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Submitted by Tutorial9 » Filters can add special effects or abilities to your camera lens. Understanding how filters work will give you an extra arsenal of equipment to create that magical shot you’ve been looking for.

Submitted by Tutorial9 » In Photography, your lens is often your most important purchase. This photography tutorial outlines some important qualities of different lenses, and how each performs in identical situations.

Submitted by PictureCorrect » Learn how each kind of lens filter works and how they can assist you in capturing vibrant, well-exposed photos; includes information on ultraviolet, infrared, natural density, polarized, and optical filters.

Submitted by Cubox Photography » Most of these center around different ways of exposing your shots - however many cameras also give options for different focusing modes (auto, continuous focusing for moving subjects and manual). It’s no wonder then that many photographers never make use of their camera and lens’ ability to focus manually. In fact this week I spoke with one DSLR owner recently who hadn’t even noticed the manual/auto focus switch on the side of his lens. Image by dsevilla When is Manual Focus Better than Au

Submitted by Cubox Photography » The second thing that levels the playing field is that now, with the LCD monitor on the back of your camera, you can see if you "got the shot." And by "got the shot," I mean you can tell if your color is in the ballpark, if your subject blinked when the photo was taken, if your flash actually firedthat sort of thing (I'm not trying to trivialize themthese are huge advantages). But because the LCD monitor is so small, it can also fool you.

Submitted by Cubox Photography » There are some looks and effects in photography that can still be best achieved by using special equipment on the camera. Read on to find out how to use filters and special effects to spice up your images.

Submitted by PictureCorrect » Learn how using a tripod can dramatically improve your photo results and what advantages it can bring to certain situations; includes information on shutter speed, aperture, composition, and lenses.

Submitted by PictureCorrect » The number of megapixels is just one issue you should be concerned with when looking at digital cameras, more megapixels is not necessarily better.

Submitted by PictureCorrect » Learn how to take flash photos correctly using the flash built-in to your digital camera; includes information on distance, light, and composition.

Submitted by PictureCorrect » Learn how to approach buying a lens for a digital slr camera, includes information on all kinds of lenses and how they are commonly used.