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You are receiving this message because you signed up for the Popular Photography e-newsletter. Click here if you wish to unsubscribe. 12 Great Ways to Use Your Camera for Good No images? View the online version. May 2, 2013 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines Giving Back Through Photography: 12 Great Ways to Use Your Camera for Good We rounded up some of our favorite photo-related charitable organizations We make photographs for a variety of reasons. For some, photography is a profession. For others, it's a necessary outlet for creative energy. But, while many of us get a great deal from photography, we can also use it to give back.  SEE MORE >> Photo Challenge Finalists: Miniature Scenes Small subjects make big impact Sample Image Gallery: Rokinon T-S 24mm F/3.5 Tilt-Shift Lens We got our hands on one of the very first tilt-shifts off Rokinon's assembly line and brought it from New York City to Florida  Your Best Shot Contest: May 2013 Submit your best work for a chance to win cash and be printed in the magazine Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.  Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Photo Glossary: Bokeh A Japanese word that roughly translates as “blur” or “haze,” bokeh refers, photographically, to defocused areas of an image either in front of or behind a sharp subject. It’s a phenomenon associated with lenses and is primarily influenced by the size, shape, and smoothness of the opening defined by the aperture blades of the lens. Lenses are said to produce “fine” or “coarse” bokeh, the former being more desirable than the latter. Fine bokeh is characterized by smooth, circular shapes in the defocused highlights created by specular reflections off shiny objects or directly from light sources. Coarse bokeh is identified by oval highlights or by highlights shaped as pentagons or octagons, a direct reflection of the number of blades making up a given diaphragm. The word is pronounced “boh-keh,” with one long and one short vowel and equally stressed syllables. Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.   More from PopPhoto.com:   Change your preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Forward this email Add newsletter@email.popphoto.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Copyright © Bonnier Corporation, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are those of the sponsors and are not an endorsement nor do they reflect the opinions of Bonnier Corporation or any of its publications.