3. The Right Perspective

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The final of the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the USATF Olympic Trials in 2012 in Eugene, Oregon.

Shooting with Short and Long Lenses

The camera is only part of the equipment you need to make a photo. Although having a good camera will help with the final quality of your pictures, the lens you use, and how you use it, is also critical. Professional photographers discuss cameras and lenses as individual elements.

I always advise beginning photographers to invest their money in good lenses. Camera bodies change constantly, but a good lens can perform perfectly for many years. I buy new cameras every couple of years but ...

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