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  1. Advice (9 replies)
  2. Newbie me wants help on first camera purchase (27 replies)
  3. Photography Courses (6 replies)
  4. My first speedlite (1 replies)
  5. Camera Clubs (11 replies)
  6. The things I learnt today... (18 replies)
  7. Nature Photography Dilemma - Raise ISO or Drop Shutter (25 replies)
  8. Issues with Autofocus (9 replies)
  9. Graduating from a smart phone to a real camera (20 replies)
  10. SD Card Advice (15 replies)
  11. Advice Please (18 replies)
  12. How to use a 50mm lens for buildings and landscape? (11 replies)
  13. Cockatoo Island (Beginner Shoot) (14 replies)
  14. Where to start learning? (6 replies)
  15. How to set up a Boudoir photography set? (1 replies)
  16. is this nice? (8 replies)
  17. Just Signed Up Today - Beginners Questions - Camera/Lens (37 replies)
  18. External flash (2 replies)
  19. Camera Settings (23 replies)
  20. Stick to AV mode (or TV mode) (18 replies)
  21. should i get canon ef 16-35 f2.8 II ? (8 replies)
  22. Beginners questions please (6 replies)
  23. YouTube channel full of photography lectures (0 replies)
  24. Camera Recommendation for Nepal (14 replies)
  25. Cannot format card! Help! (26 replies)
  26. AV or TV settings (21 replies)
  27. APS-C lens for 7D Mark II? (27 replies)
  28. Another Macro lens advise question (43 replies)
  29. The Little Bits and Pieces (18 replies)
  30. Photo Nuts and Shots US Online Tutorial (5 replies)
  31. When is enough ...? (24 replies)
  32. explanation needed (13 replies)
  33. Removable tripod head - Beginners warning... (14 replies)
  34. Image hosting and storage options (34 replies)
  35. Crop sensor shooting advice ... Please! (5 replies)
  36. On-Body Flash Question (3 replies)
  37. General musing (12 replies)
  38. NPP and panorama (4 replies)
  39. Food photography gear advice (4 replies)
  40. Photographing Head On Race (23 replies)
  41. A good macro lens for a beginner? (34 replies)
  42. Hello (6 replies)
  43. Lens decision (8 replies)
  44. Good beginners DSLR help please (57 replies)
  45. Editing Software (10 replies)
  46. Please advise me (22 replies)
  47. Shutter Release Cable Question (4 replies)
  48. Camera metering, what it's doing, and why it's dumb. (10 replies)
  49. Long exposure noob question (12 replies)
  50. I'm wearing my learner plates! Need help getting off auto modes!! (7 replies)
  51. Ae-l af-l af-on (7 replies)
  52. Blurry Fuzz with flash (8 replies)
  53. Matt or gloss? (26 replies)
  54. Who prints TIFF files and where? (9 replies)
  55. Leaning Buildings: How to correct? (19 replies)
  56. 'Show me' type learner finding it hard to wrap my head around... (10 replies)
  57. Flash question - first and second curtain settings. (5 replies)
  58. file format saving (27 replies)
  59. Newbie Question on Filters (ND and others) (39 replies)
  60. EXIF : what is it and how is it relevant to my photography? (4 replies)
  61. Inconsistency and frustration (9 replies)
  62. DAM - Digital Asset Management : How to store your photos on your computer (4 replies)
  63. Canon Outside of Auto (7 replies)
  64. NTP book auto/ISO query (7 replies)
  65. Views on using presets? (22 replies)
  66. Looking for some good tutorials? Check this out... (10 replies)
  67. all Italian day (8 replies)
  68. Camera Suggestion Required (21 replies)
  69. Optimum shooting distance (8 replies)
  70. photo storage (34 replies)
  71. Learnt the Hard Way (3 replies)
  72. got my (well my wifes) new camera now how do i... (14 replies)
  73. what filter brand or type (7 replies)
