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Photography by Caitlyn Curtis Tips for Cityscape Photography  There are many great opportunities around you to make the best out of your photography session. As a photographer, you do not always need to go too far away places to get the best images. Sometimes it is best to look inside your own town for the best photo ops. For instance, you can go downtown and take images of your local city buildings. Here are some tips for when you decide to explore the city you live in.   For the best images, it is important to use a tripod and your camera's self-timer. This keeps the image still and straight which can make the cityscape look level. This will also allow your image to be sharper, giving it a clearer picture. This is the best way to avoid blurry images in case your hand is accidentally shakey. This is most important when you are shooting with the golden hour and after dark . If you are unable to bring a tripod, you can also make your own by improv...

Photography by Caitlyn Curtis Christmas Lights Photography Halloween is over and it is getting closer to Christmas! That means there are going to be many opportunities to photograph the beautiful Christmas lights. However, sometimes it can be difficult to capture them correctly. There are also many ways to use Christmas lights to give you fun effects in your images. Here are some great tips to photographing Christmas lights and creating a cool bokeh effect on your images, similar to the picture above. The settings on your camera should be for low light since it is usually dark when shooting Christmas lights outside but it will give the lights a pop in your image. When setting the ISO it should be around 400 depending on how dark your image is. However, do not go above an ISO of 800 because it will make the image grainier than it needs to be. When setting the aperture it should be around f/3 and f/8 depending on how much light you want in your image. Also, when using incand...