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Why is my color off?

Why is my color off?

by Stanley LearyMarch 31, 2011September 1, 2025

Spyder2Express Color Calibration Everything can make or break a photo from the moment you click the shutter to make a photo to the final place where the photo is to be viewed. After you transfer…

How to get really sharp photos

How to get really sharp photos

by Stanley LearyMarch 17, 2011September 1, 2025

Here are photos showing a full-framed image followed by a cropped 100% view of the same image. If you want to enlarge your photos and have people admire them on the walls of your home…

Lens Choice: Just the subject or a story

Lens Choice: Just the subject or a story

by Stanley LearyMarch 16, 2011September 1, 2025

Filling the frame with a subject can look quite different depending on the lens's focal length. In these three examples, the f/stop stayed the same. I moved the camera forward or backward to keep the stuffed…

If you could eavesdrop on a critique

If you could eavesdrop on a critique

by Stanley LearyMarch 11, 2011September 1, 2025

Keep the subject off center. If you were listening in last week when I was giving one critique after another at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference, you would have heard a theme running through my comments.…

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2 responses to “If you could eavesdrop on a critique”

  1. Stanley Leary Avatar
    Stanley Leary
    April 1, 2011

    Susan thanks for taking the time to comment. I hope the thoughts lead to great photos.

  2. Susan Avatar
    Susan
    March 29, 2011

    #6 really resonates with me. The comments in this section alone have already started me thinking.

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