  74. Questions abount on-camera flash and E-TTL modes on Canon G1X (1 replies)
  75. Different cameras different quality (3 replies)
  76. a DOF experiment (10 replies)
  77. Learning photography. Where to start? (25 replies)
  78. DSLR - which specs should take priority (23 replies)
  79. confused about software ... (40 replies)
  80. Confused (3 replies)
  81. Exif software for ipads (4 replies)
  82. New camera (9 replies)
  83. what are they doing? (5 replies)
  84. What exactly does "evaluative" metering mean? (17 replies)
  85. 3rd party lenses (18 replies)
  86. Photoshop Lightroom Workshop (14 replies)
  87. Newbie question, Rule of thirds (7 replies)
  88. Question on Mirror lock and cable release (9 replies)
  89. Speed (6 replies)
  90. Nikon - Canon Equivalents (6 replies)
  91. intro to astro? (5 replies)
  92. Off Camera Flash (5 replies)
  93. Post Production of jpgs - help (10 replies)
  94. Blue Photos? (6 replies)
  95. Printing a photobook... advice on upload methods (1 replies)
  96. DSLR & Lens advice required for a beginner (62 replies)
  97. Which of my lenses do what? (25 replies)
  98. Dont get mad...... (9 replies)
  99. Lacking Imagination (16 replies)
  100. Studio lighting (21 replies)
  101. Confused about f/stop Chart in NTP Learning Plan (9 replies)
  102. 1, 11, or 39 Focal Points?? (6 replies)
  103. Help - my work is getting worse! (34 replies)
  104. Why do horizons have to be straight?! (NTP Query) (23 replies)
  105. Watermarking in the Print Module in Lightroom (2 replies)
  106. What would recommend as the best low cost entry DSLR and why? (6 replies)
  107. Test thread - autolinked words (3 replies)
  108. Advice on Editing Photos with People (10 replies)
  109. advice please (17 replies)
  110. Workflow tutorials? (7 replies)
  111. Streetscapes... hints and tips? (9 replies)
  112. Where to stage a still life photo? (18 replies)
  113. Manual versus other modes (52 replies)
  114. Which Photo Editing Software (33 replies)
  115. Which lens? (5 replies)
  116. [Total DSLR Newbie] A question about viewfinders... (11 replies)
  117. Exif info (10 replies)
  118. changing lenses (21 replies)
  119. Growing out the phase of wanting every piece of equipment? (20 replies)
  120. Noisy pictures (11 replies)
  121. Beginner Myths about photography (32 replies)
  122. Time laps software (6 replies)
  123. Exposure Lock (12 replies)
  124. Not sure what happened??? (5 replies)
  125. Am I expecting too much from my lens?? (18 replies)
  126. Does the dynamic range of your camera change if you increase the ISO? (13 replies)
  127. Motion Trails (12 replies)
  128. memory card (14 replies)
  129. Breaking out of Auto. (6 replies)
  130. Lens Caps (17 replies)
  131. How do you get prints developed from RAW images? (17 replies)
  132. What limitations does a lens have? (15 replies)
  133. Exposure: A simple guide (7 replies)
  134. Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 (48 replies)
  135. Focus shhh...mocus! Help please! (10 replies)
  136. Nat Geo Experts give simple tutorials for better photography (15 replies)
  137. Lightroom 4 question (6 replies)
  138. Snow & SLR (12 replies)
  139. Maternity and children shoots (5 replies)
  140. Focusing the Nikon D7000 (6 replies)
  141. Manual focus - I suck at it!! (28 replies)
  142. Advice for photographing high school formal (5 replies)
  143. More warmth? (3 replies)
  144. motorbike riding (2 replies)
  145. 18th Birthday Party Shoot (8 replies)
  146. Yellow washed out? (12 replies)
  147. Vivid festival (8 replies)
  148. Raw? JPEG? (61 replies)
