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White-crowned Sparrow: a short video
A bit of editing to do yet, before I can post the video of the Long-tailed Weasel, so I thought I would share a short video I was able to shoot while watching the weasels, of a male White-crowned Sparrow. … Continue reading
Posted in birds, SLR, video
Tagged birds, cameras, dslr, nature, video, videography, white crowned sparrow, wildlife
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The “Why” of Photography
When I am out with my camera, creating photographs, I find one of the most important questions I can ask myself is “Why?”. Not so much “why am I taking photos?” but rather “Why am I taking this photo? Why does … Continue reading
Posted in How To, photography
Tagged arts, cameras, composition, how to, photography, taking photos
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Use presets if you have them to switch between video and still shooting
For video and stills you want to use two very different shutter speeds. Often when shooting stills, it is best to have the highest shutter speed you can while maintaining the aperture and ISO that you want. Not so for … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, How To, photography, SLR, video
Tagged camera, cameras, digital camera, digital video, how to, photography, slr, slr video, video, videography
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