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Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

DPI: a concept you should forget.

The question of “what DPI do my photos need to have?” comes up often in forums about online photo sales. It can set off a firestorm, with some replies containing total misinformation. Arguments can ensue.

A newspaper photo up close.
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Posted on October 11, 2020February 23, 2021

The “Shift” of a Tilt-Shift Adapter

I like doing photos of city scenes and tall buildings. There’s always the question of how “vertical” those buildings should look. Point the camera up and the vertical lines converge in the distance, making the building seem really tall. Sometimes that’s exactly what I want.

Photograph of  IDS Center, Minneapolis
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