  149. Focal length - magnification? (8 replies)
  150. Custom white balance, do you use this often and if so why? (63 replies)
  151. Called to take some photos at a wedding. (25 replies)
  152. Newbie Mistakes. Know your settings and check your preview images. (18 replies)
  153. RAW conversion into Photoshop Elements (1 replies)
  154. Movement & Motion Blur (12 replies)
  155. IS or no IS? (8 replies)
  156. 'P' for proffessional ? (9 replies)
  157. How to reduce photo size for USB/Internet (4 replies)
  158. raw (8 replies)
  159. HDR, blending, tone mapping? (16 replies)
  160. Top 50 photos every body should have ??? (20 replies)
  161. Speed of lens...? (30 replies)
  162. location, location, location... (5 replies)
  163. Will histogram help? (11 replies)
  164. Sharpening. Camera or computer? (7 replies)
  165. newbie help please (2 replies)
  166. What Cropping Format? (10 replies)
  167. Learning Photoshop? (11 replies)
  168. Fireworks night coming up this weekend. Help!!!! (7 replies)
  169. Is there anything you need to know before buying a grey card? (2 replies)
  170. How SHOULD I have done this? - Nigh-time, moving... (2 replies)
  171. Free E-Book "A Beginners Guide To Digital Photography" (7 replies)
  172. Lightning photos (11 replies)
  173. Low Light (2 replies)
  174. Deep skies - how do i avoid the wash out? (10 replies)
  175. So Much Yet So Little !! (5 replies)
  176. Av, Tv or full Manual? (34 replies)
  177. Need to pick your brains a bit ;) (6 replies)
  178. Entire frame in focus (28 replies)
  179. Could someone explain the various metering modes. (15 replies)
  180. Night / Light Painting Photography Tips ( Noise reduction) (8 replies)
  181. Lens hoods (3 replies)
  182. Noob Purchase.. Canon or Nikon? (55 replies)
  183. first wedding...any tips? (8 replies)
  184. Keeping both eyes open (6 replies)
  185. Canon Lens with IS (15 replies)
  186. Glare on Pics (11 replies)
  187. Landscape photographers -Do you scout first? (32 replies)
  188. Printing BIG makes you a better photographer (19 replies)
  189. Don't make things too hard for yourself... (27 replies)
  190. Shooting Panoramas while using GND filters. (3 replies)
  191. Taking photos of children? (30 replies)
  192. How do you photograph BLACK? (19 replies)
  193. Tips & Techniques for my daughter's Formal? (13 replies)
  194. Dance Concert Action with Flash (1 replies)
  195. Keep teaching myself and practising OR do a Degree/Diploma in Photography? (43 replies)
  196. Photo editing (54 replies)
  197. Street Photography - Tips? Advice? Experiences (10 replies)
  198. deeinoz (6 replies)
  199. Questions re printing of photos (19 replies)
  200. Distance Focusing (5 replies)
  201. Palm metering (11 replies)
  202. Viewfinder query (3 replies)
  203. night time concert photography (2 replies)
  204. How important is it to have photoshop or similar for a beginner? (46 replies)
  205. being back (5 replies)
  206. Well. You learn something new every day. (6 replies)
  207. Shooting into the sun (29 replies)
  208. ISO Discussion (4 replies)
  209. Noob macro question (6 replies)
  210. Overexposure in AV mode when using flash outdoors (10 replies)
  211. Beginner Portrait Photography: Lighting in the evening (11 replies)
  212. Link to flash settings (8 replies)
  213. Photos of New York skylibne at night (8 replies)
  214. White Balance Preset Manual (6 replies)
  215. Pro's simple rules for good portraits in natural light. (32 replies)
  216. What cannot be learnt from a book? (18 replies)
  217. Newborn Photography Workshop (0 replies)
