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		<title>6 Ways To Fix Too Bright and Too Dark Photos</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/140/6-ways-to-fix-too-bright-and-too-dark-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another email I received this week was from Mark Jones. Mark writes:
I would like some advice on the attached picture. I tried to photograph my band playing a gig in a pub and the light was shining through the window meaning the drummer/guitarist was in almost complete dark, how?why? What should i have had the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flash Fingers</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/139/flash-fingers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Light]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, it&#8217;s not a new kind of fish snack, but instead something to watch for when taking your next night-time shot.
A reader of my tips, Bob Johnson, sent me an email last week asking if I could help.
Hi David,
Have enjoyed your lessons and have learned a lot.
I have a problem with flash which you may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Camera Hieroglyphics Demystified: The Camera Lens</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/138/camera-hieroglyphics-demystified-the-camera-lens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hieroglyphics Demystified]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first in a series where I explain what all the numbers and symbols mean on your camera.
It&#8217;s a problem almost as old as cameras. Manufacturers want to impart as much information as they can about an item, but they don&#8217;t have room on the product to place paragraphs of explaining information. So [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I purchase Photoshop from a Spam Email?</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/</link>
		<comments>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every time I look in my spam folder, I see a lot of &#8220;Buy CS3&#8243; or &#8220;Buy Adobe Software&#8221; email. I&#8217;m sure you have seen the same email that sell software for less than 10% of the regular price.
It seems like a great deal &#8211; so should you buy from these companies?

My answer is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISO Explained!</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/136/iso-explained/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Light]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are probably familiar with ISO on film used in a film camera. It&#8217;s the &#8217;speed&#8217; of the film &#8211; higher ISO values mean you can take photos in lower light.
But what about in the digital world?

Surprisingly, there is an ISO setting on your Digital camera. And although there is no longer any film, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lighting Is Key</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/134/lighting-is-key/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lighting can make a serious difference to your photos.
The most recent example is this photo from subscriber Kilian Hofmann. Kilian entered a Curves competition with the following image:


Now this image is outstanding in a number of ways. Kilian took the extra time needed to wait for just the right lighting and mood to take the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Photo Reviews</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/132/more-photo-reviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Critique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Image Files]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professional reviews of photos are one of the best ways to improve your photographic skills. By studing what works and doesn&#8217;t work, you learn to shoot more &#8216;winners&#8217; yourself.
Curtis Routh has kindly agreed to review the following photos for me. Curtis runs a photography business called LeaveTheCamera.com and his insights are very valued. Click on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve Photos By Cropping</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/131/improve-photos-by-cropping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Image Editing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my very first tip, I recommend moving closer to your subject. Almost any shot will look better if you take two or three steps closer.
It works especially well on faces because when you fill the frame with your subject&#8217;s face, there is less clutter to draw the viewer&#8217;s eye away from the pleasing face.

Cropping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Focusing On Your Subject</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/126/focusing-on-your-subject/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 03:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Composition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sharp Images]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, when our photos turn out blurry, it&#8217;s because of a focus problem. Your camera has set the focus point on the wrong part of the image. An example is in the image on the right. The camera&#8217;s focus point is outside leaving our subject (the boy) blurry and out of focus.

How does this happen? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fixing Blur Caused By Slow Shutter Speed</title>
		<link>http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/127/fixing-blur-caused-by-slow-shutter-speed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 02:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exposure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sharp Images]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have some rather active nephews and when I try to take a snap of them indoors I usually end up with some blurry body parts in my photos. But why does this happen and how can it be fixed?

Anytime you take a photo in low light (like indoors or at night), your camera adjusts [...]]]></description>
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