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Guide to Photographing the Battlefield at Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the location of one of the most important battles in the American Civil War. The town of Gettysburg is a beautiful location and the home of an excellent National Military Park that preserves the battlefield.

The park and the town of Gettysburg include a lot of open fields, farms and barns, monuments, cannon, and beautiful scenery. Living just a short drive from Gettysburg I typically make one or two visits each year to photograph the area. In this article we’ll take a detailed look at some of the best places for photos, as well as discussing the best times to visit and how to get around.

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Zooming In Landscapes: Shooting with Telephoto Lenses (Canon)

The wide angle lens may be used more often in landscape photography, but there will certainly be times when a telephoto lens is needed to get the photo that you want. When it comes to deciding which telephoto lens to buy, there is no shortage of options. Since a quality telephoto lens isn’t cheap, it pays to do some research and make sure that you are picking the best one for you. With that in mind, we’ve put together this list of recommended telephoto lenses for Canon users.

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Guide to Photographing Custer State Park (South Dakota)

The Black Hills of South Dakota is a beautiful region with plenty of photographic opportunities, including Custer State Park. South Dakota’s first and largest state park is popular for its combination of amazing wildlife, landscapes, and some of the most scenic drives you will find anywhere. In this article we’ll look at some of the main points of interest in the park.

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Intro to Manual Mode and When to Use It

For those of us who are inherently control freaks, shooting in manual a good thing. If you are getting started with photography, it can be a bit overwhelming deciding which settings to use for a given shot or with changing light conditions. Each of the shooting modes including manual, aperture and shutter priority have their strengths. When shooting in manual, the photographer has control over all the settings.

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