1. Having the Right Equipment

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Canon T2i • ISO 200 • 1.6 sec. • f/22 • Canon 20-35 f/2.8L at 25mm

Gearing Up for Creative Photography

There’s some truth to that popular saying about using “the right tool for the job,” or the one that claims, “You’re only as good as your tools.” You’d be hard-pressed to find an auto mechanic, carpenter, butcher, or any other professional who would argue this point, and that group includes photographers. Yet, unlike some of those other professions, the lines are a little blurry—no pun in intended—when it comes to the right equipment for taking photographs.

Poring Over the Picture

This scene of a night sky in the ...

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