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THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Tips, Tricks and Tutorials to Make You a Better Photographer

How to Take Photos With Your Phone Camera

No, Really. You Need to Read This

How I Got the Shot Series: Volume 7

Keep Your Head on a Swivel

It Was the Perfect Storm

Charming Influencer Meets Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) Victim

Skyline of Denver at Sunset

How I Got the Shot Series: Volume 6

What Not to Do

State of the (Stock Photography) Union

April Edition

Line of old oak trees

How I Got the Shot Series: Volume 5

Avenue of Oaks

A unicorn on a nice sky

Before You Even Take the First Shot, Always Check Your Settings

And Every Shot After That

How I Got the Shot Series: Volume 4

Before and After

A plate of fried chicken

How I Got the Shot Series: Volume 3

Fried Chicken

How I Got the Shot Series: Volume 2

Bridge on the Arno River — Florence

How I Got the Shot Series: Volume 1 — Introduction

Welcome to How I Got the Shot

My Approach to Photography in 2021

And How It Will Be Different From 2020

How to Set Your Camera for Everyday Photography

Use These Settings Before You Head Out the Door

Do You Actually Desire to Be Successful at Photography?

Then Don’t Take Any Pictures

Did You Get a New Camera for Christmas?

Do These Things First

Do You Want to Be a Technician or an Artist?

And Are They Mutually Exclusive?

Be Intentional With Your Photography

Don’t Just Take Pictures, Make Images

I Want You to Shoot in Fully Automatic Mode for a Week

And Improve Your Eye for Photography

A complex mathematical equation

The Secret Formula to Nail Perfect Exposure Every Time

Practice This Every Time You Shoot

Photographers Who Have My Respect

These Types of Photographers Get My Ultimate Respect

Photographer Taking a Selfie for her Business

Are You a Photographer Starting a Business?

Or a Business Person Starting Photography?

Sky Replacement Three Ways

And Two More, Not So Much

Do These 5 Things First

With Every Photograph You Edit

How to Photograph Somewhere You’ve Been to a Hundred Times Before

TL;DR: Open Your Eyes

How to Have More Fun Taking Pictures on Vacation

And Come Back with Great Photography

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