  218. "Using Camera Shutter Speed" (5 replies)
  219. how does the zone ruler work (5 replies)
  220. Planned or spontaneous? (17 replies)
  221. photos in the rain question (3 replies)
  222. Action/Moving Shots (5 replies)
  223. My lens wont focus on my grey card? Help! (12 replies)
  224. Out and about shooting (22 replies)
  225. How do I take good photos of an indoor basketball game? (9 replies)
  226. Visually determining the correct exposure (13 replies)
  227. Silhouette Photography using natural light (24 replies)
  228. Soft focus v Out of focus (11 replies)
  229. colour blind (28 replies)
  230. Help Required on shooting disco theme (5 replies)
  231. Some thoughts on shutter speed selection for beginners (37 replies)
  232. Beginners, What do you want to learn next? (49 replies)
  233. link for pics (2 replies)
  234. Begginers what have you learnt so far (47 replies)
  235. one more day (1 replies)
  236. freaky (8 replies)
  237. Some advice on team photos please (21 replies)
  238. Some advice about these filters Please (18 replies)
  239. Training vs Gear vs Natural Talent (25 replies)
  240. what makes a portrait a portrait (23 replies)
  241. Night footy match (5 replies)
  242. OMG...... (11 replies)
  243. How do you keep track with the NTP learning? (3 replies)
  244. Taking sunset photos (23 replies)
  245. Oh my, the things you find with new insite! (5 replies)
  246. Red Blows out (9 replies)
  247. Aperture priority (28 replies)
  248. Advice on shooting fast objects (cars) at sunset/night situations (15 replies)
  249. Exposure Compensation Dilemma (40 replies)
  250. square filter for any lens (9 replies)
  251. Micro Macro :confused013 (18 replies)
  252. RAW vs JPG (144 replies)
  253. Printing Photos (7 replies)
  254. Which lens is the better option? (16 replies)
  255. Beginner - Should I be using M, TV or AV (30 replies)
  256. Lens Hood (8 replies)
  257. Should I use my Polarising Filter for Sunrise photos (9 replies)
  258. Canon RAW file processing. RawTherapee or DPP or LightRoom (12 replies)
  259. A few basic but scattered questions regarding Aperture, Tv and Av modes etc. (19 replies)
  260. Icons and letters On the dial ? (11 replies)
  261. shutter speed noise (2 replies)
  262. Optimum ISO for my camera (5 replies)
  263. Help!..Confused Re: Iso & Shutter Speed, outside vrs inside. (11 replies)
  264. Black/White vs Colour (2 replies)
  265. Long Exposures (11 replies)
  266. Shuter Speed (11 replies)
  267. where's my focus?? (7 replies)
  268. Doing a product shoot with little kids - any advice? (13 replies)
  269. Photo disappointment! (29 replies)
  270. Lenses and Zoom? (10 replies)
  271. Printing brown / orange eyes (3 replies)
  272. zoom verses aperture (6 replies)
  273. aperture and depth of field... (7 replies)
  274. Taking Reflections ? (5 replies)
  275. Ayres Rock advice please (7 replies)
  276. Setting exposure - EV compensation (3 replies)
  277. panoramic softwear (9 replies)
  278. Some Advice On Filters (30 replies)
  279. power station at garden island Adelaide (5 replies)
  280. vignetting ? (6 replies)
  281. AP's new to photography....Im now a student ;) (8 replies)
  282. CLub photography (9 replies)
  283. What shooting mode is best? (15 replies)
  284. photo shop (17 replies)
  285. beach and rock pool photography (2 replies)
  286. (NTP) : How to Critique : 2011 (30 replies)
  287. New to photography - using Aperture priority (7 replies)
  288. (NTP) : Shutter Speed Challenge : 2011 (7 replies)
  289. Can't seem to get colour into landscapes (44 replies)
