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Gallery: Digital Photo Tips

Get great tips on digital photography with images that show you how to ensure better compositions, take better close-ups, and more with your digital camera.

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Photo Gallery: Stars

The stars may seem impossibly profuse and unfathomably distant, but technologies like the Hubble Space Telescope give us a front-row seat for the drama and beauty of the universe.

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Decorate your desktop with My Shot images from some of our favorite places to live and play now. Also check out Adventure's list of 100 Best Adventure Towns.

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Gateway Cities Gallery

Last year marked the first time that the world's population was more urban than rural. Many of these growing cities worldwide serve as gateways not only for rural migrants, but also for increasing numbers of foreign-born population.

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Blog: Windows of the Soul

Photographer Alexandra Avakian discusses photography, her book Windows of the Soul, and her journeys in the Muslim world in this blog from National Geographic.

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Long Exposures

When making long exposures, use a remote release to avoid camera movement. If you don't have a remote release, use the camera's self-timer.

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