camera store and try them out! See which feels good in your hands (I hated the rebel, liked the d40 but wanted the autofocus it lacks, and decided to go with canon)
       
       good luck!
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       Jonathan

       RE: Digital SLRs + -

       Jonathan Jul 25, 2007 at 6:24 PM

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       Jonathan said "My advice? Canon 5D It's full-frame and I think is better than the more expensive ones from Canon (the Mark "

       My advice?
       
       Canon 5D
       
       It's full-frame and I think is better than the more expensive ones from Canon (the Mark series). You will not be disappointed with this camera body. It's absolutely amazing. I love it.
       
       As for lenses, the following are all great choices.
       
       EF 14mm f/2.8L USM
       or
       EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
       (although primes are sharper than zooms)
       
       and either
       EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
       or
       EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
       (depending on the speed you'd consider over zoom)
       
       The ones with "L" after the F-stop are pro lenses (higher quality all around). Do not get any of the EF-S lenses - they are cheap[ly made]!
       
       
       Shop around online and you'll find some great deals. Just be sure you get one with an American warranty. Ask for it!
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          Michelle

          RE: Digital SLRs + -

          Michelle Jul 26, 2007 at 10:21 AM

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          Michelle said "You guys are way more advanced than me. I've got the XT. I heard the XTi is not much better for the price. Maybe a"

          You guys are way more advanced than me. I've got the XT. I heard the XTi is not much better for the price. Maybe after I sell some photos to National Geographic, I'll upgrade to a more professional one. Thanks for the info though, especially on the lenses!
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             Shawn

             RE: Digital SLRs + -

             Shawn Aug 29, 2007 at 8:50 PM

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             Shawn said "I got the Nikon D40 and I love it"

             I got the Nikon D40 and I love it
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