  290. Downsizing images for the web, but retaining good quality (6 replies)
  291. Photoshopped? (10 replies)
  292. Depth of Feild-please explain (11 replies)
  293. Can DSLR's.....overheat? (18 replies)
  294. Try a Challenge - "One thing, Two days" (0 replies)
  295. Skill Building for Newbies (5 replies)
  296. not sure where i go now (19 replies)
  297. hairy scary spider (2 replies)
  298. Raw Vs sRaw Vs jpeg (Large/fine) (13 replies)
  299. 1/2000 sec or higher shutter speed (14 replies)
  300. Filters (11 replies)
  301. Cave Photogrraphy (14 replies)
  302. Focal lengths of lenses (9 replies)
  303. Full Fame & Cropped sensors (16 replies)
  304. insects in my garden (5 replies)
  305. Lenses (10 replies)
  306. Super rookie question :-/ (13 replies)
  307. How to choose the right DSLR? (18 replies)
  308. What makes a lens so cheap/expensive? (10 replies)
  309. Melbourne zoo. Crap weather (5 replies)
  310. newbie with nikon d3100 (6 replies)
  311. Photographing a Black Labrador (10 replies)
  312. aperture at night or low light? (18 replies)
  313. Editing photo's (15 replies)
  314. Decision Making Sequence Behind the Camera (22 replies)
  315. Searching for someone who is good with ADOBE photoshop CS5. (9 replies)
  316. Question about lenses (12 replies)
  317. Photo of Summer Fog (1 replies)
  318. EXIF data? (10 replies)
  319. help with manual settings - whats wrong! (13 replies)
  320. Sooo much to learn .... (6 replies)
  321. interpretting the graphs (6 replies)
  322. Beautiful Cyclone (9 replies)
  323. (NTP) : ISO Challenge : 2011 (41 replies)
  324. An introduction to filters please! (9 replies)
  325. Learning Plan (1 replies)
  326. White balance "correction" on a Canon 550D. (16 replies)
  327. North Brisbane group (1 replies)
  328. Advice please (5 replies)
  329. Help with COMPOSITION (6 replies)
  330. SIM Cam (0 replies)
  331. NTP night shooting (18 replies)
  332. (NTP) : Aperture Challenge : 2011 (55 replies)
  333. Image Quality (11 replies)
  334. Photographic Discovery (5 replies)
  335. New To Photography - Discussion (NTP Suggestions & Improvements ) (16 replies)
  336. LEARN HERE: New to Photography Book and Learning Plan is in the Library (0 replies)
  337. Problem with shots on a very sunny day (14 replies)
  338. Manual focus points if auto focusing? (4 replies)
  339. focal lengths, crop sensors, myth vs reality (halp!) (13 replies)
  340. Practice your settings on this online camera demo (0 replies)
  341. Another "new user" question. (27 replies)
  342. So much info here I've become paralysed. (27 replies)
  343. Manual Focusing (10 replies)
  344. NTP (1 replies)
  345. NTP Challenges (1 replies)
  346. 70-200/4 IS USM, colour of casing (6 replies)
  347. Xmas & new year fire works. (5 replies)
  348. NTP challenges (3 replies)
  349. settings for beach (7 replies)
  350. Editing Question (5 replies)
  351. Have you got your exposure locked to the focus? (23 replies)
  352. Focusing sharpness dilemma (13 replies)
  353. macro (10 replies)
  354. New user dilemma - Camera position in case? (4 replies)
  355. What camera will suit my needs? (3 replies)
  356. Beginner Questions and Equipment Advice (14 replies)
  357. other members pics (4 replies)
  358. Macro Settings Help - Canon 100mm (2 replies)
  359. Got the Goods now got to Learn!! (3 replies)
  360. dpi,ppi,pixels ahhhhh (6 replies)
  361. Composing correctly? (11 replies)
  362. IS / VR & Tripods (6 replies)
  363. Magazine reading suggestions (4 replies)
  364. Good Photography Course (32 replies)
  365. Filters for beginners (31 replies)
