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A digital magazine for photographers. Featuring student images from our Online Photography Course over at http://www.slrphotographyguide.com/online-courses.shtml

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Page 1: SLR Photography Guide - October Edition 2014

FLASH TIPSFULL FRAME VS CROP

2014 ISSUEOCTOBER

GUIDEPHOTOGRAPHYSLR

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THANKS FOR CHECKING OUT SLR PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE

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OCTOBER EDITIONDIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY MAGAZINE EDITOR TANYA PUNTTISLRPHOTOGRAPHYGUIDE.COM

This month cover photo © Michelle Purcher - AustraliaSugarloaf Rock, Western Australia

2014

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image © Jenn McLean - Australia

image © Sue Bryant - Canada

image © Sandie May Riley - Australia

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STYLELET US HELP YOU FIND YOUR

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FULL FRAME

CROPPED SENSOR

CROPPED SENSOR

FULL FRAME

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The most visible difference between full frame and crop sensors is their field of view. As you can see by the images to the le, a crop sensor implies just that. It captures a crop of the full frame. This is why full frame does a great job on landscapes, where standard crop sensors are beer for sports and wildlife photography.

Now everyone will have an opinion on which one you should purchase, because you Now everyone will have an opinion on which one you should purchase, because you can simply put a wider angle lens on a standard crop camera and come up with the same result as a full frame camera. The same can be said about the full frame if you aach a longer zoom lens.

Both Canon and Nikon seem to have gone down the full frame sensor path with their higher end models. Canon's flagship, the top of the range 1DX, sports a 18MP full frame CMOS sensor.

Nikon's new D810 ships with a 36 megapixel full frame sensor whilst their professional Nikon's new D810 ships with a 36 megapixel full frame sensor whilst their professional flagship D4s boasts a ‘newly designed' 16 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor.

However, you will find some photographers who prefer the lesser priced standard crop sensors simply for their addional reach, which effecvely turns a 200mm lens into a 320mm for Canon or 300mm on a Nikon.

My advice would be to always buy the best camera you can afford. Both full frame and My advice would be to always buy the best camera you can afford. Both full frame and crop sensors have their uses. If your style is primarily landscape then perhaps lean toward a full frame camera, or purchase a wider angle lens. If you primarily shoot wildlife or sports, then the standard crop gets you closer to the subject.

When choosing between a full frame or a crop sensor camera, the most important When choosing between a full frame or a crop sensor camera, the most important factors will come down to the genre of photography you shoot and your budget. Full frame cameras are more expensive and require longer lenses if you are a nature or sports photographer. Whereas crop sensors are cheaper, but require wider lenses when shoong landscapes to acheive the same results as the more expensive full frame counterparts.

Full Frame Vs Standard Crop SensorBy Tanya Puntti

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How many mes do you reach for your camera's user manual and spend a lot of me just finding the relevant page to the informaon you need?

Here's a p that can save you a lot of me. Downloading the PDF file all manufacturers make available from their websites can make your search that much quicker! As will a search on google for the key phrase:

[insert camera brand / model here] pdf manual

Somemes it's not just ‘where is the informaon’ you are aer, it's finding Somemes it's not just ‘where is the informaon’ you are aer, it's finding where you put the manual last me you used it. A major hide and seek operaon that seems to happen regularly.

Within the electronic PDF file is a search funcon that can stop your hair from being pulled out by the roots. Type in what your looking for and within seconds you are taken to the page.

It's also handy to save the electronic file to your smart phone or tablet, saving It's also handy to save the electronic file to your smart phone or tablet, saving you the need to carry around your paper manual. The small file won't worry you for space and that search funcon will make your life so much easier.

Don't forget that your other gear gear comes with user manuals also, such as your flash, wireless trigger and so on. Download the electronic version of their manuals also, for quick reference at home or when out in the field.

Downloading User Manuals

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© Diane Coleman Ljungquist - USA

image © Robyn Raoul

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image © Diane Sandoval - USA

image © Georgie Riley - Australia

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image © Marion Esposito

“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself” ~ Jim Morrison

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What you can acheive with a piece of translucent opal perspex and two speed lights.

image © Marion Esposito

Recipe for this shot

Note: if you own one speedlight, you could use a different source to light up the flower from the front.

No processing was done to the image on the right other than No processing was done to the image on the right other than adding a border, resizing and cropping into a square. The perspex gave the perfect white background and the two flash took out any shadows / reflections you may have seen otherwise.

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© Tanya Puntti - SLR Photography Guide

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image © Joanne Baker - UK

image © Julie Berglund - USA

© Mary Mollica Beidelschies - USA

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image © Bec Horrocks - Australia

image © Francisco Almaguer - USA

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This image to the left took much patience, as I waited my time until all yachts racingout at sea were separated from each other, none over lappinganother.

There are no xed rules in photography, however I have found over the years those images leaving the most impact, do have much in common. Good pictures are seldom created by chance. As photographers, we need to learn how to selectively guide a viewers eye only to the most important elements, ignoring the clutter.

In our online photography course, you will learn In our online photography course, you will learn that excluding the main subject from the background is one way to achieve this. Another way, is to ensure as much as possible, that elements within a scene are separated, not only from the background, but also from each other.

The way you arrange the elements of a scene The way you arrange the elements of a scene within a picture, can help please the eye and / or make a clear statement as to what they should be looking at without confusing the matter. Where possible separate lines or shapes.

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Note in this image seen above, none of the navigation markers nor the boats out at sea overlap each other? This is exactly the kind of composition I look for when photographing a landscape. Often it’s as simple as walking around looking for a different perspective. Of course depending on the scenery it’s not always possible,but when it does happen, it’s truely rewarding.

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image © John G Johnson - Australia

© Cindy Camp Spain - USA © Pam Shoemaker - USA

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image © Steve Henderson - USA

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Did you know our online photography course

now comes with downloadable cheat sheets?

"If you haven't taken advantage of printing the cheat sheets, I strongly suggest you take time to do so. These alone are worth

the price of the course." ~ John Smith (student)

Check out our online photography course over at

http://www.slrphotographyguide.com/online-courses.shtml