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Am I on right track in photography?

Hi,
I am an amature photographer learning techniques as much as I can. I am reading Better photography magazine and trying different tricks which I find either over the Internet or any of friends tell me.

Look online for a forum that specialises in your camera – Canon, Nikon, Olympus etc. You’ll find people there who will help you with your pictures.

Other, more general, sites are good too. Such as Photo Camel.

Have a good look around before you join, or join in, to be sure it’s the best place for you

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