  366. TIFF-raw lr-ps workflow i am confused (13 replies)
  367. Thanks for the information on New to Photography (10 replies)
  368. Panoramas (12 replies)
  369. Camera Play Invaluable (5 replies)
  370. ? High ISO level noise + Big Pixels (7 replies)
  371. Shooting in clouds/mist (11 replies)
  372. NTP Challenge : Night Photography (74 replies)
  373. HELP: Posing Adult Groups (13 replies)
  374. Rule of thirds (5 replies)
  375. noise (3 replies)
  376. basic panel vs tone curve (12 replies)
  377. Monochrome conversion (11 replies)
  378. new to photography competition (13 replies)
  379. Photos with WOW Factor (27 replies)
  380. Artistic photography in the dark (10 replies)
  381. New to digital (2 replies)
  382. canon eos 550d twin lens kit questions (4 replies)
  383. Travel (1 replies)
  384. Corner peformance? (4 replies)
  385. Focal Points - what am I doing wrong??? (23 replies)
  386. New at this (2 replies)
  387. New pentax K-7 (9 replies)
  388. PP: MAC (Desktop) vs PC (Laptop) (22 replies)
  389. Need help on Canon Digital Photo Professional - to prepare New to Photography Competition (8 replies)
  390. Bokeh, good, bad, lens quality (6 replies)
  391. Expose to the right(ish) (15 replies)
  392. Not enough time to change manual settings (18 replies)
  393. help with auto focus (13 replies)
  394. Shutter speed and water : Example (63 replies)
  395. Camera Simulator (2 replies)
  396. NTP Challenge : High ISO and Fast Shutter (7 replies)
  397. Aspect Ratio - widescreen? (5 replies)
  398. Discuss Learning Centre: Understanding the elements that make up a photograph (3 replies)
  399. BULB setting (14 replies)
  400. Greyscale Test (32 replies)
  401. Wedding Photography (27 replies)
  402. silhouette help (6 replies)
  403. How can I print what my monitor shows? (28 replies)
  404. need help (10 replies)
  405. Thoughts on AUTOMATIC mode (47 replies)
  406. Help with indoor portraits (14 replies)
  407. help please-Blinking - not allowing 800 shutter speed (18 replies)
  408. which program to get? (74 replies)
  409. Filter Questions (19 replies)
  410. looking for book on PP (15 replies)
  411. Thanks (2 replies)
  412. Just learning would like some feedback on pics (2 replies)
  413. speed rating ASA/ISO (10 replies)
  414. Photography Newbie with a Question (2 replies)
  415. Autofocus in Av or Tv mode? (5 replies)
  416. D200 + Lenses Need Cleaning and Servicing (2 replies)
  417. Thoughts on a re-shoot? (13 replies)
  418. Night Photography (31 replies)
  419. NTP Challenge : Genre : Portraiture (14 replies)
  420. NTP Challenge : Genre : Landscapes (26 replies)
  421. Sunrise ... red halo! (6 replies)
  422. Anyone near Shepparton? (15 replies)
  423. How do they do that??? Interested to learn. (10 replies)
  424. Excellent Tutorials on the Basics (27 replies)
  425. Water Mark (15 replies)
  426. To edit or not to edit???? (38 replies)
  427. JPEG or RAW (190 replies)
  428. Taking photos of fire works (27 replies)
  429. Tips for Lens for a Beginner (22 replies)
  430. NTP Challenge: Shutter Speed (32 replies)
  431. NTP Challenge: Aperture and Depth of Field (DOF) (70 replies)
  432. Resizing Photos (9 replies)
  433. NTP: Challenge VIII - Portraiture (96 replies)
  434. NTP: Challenge VII - Black and White (20 replies)
  435. NTP: Challenge VI (44 replies)
  436. Challenge V : How to critique (162 replies)
  437. Challenge IV - Panning (44 replies)
  438. Challenge III - Playing with ISO (45 replies)
  439. The Exposure Triangle (14 replies)
  440. Challenge I - Aperture and Depth of Field (156 replies)