The Complete Guide to Taking Sick Climbing Photos
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You’re inundated every day with climbing photos on social media and blogs and websites, but fact is most of those shots suck. The bad news: those are your photos. With today’s nearly foolproof camera phones, many of which rival the technical abilities of DSLRs, it is possible to take pro-level shots, you just need a bit of help getting there. What follows are a series easy-to-digest self-help articles by pros and advanced amateurs who have had a hand in setting the bar for climbing photography. Read, absorb the wisdom, and up your photo game.
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