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    Freezing Water

    When shooting a waterfall, photographer Jim Richardson says, you can take the clichéd route or try for something different.

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    Taking Group Photos

    Which is worse: being attacked by Vikings or having to take a group photo? Photographer Jim Richardson takes the sting out.

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    Working to Get More

    Photographer Jim Richardson recalls how working hard for the right shot can result in a big payoff.

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    Panning—Motion 101

    Discovering the trick of panning to stop motion was one of the most thrilling stages of his early photography, Jim Richardson says. Get his pro tips.

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