Some compact cameras are small enough to fit in your handbag or pocket, but I still recommend purchasing a camera case. It will save your camera from unnecessary wear and tear.
What do you put in your camera bag? I place my camera, spare batteries and memory cards, a cleaning kit and any extra lenses or [...]

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It’s one of the biggest problems that can occur with cameras – Blurry Images. Angela, a tips subscriber, emailed me last week asking if her camera was working OK. She had taken a lot of shots of her daughter’s 21st birthday, and they were all blurry.
Have you taken shots like this before? Blurry images are [...]

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Almost as important as composition is the use of light. Here are some secrets for using light.

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Photos are memories and unfortunately it seems we are losing them at a rate of knots. With the number of digital cameras being sold increasing every year, millions of precious pictures taken with them will never be printed!
There are a few very good reasons to print your photos:

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Macro photography is the art of photographing small objects like flowers and bugs. Here are some tips for fantastic macro photography.
Start to train your eye to see macro opportunities. You’ll be surprised at the objects you’ll want to capture : Stamps, Paper Clips, Coins, Pins etc. Some of the best subjects are provided by Nature [...]

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Candid photography is photography that focuses on spontaneity rather than technique. Your subject’s focus is not on the camera, but on their current task. So we’re not talking about the photo albums full of people looking at the camera and smiling here! Your subjects are un-posed and the shots are unplanned.
Candid photos are usually simple [...]

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Children make a wonderful subject. Here are some tips for ensuring photos of children are even more memorable.
Meet them eye-to-eye
Bring yourself down to the child’s level – even if you need to crouch down. This will give your shots a ‘kids eye view’ and won’t distort their image (as taking the shot from above does).

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Here are some tips for helping with your vacation shots
Take plenty of memory!
Make sure you have extra memory cards, have another storage facility like a Laptop or media storage unit.

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How do you get the best shots when you’re out and about? Here are some secrets for taking shots at the beach and inside National Parks.

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Most of us have seen sports photos that capture the essence of the action – mostly in the sports sections of the newspapers. It’s normally pretty hard to create quality sporting photos because most of the time (for large events) you can’t get close enough to the action to capture the event properly. Would you [...]

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