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THE SHOTS
FINDING YOUR FOCUS
As with most pictures you create, nding
your focus at the outset will not always
come easily, but it won’t be the bane of
your existence. Finding your focus is
a learned skill that involves more than
just selecting autofocus, pointing, and
shooting away. It will eventually become
the signature of your images as you create
your own style.
Every picture you create—whether it’s
beautiful roses on a owering bush,
a car parked atop a picturesque vista,
or a family walking down the beach
silhouetted in a golden-orange sunset—
will require you to think about where you
want your focus to begin and end. Do
you want a particul ...