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Photo Tips

Welcome student of photography! Here you will find some helpful tips and tricks when it comes to everything photography and some business thrown in. Got a Question: Email Jen at jen@jenosullivan.com LEARN SOMETHING NEW! PHOTO TIPS Using Clean Light Bounced Light Diffusing Flash Photography Passion Is Everything Window Lighting Darkening Day Lens Flare Be a…

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QUICK TIP: Bounced Light

Lighting is crucial to a great photograph. How big your light source is in relation to your subject is also key. The smaller the light source the harsher the light. The larger the light source the softer the light. As an example, the sun, while in reality, it the largest light source we know, however…

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Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX DG HSM Lens

Last month I purchased the Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM instead of getting the Canon 50mm 1.2 saving myself a bunch of money ($460 for the Sigma compared to $1,380 for the Canon) and potential headache. Click HERE to read more on the headache factor. Having used this lens for most of April I…

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Understanding Lenses

I can say with certainty that the lens is the most important piece of equipment in your camera bag. Your digital camera body is only temporary. You will upgrade this as technology gets better. Kind of like your computer, you should upgrade about once every 2 years. Your lenses should not be purchased based on…

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Sigma 50mm 1.4

In preparation for tomorrow’s wedding I tested out a new lens that came in the mail today. I had recently done some research on a new lens that came out last year (2008): Sigma 50mm 1.4 (same basic specs as the Canon 1.4 but more beefy like the Canon 1.2 and weather sealed unlike the…

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