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How To Grow Your Garden Photography Skills

Taking great photographs of your own garden is easy with a few simple tips

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Shooting Abstract Photos that Make the Viewer Guess

Sometimes showing just a hint of your subject can be more compelling…

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First Frame: Pursuit

Jack Dykinga on subjects that dictate composition

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Competitive Edge

Andrew Hancock on sports photography

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Prime Lenses

What is a prime lens? Well, it's a lens that isn't a zoom. A prime lens has a fixed focal length which means…

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Photographing Water Using the Multiplication Factor Technique

Ever wonder how the water in those photos looks so smooth?…

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Flash Photography the Easy Way

David Tejada's easy-does-it flash tips

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Rainbow Connection: Behind the Scenes of a Shoot with Therese Aldgård

View the behind-the-scenes video of a high-fashion…

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Second Time Around

Take a closer look at some of our classic lenses updated with the latest technology.

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Understanding Maximum Aperture

Learn how aperture affects the end-result image.

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How a Sports Illustrated Photographer Shoots his Kid's Games

What can a Sports Illustrated photographer teach you about…

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Photographing Sports Indoors and Out

Capturing the action of a sporting event is easy when you follow a few simple…

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A Light in the Forest

Rod Planck on photographing critters in the field with a Speedlight

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Canyon Country Shooting

Tips for taking great photos of the Southwestern United States

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Fine Focus: A 1-to-1 Photo Learning Experience

Expanding photographic horizons with a mentor's guidance

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Take Control of Color using Picture Controls

Diana Robinson gets the color she wants with Picture Controls in-camera and…

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At Large: Diplomatic Relations

Karen Kasmauski on photographing in chaotic environments

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Want Images with Impact? Let Contrast Work for You.

Graphic power isn't always in the details.

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Photographing the Night Sky: Star Trails

Astrophotography: tips for making great star trail images

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Tips for Photographing Birds

Birds make great subjects for photographs; tips for capturing them with your camera.

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The Challenge of Bird Photography

B. Moose Peterson tells why photographing birds in the field is well worth the…

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Time Travels

Steve Heiner shares the art of time-lapse videos.

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Assignment: Dynamic Duos of Storytelling Skill

Corey Rich and Celin Serbo collaborate on assignment

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Assignment: Single Handed

Gary Yost: Fire-Watcher on the Mountain

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Top Ten Trek Tips from the Trail with Mark Alberhasky

The top 10 questions asked of Mark Alberhasky on photo treks may…

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Setting up the COOLPIX S800c

The COOLPIX S800c offers wireless connectivity, learn how to set it up easily

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1 NIKKOR Technology: Retractable Lens Barrel

Retractable lens barrel technology offers ultra-compact lens design.

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Taking Close-up Photos

How do I take close-up photos of flowers and small objects?

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The Long Reacher

The new NIKKOR 200-400mm is at home on, and in, the field.

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VR Image Stabilization

VR image stabilization technology detects vertical and horizontal movement and offsets it by…

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Surprise Ice

All photographs can lead to teaching exercises with Bill Durrence

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First Frame

Layne Kennedy photographs the birds

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Quick Tips for Taking Better Portraits

Suggested Lens choices, exposure settings and focus modes

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Taking Better Photographs on the Water

Harbors, bays, oceans and rivers all have one thing in common—interesting and…

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Caring for your Nikon 1 Waterproof Housing

Regular maintenence and care of the WP-N1/WP-N2 will ensure its watertight…

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Photograph Family and Friends During the Holidays

The holidays are prime picture-taking time. Get some great tips on…

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Yes, I Pan: Pursuing the Bigger Picture

Tony Sweet on creating panoramas

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Basic Underwater Photography Tips

5 tips to taking better photos under the sea

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Composing Photographs

Tips for making better compositions when photographing in the field

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In Praise of Details

Finding the details in the everyday things around us can make for interesting photographs.

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Tips for Taking Pictures on Airplanes

For interesting from-the-air photos try these techniques the next time you fly.

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Making Great COOLPIX Videos of a Child's Birthday Party

Tips & Tricks from photographer Ann Cutting

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Making Great COOLPIX Videos of Your Kid's Sports

Tips & Tricks from photographer Ann Cutting

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Making Great COOLPIX Videos on a Vacation

Tips & Tricks from photographer Ann Cutting

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Capturing Cats in Pictures

With a little patience you too can make great pictures of your pet cat or kitten.

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One Shot: City Lights

Mark Alberhasky's silhouette of people against bright Times Square signage

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Taking Better Photographs of the American West

When you get a chance to visit the open prairies, and photograph ranchers…

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In a New York Minute: Images of a Long Weekend

Lindsay Silverman spends a weekend shooting with only one D-SLR and lens…

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The Human Connection in Photos

Photojournalist Bob Pearson captures the human aspect of news stories

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Capturing Images of Polar Bears

Join Kevin Gilbert on a trip to photograph the amazing polar bears in northern Manitoba.

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Taking Photographs of Alligators and Other Swamp Life

Get out and take a hike—just don't forget to bring your camera.

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Photographing NYC’s Times Square at night

Big cities like New York are full of great places to take photographs, with the…

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How To Take Better Travel Photos

When you're planning your next trip or vacation, spend some time planning for the photos…

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Dedicated Time Release Movie Mode and Time Lapse Using the Built-in Interval Timer

Deciding which technique to use with…

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D-Movie Mode

Nikon advances D-Movie functionality with groundbreaking technologies.

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Joe McNally and the new SB-910 AF Speedlight

Behind the Scenes of a Marketing Campaign Shoot

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Photographing the Night Sky

Astrophotography: tips for making great images of the stars, moon and night sky time-lapse

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Tips for Shooting Sports

Sports shooter Bill Sallaz knows what he wants and where to stand in order to get it

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Getting the Shots Nobody Else Thought Of

From football stadium to concert stage, David Bergman gets the goods.

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Galapagos Encounters: Playing by Different Rules

Karen Kasmauski photographs the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands

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