5 tricks for taking professional digital photos


	5 tricks for taking professional digital photos

kankamuso

6-7-2007 1:58 PM

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photography, digital, tricks, lists, howto

kankamuso says:

Basic but effective.

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6-7-2007 9:19 PM

alanocu

love the crash test dummy used as the model !

6-8-2007 9:49 AM

wiccantexan

Actually, it's a small model manniquin. We have one in our house, posing on the bookcase. It's a little over a foot tall.

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