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Artistic Approach and the Backyard Project Image Resolution I realized when working on the backyard project that using a high-resolution camera would not foster my vision. In fact, it would make capturing images more difficult because of the larger camera size and the need for a tripod in low light.  It would also hamper my approach because of the extra work and logistics required.  As such using a high-resolution camera had no basis in helping me express my vision for this project.  The basis for using a high-resolution camera was privileging technology at the cost of artistic expression. The high resolution makes sense when the image will be printed large and when making small details visi...

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