Flashes, the age old staple of the modern photographer. They’ve been around as long as photographers have needed some kind of portable light source. But all of that might change very soon. The newest L.E.D. lights are not only inexpensive, they draw much less power than their fluorescent and incandescent counterparts. Plus, when compared to [...]

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If you’ve ever gotten your portrait taken professionally, you know what it’s typically like. You go into the studio, the photographer sets up a few props, and you pose accordingly. While these kinds of shoots always create a nice clean cut look, our lives are anything but. That’s why I think it’s crucial for every [...]

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I’d like to start by saying I don’t want to pass judgment on anyone. By drawing attention to these issues, I’m not saying any one person is “bad” or doomed to be a horrible photographer for the rest of his or her life. In fact, I used to do many of these things myself. They [...]

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No matter how much we try to make our images just right, sometimes we mess up. That doesn’t mean we have to give up, however. With some simple editing in Adobe Photoshop Elements, you can bring color back into your overexposed images and possibly save them from ruin. Just follow these simple steps.

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Those of you who read my tips know that I don’t have a very high regard for flash. I think it usually gets in the way of taking a good photo, and it tends to suck all of the natural beauty from your images. If you want a sure-fire way to turn a potentially good [...]

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“How do I shoot a pic in a dark area with minimal light without using a flash/flashlight and without camera shake?” is one of my most commonly asked questions. In this article, I’ll show you a few ways you can do it.

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Flash is a very powerful tool in photography, but it only works as well as the person behind the camera. Great pictures are destroyed with flash as easily as they are created. Most of time, I advise you to avoid flash altogether. This time, I’m going to show you an alternative that might just allow [...]

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Photography is a mysterious art. Somehow, by pressing all the right buttons and using all the right settings, you can turn an ordinary scene into a work of art. Because photography is so strange, so out of the ordinary, certain photography myths have grown out of our desire to explain what’s going on behind the [...]

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This question comes from reader Rick Bergesio. He’s tried the red eye flash setting on his camera, and it hasn’t done much to reduce red eye in his night shots. If the system isn’t working as advertised, then what’s going on? Why do his photos still have problems with red eye?

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The best camera is the one you have with you. Digital SLRs and medium sized point-and-shoot cameras are great, but they are always limited by their size. The camera phone is different. Because it’s your phone, you’ll always have it with you, and that means you won’t miss a single photographic opportunity.

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In this week’s Ask David column, we have a request from a reader who would like to know if I have a few tips for taking better pictures on a cruise ship. Jackie plans on sailing away for a few days, and I definitely have some thoughts. If you’re planning on taking a cruise anytime [...]

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Your mother told you never to look at the sun, or you’ll go blind. Whenever some cameras take a picture of a very bright object (like the sun), the light can get so intense that it doesn’t just affect one part of the image. The light streaks out from the light source and creates a [...]

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Parties and get togethers are a great excuse to take pictures of your friends. Everyone is together and having a good time (plus they’re rarely sober so their fun side comes out). But even though everyone’s having so much fun, most party pictures look the same. In an effort to make your next event more [...]

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The great indoors can be the most challenging place to take pictures. There usually isn’t enough light, meaning you’ll either end up with dark or blurry images if you aren’t careful. But you don’t need to purchase a bunch of expensive flashes and other gear to get more consistent photos indoors. Just try some of [...]

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There is probably no more exciting time in life than the birth of a newborn baby. For many moms and dads, it’s the reason they got into photography in the first place. These pictures are the ones you’ll keep looking at for years to come. That’s why it’s so important to get them right, and [...]

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