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How to shoot a birthday party


It's a challenging situation for any photographer: Trying to get great shots of a flaming cake in low ambient light and shoot a video of the candles being blown out. We brought a digital SLR, a point-and-shoot, a camcorder, and two smart-phone cameras to a party to see what works best.
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