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DCR Workshop: Getting the most from your ultrazoom
PUBLISHED: Thursday, September 24, 2009
You completed the daunting task of choosing the perfect ultrazoom from a competitive field of very capable high-zoom, fixed lens cameras. Now that you've made your purchase and you're ready to take it to the streets, consider a few of our tips on how to get the best images from your camera before you set out.

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DCR Workshop: Flash Demystified, Part II
PUBLISHED: 12/4/2008  BY: David Rasnake
In part two of our DCR Workshop double header, we're back with basic flash shooting techniques - just in time to get some great holiday candids!
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DCR Workshop: Flash Demystified, Part I
PUBLISHED: 11/26/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Just bought a DSLR and a flashgun and unsure how to proceed? This DCR Workshop double header is there to point you in the right direction.
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DCR Workshop: Taking Better Pet Pictures
PUBLISHED: 10/7/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Our DCR Workshop series of monthly how-to articles returns for October with basic tips for taking more dynamic and engaging animal pics.
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DCR Workshop: Digital Crop Factor Demystified
PUBLISHED: 8/6/2008  BY: CalebSchmerge
We get to the bottom of the confusion and misinformation surrounding digital crop factor in this month's DCR Workshop installment.
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DCR Workshop: Color Management, Part I
PUBLISHED: 4/3/2008  BY: David Rasnake
If you've been scared off of color management in the past by the mystique that surrounds it, fear not. With the current crop of hardware and software color management tools, especially, calibrating and profiling your monitor and printer is not only manageable but even downright easy, even for profiling newbies. In this first installment of a two-part DCR Workshop series, we'll move through calibrating and profiling your display - the process of standardizing your monitor's output that forms the foundation of making what you see on screen what you get when you print your images: why is it important, how does it work, and what do you need to make it happen? In an overview that's part tutorial, part product review, we'll also demo the display profiling process using a particular color management tool - in this case, Datacolor's Spyder3 Elite system.
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DCR Workshop: Introducing High Dynamic Range Photography
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2008  BY: Ailish Eklof
High dynamic range, or HDR, photography has been generating a lot of interest lately, with photographers from pros to novices latching on to the benefits of being able to make the extremes of both highlight and shadow detail visible in a single image. In the latest installment of our "DCR Workshop" photography how-to series, we tackle HDR shooting: what it is, how it works, and an introduction to the tools, techniques, and technology needed to create your own high dynamic range images.
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DCR Workshop: Five basic tips for better photos
PUBLISHED: 2/5/2008  BY: CalebSchmerge
With the new year underway, you've probably noticed some new kinds of content, in addition to our expert camera reviews and news coverage, showing up around DigitalCameraReview.com. Today we're launching the first official piece in our "DCR Workshop" series of informative feature articles about getting the most from your camera and growing your skills as a photographer. Each month, we'll tackle a different picture-taking tool, technique, or tip, covering everything from basic camera usage to advanced editing software. In this inaugural issue, we've picked five basic tips for turning acceptable snapshots into great memories.
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