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Call it self-preservation, narcissism, artistic expression, or obsession, but artist/photographer/medical-device engineer Joseph Murawski’s series one light, one wall is highly addictive. Although primarily a painter, he has been regularly taking self-portraits against the bare wall of his basement since November 2005. Like countless obsessive self-portrait shooters, Murawski uses the same background, same camera (he started with a small Sony point-and-shoot, but upgraded to a Nikon D70 in March 2006), same light (a compact fluorescent), and, of course, the same subject.

If you want to keep your SD card in your wallet without ruining it, follow this super simple tutorial on how to make an credit card (or something similar) into a handy SD card holder. *bonus tips: make sure to read the comments section, there are some good variations.

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You probably take some pretty good or even great shots with your DSLR or even your point and shoot, but chances are your camera phone shots are still distant, grainy and poorly composed. Just because you can make calls on it, doesn't mean you shouldn't treat it like a real camera. The folks over at Digital Photography School have put together 13 great tips on how to get better photos from your camera phone, no matter what megapixels you're packing.