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Steve
Where are you from?
Sacramento, CA
About Me:
I am a photography enthusiast who used to do a lot of film photography but I have recently been really getting into everything about digital photography. And I am looking to learn more from other more experienced digital photographers.
What Photography Equipment do you Use?
Canon 10D

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How to Add Color to Old Black & White Photos

How to Add Color to Old Black & White Photos
Added Apr 7 by Steve.

How Polarizer Filters Work in Photography

How Polarizer Filters Work in Photography
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I swear...

Added a post Jun 9

Yeah, I like it. You must have a nice lens. The aperture you used probably gave it that soft effect. Read More »

Just a Quick Update

Added a post May 25

I think you should add an INDUSTRY NEWS category. Read More »

Tagged: picturesocial, update, quick

Name on photos

Added a post May 25

Hi Beej, this is a common misunderstanding that many people have made on this site (including me). When you are logged into the site, all your photos say "me" under them. But everyone else on the s... Read More »

 

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Daring Photographer Risks Life to Capture Shot

A crowd of onlookers gasped in horror as the man - who was wearing flimsy flip-flops - risked his life to capture a stunning shot of the Arizona sunset.

Deadly risk: The unidentified tourist jumps a chasm at the Grand Canyon Minutes earlier, the unknown daredevil had be…

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Posted by Steve on May 25th, 2008 at 12:00pm — 6 Comments (Add)
 

Shutter Speed on Digital Cameras

The shutter on a camera is what opens the front of the camera body to expose the image sensor or film to the light flowing through the lens. Shutter speed is the amount of time the shutter stays open to expose the sensor to the light. In the middle of the day photographers typically use a short shutter speed because there is a lot of light available to flow into the sensor. Towards sunset or sundown photographers tend to use longer shutter speeds because since there is not very much light availa…

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Posted by Steve on March 17th, 2008 at 9:13pm — 2 Comments (Add)
 

ISO Speed Information I Found

On most digital SLR's (Single Lens Reflex) cameras today you can even change the sensitivity of the sensor when collecting light which is called the ISO speed. The common span of ISO speed is 100 to 1600. The higher the ISO speed the faster the camera collects light but it also adds more noise to the photograph than the lower speeds. For example if your trying to take pictures in dim light without a tripod you might want to raise the ISO speed in order to get a picture that's not blurry. Most of…

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Posted by Steve on March 17th, 2008 at 9:12pm — 6 Comments (Add)
 

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At 5:51am on July 5th, 2008, sami said…
hi i want to do a book cover and need your help , pls send me your e mail so i can send you the attachment with the concept i have for the book cover
sami
At 1:02am on June 9th, 2008, Maeda said…
Steve, you make picturesocial very interesting! thanks for sharing informations about ISO and Shutter speeds.
At 8:14am on June 4th, 2008, JeffArteaga said…
Thank you for the comments dude. Just to mention I barely use filters (i dont like them) haha.
At 9:32pm on May 27th, 2008, Colton Wheeler said…
Thank you for the kind words about my photos
I do hope you took a look at some of my other photos and I am looking forwartd to seeing more of your
At 6:24am on May 21st, 2008, Conectafrica Turismo Solidario 2.0 said…
Hello Steve,

Nice house & good advises, thanks!
At 11:24pm on April 6th, 2008, Yurick said…
Thanks Steve, I'm happy you liked my photos from Barcelona!
At 8:34pm on April 6th, 2008, Ralph Wheeler said…
Thanks Steve! This is a very informative site.
At 7:19am on March 25th, 2008, Pablo Bozzone said…
Thanks Steve
Great Jobs and dedication. Your work is very clear and helpful for photographers.

Thanks!
Pablo
At 4:16pm on March 23rd, 2008, Roy said…
Thanks Steve,I will post more pics when I have a little more time.Looks like a great site for people to share their photos.
Roy
At 8:40pm on March 21st, 2008, Charlie said…
Steve;
Thanks for the welcome. The site looks great and very interesting to me. I'm sure I will enjoy and learn from all of everyone's knowlredge and experience.
Again Thanks.
Charlie

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