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February 27, 2008

Keep Your Eyes Open

For most people, it is natural when they bring the camera up to one eye, to close the other.  In most situations where you may be taking a photograph, this works just fine. There are situations however where you may find it advantageous to keep both eyes open.

When photographing a subject where you are waiting for an event to occur, such as a baseball player about to hit the ball, there is a definite advantage to using both your eyes.  Once you image is composed within your viewfinder, open your second eye. Through some practice, you will be able to see both what  you have framed in your camera and also, through your other eye, what is happening outside your camera. In this case you might be able to see the pitcher wind up and release the pitch. 

Keeping both eyes open can help prepare you to capture the best image you can.

Until next time, happy shooting.

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