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It is important to understand what are you trying to capture with a camera. What you want to use this tool for. It helps to begin to search for and concentrate on thematic photography.

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Leonard Nimoy
Age: 83 †
Born: 1931
Born: March 26
Died: 2015
Died: February 27
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Musician
Photographer
Poet
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Writer
Leonard Simon Nimoy
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