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    Paula Biles

    Instead of centering the subject, use the Rule of Thirds. With the bird in the left third, your eye instinctively looks toward the right third . . . where the bird is looking. Some cameras can show the grid in the viewfinder to help with composition.
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    Think before you shoot

    Tips for taking photos that “pop” Issue 85 : Jul/Aug 2012 The difference between a snap-shot and a beautiful photo is in the details, not in the cost of the camera it’s taken with or the advanced proc...

    Paula Biles
    June 17, 2026
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