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    What are presets in photography?

    Presets are actions in photoshop or lightroom that perfrom a group of funtions to your photosimply and are designed to provide a streamlined workflow Added: fhotoace's answer is also correct if you are talking about camera presets where I was talking about software presets
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    How to make a photo look like it's from the 70's?

    Looking a Bruce M and putting on my nehru jacket, elephant bells and puca shells You can emulate the look of old film with photoshop and there are some great plug ins designed expecially for emulating film. But if you want to try a fun way to do it thats not too expensive get an old TLR camera...
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    Is it weird.........?

    It's not wierd. I met the love of my life in mid-October, proposed just before Thanksgiving, and we were married on Lincoln's birthday. It lasted until she died almost 20 years later.' Then again, we were old enough (27, 25) to get married. You still might be there. My best friend and his wife...
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    Photo shoot ideas for 18yo male?

    The reason you go to a professional is because you know you have someone who knows what he is doing behind the camera. If you're in front of the camera you can't be behind it at the same time. It's much harder than you think to get a good picture of yourself by yourself. That being said, pose...
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    What lightning technique is used on the tv show CSI las vegas?

    If you're trying to duplicate it, theatrical lighting is usually achieved with all sorts of spot lights instead of broad/flat lights, and the lights are moved for each take of each scene to achieve maximum dramatic effect. I realize that they are trying to dramatize what is otherwise a totally...
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    I'm looking for the "History" answers section, but it's not on the menu below....

    ...How 2 get there from home page? I hate having to use "2" to mean "to," but there is a character count limit.
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    I won a small claim court judgment against someone but is not paying me?

    If he left the country you're screwed unless he left behind possessions which you might attach and sell at auction to recover whatever you can of your loss.
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    How would you interpret this law?

    It means just what it says, that an outside party is trying to get a minor to disobey. If you don't know what the terms "induce," "assist," or "cause" mean GET A DICTIONARY!
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    Photography as a career?

    You have a tremendous advantage in that you already write correctly. That's a start. If I were doing it all over again I would write an article for National Geographic, or Conde Nast Travel, or whatever magazine catches your fancy, and shoot the illustrations to go with it and send it in to...
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    thinking about getting an MA in photography?

    Art directors don't care if you can spell "photography." They care if you can deliver the image they want before the deadline and on budget. Whenever I was hiring photographers I was always more than a little suspicious of one that came bearing some heavy sheepskin. I want to see the PORTFOLIO...
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    Some film photos turned out green, why is this?

    It's not likely the lens. How old was the film you were using? An overall green cast is indicative of old or heat-damaged film, because the magenta (opposite of green) dyes are the most perishable. It might also be your lab. Printing is a separate operation, and if the operator is just someone...
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    my photography teacher says I need a special camera and I am totally lost! Help?!?!?

    Find a Pentax K-1000 with the 28-80 zoom lens. It is a rugged and inexpensive "stick shift" 35mm camera with all the lenses you'll need for 99.999% of all photogaphy. I used mine for years as my primary camera for weddings, portraits, and anything else I was getting paid to shoot. I still have...
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    How do I cope with my fiance in jail?

    Was he guilty? If yes, then you are probably wrong for sticking with him, because this sort of thing will likely characterize you life with him. If no, then work for his release. Find the real culprit and get justice done. But despite all that the liklihood is that he's guilty and won't...
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    Did arm races always lead to wars throughout history?

    Alas, it does seem to be true, but the saying is true. Those with the ability to defend themselves are not nearly as likely to be attacked as those who are weak. Look at Iraq and Kuwait. Israel has fought off three major wars since 1948, and today the thought of a full-scale national attack is...
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    Is it wrong to see girls as "sex objects"?

    Not as long as you're gentlemanly about it. It's my belief that sometimes women who get angry at men who are attracted to them primarily for physical reasons have either been hurt by someone else, or are not the ones that perceive themselves as physically attractive. While it is true that...
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