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The Photography Project

Photography tips, tricks and in depth lessons taught by pro photographer Liam Smith. A completely free resource to help photographers of all levels reach their goals.

Pentax K Series

pentax k series cameras

The Pentax K-series is a legendary line of 35mm film and digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras produced by the Japanese manufacturer Pentax (formerly Asahi Optical Co., Ltd). These cameras have played a significant role in the history of photography, known…

Best Vintage Portrait Lenses

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Best Vintage Portrait Lenses Portrait photography requires a lens that can faithfully capture the essence of the subject. A great portrait gives us a glimpse of something that lies beneath the surface. A great portrait teases the viewer, it does…

Macro Photographers

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Macro, or “close-up super extreme magnification photography” as I like to call it…is a fascinating sub genre, not one I’m particularly familiar with I have to confess, but my students seem to love it so I’m writing this to educate…