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  1. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    Anyone read any of these? @JohnRice ? https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/ay6rdk/when_i_took_a_photography_class_in_college_my/ehz4jbn/ Trying to get it to make Kindle files, it's not working from here, will try at home tonight.
  2. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    I've got a different PoV on this because, well, I've actually been a university professor for a period of time. Not a particularly good one but one that had passion and deep knowledge. So I picked up teaching skills from those who were lifelong teachers. And I got better over time but will...
  3. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    What's the native ISO of your camera? Most are 200 not 100.
  4. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    @Mike Frezon You didn't mention the OTHER effect of using high ISO / ASA in your old film experience: The higher you go the more noise / grain you get. Modern cameras have amazing ability to get -less- noise at high ISO but it's not black magic =) So yeah, you can't just toss it in ISO 4000...
  5. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    Back button focus against the world!
  6. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    Terrific skin detail! On her neck.
  7. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    It’s just different values John. You are looking at it from your industry perspective and others have different priorities. And honestly new toys are fun, so someone trying to yuck their yum is never going to go over well. I fall on the side of encouraging people to enjoy their journey however...
  8. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    I was just about to recommend that @Scott Merryfield =)
  9. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    The nice thing about using a camera with a mirror is you should be able to physically hear when your shutter is lagging, at least when slower that 1/50th or so. A 1/15th of a second is in the slow lane. Keep alert for it!
  10. Sam Posten

    What do you want to understand better about photography?

    Hyperfocal distance: https://petapixel.com/2018/03/29/a-landscape-shooters-guide-to-back-button-focus-and-hyperfocal-distance/
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