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Welcome to the forum.. what to do.. What not to do.. and useful hints and tips
Hi and welcome to this guide for new users to the forum
First thing to do............Read the rules
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...ode-of-Conduct.
There is usually relevant help guidance at the top of each forum either as an announcement or posts that have been made sticky as they are considered long term useful.
How to upload an image to the forum
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...Quick-And-Easy
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...it-image-posts
How do I find stuff
use the search facility here http://www.photography-forum.org/search.php
Whats the best way to keep tabs on a thread?
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...cannot-find-it
How can I join in Competitions and challenges ?
link to competitions etc http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...Forum-Features
User Camera and equipment reviews
Dont post questions in this section only reviews read this first before posting a review http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...w-section*****
camera reviews http://www.photography-forum.org/for...-Reviews-Forum
Other equip reviews http://www.photography-forum.org/for...-Reviews-Forum
Tripods - which ones and why
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...h-ones-and-why
How can I view my profile I get a message denying me access
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...g-Your-Profile
Link to the famous forum framing script
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...213#post468213
Link to the compiled collection of Old Geezer Photo Editing Video tutorials
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...ideo-tutorials
How to view what camera settings where used on images posted on the forum
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...r-photographs?
FAQ's
Help How do I get my lost files Back ?
Link to recovery tools to try to recover lost files
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...overy-software
What is the best way to hold my camera?
An explanation and discussion on how to hold a SLR/DSLR
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...g-the-camera!?
What is Copyright?
A brief explanation of how copyright works
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...t-is-Copyright
Help How do I check my monitor is set correctly ?
How do you know if your images are correct if your screen is to dark or bright
The best way is to use a colorimeter such as the spyder or use a setting image as below
http://www.photofriday.com/calibrate.php
What do those numbers mean on the front of my lens?
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...711#post486711
What is DOF Depth of Field ?
What settings affect how much in front and behind is blurred
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...ed-in-pictures
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...focus-stacking
f Stop aperture?
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho.../31846-F-value
Diagram explaining exposure
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...in-one-picture
and here is a link to a thread where you can download a cracking5 page pdf to print and read
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...asics-Exposure
What is Shooting in Raw?
how to keep most information in your image files
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...606-RAW-Vs-JPG
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...ight=raw+image
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...ual-comparison
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...t=shooting+raw
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...t=shooting+raw
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...t=shooting+raw
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...t=shooting+raw
How do I update Photoshop as I cannot open raw files from my new camera?
if photoshop wont recognize your raw files here is how to update the software
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...-for-Photoshop
What's this about focal length ?
explanation with examples of what you get with different lens focal lengths
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...-focal-lengths
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...479#post471479
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...d-crop-sensors
Why do you use filters ?
An introduction into what filters are and how they affect the image taking
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...y-What-and-how
What's the link with focal length and sensor size ?
shows what difference the sensor size makes
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...-focal-lengths......
What is the difference between full frame and crop sensor ?
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...ned?highlight=
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...sizes-overview
How do the settings in the camera effect the image ?
A link to an interactive web page where you can alter camera settings and see how the image is affected
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...-effect-images.
What is the best camera.. lens?
Discusses whether one camera is better than the other or if in fact its the photographer
Start firstly by using search to look at previous posts as these questions are asked daily.
http://www.photography-forum.org/search.php
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...835#post470835
What camera should I buy?
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...914#post590914
Why can I not look at other member profiles ?
You need to upgrade your membership to premium here http://www.photography-forum.org/payments.php
Why can I not send Private Messages PM's ?
You need to upgrade your membership to premium here http://www.photography-forum.org/payments.php
Why can I not have my own avatar ?
You need to upgrade your membership to premium here http://www.photography-forum.org/payments.php
Why can I not add a signature ?
You need to upgrade your membership to premium here http://www.photography-forum.org/payments.php
Themed Links
A collection of selected links to forum posts for there relevance to help with a particular subject/area
Got your new pro camera and been asked to shoot a wedding
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...g-Photographer
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...=first+wedding
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...=first+wedding
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...=first+wedding
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...=first+wedding
http://www.photography-forum.org/sho...=first+wedding
Last edited by paulmag; 11th January 2013 at 12:19 PM.
Reason: corrected exif link
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Macro Photography
Last edited by paulmag; 26th July 2011 at 02:12 PM.
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Cleaning camera and sensor
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