In the days before point and shoot cameras – back when SLR cameras didn’t have any automatic features at all, everyone who wanted to take photographs had to understand the basic principles of exposure. Film was expensive and you just couldn’t afford to waste a shot on a guess, so you had to really understand [...]

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Unless you exclusively shoot landscapes and still-lifes, you know that photography is an art of capturing life in motion. People are always moving – their faces change expression, their interest shifts from one part of a scene to another, they walk away, they run off or they simply stop being interesting. If you’re going to [...]

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Digital photography has done a lot of great things for us. It’s made film unnecessary, which means that individual shots no longer cost anything and you are now free to take as many pictures as you want without fear of wasted film. A related benefit is that you no longer need to choose a specific [...]

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They’re bright and colorful; they usually come with beautiful landscape and skies surround them; and you almost can’t go wrong photographing them. What are they? Hot air balloons! But, the truth is, you can go a bit wrong photographing them. So, I’m dedicating this post to tips for giving you a boost of confidence when [...]

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Cars and cameras have changed so much over the past decade that I’m starting to think a lease option might be a good idea. Whether you’re on the Nikon or Canon side of the fence, or another fence altogether, the new generation of cameras are incredible compared to their predecessors. The biggest boost is that [...]

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No matter what we do to stop it from happening, digital images have a way of becoming noisy or losing quality. It happens whenever you shoot at a high ISO speed. It happens when you sharpen too much. It even happens every time you save an image as a JPEG. With so much noise, what [...]

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Shooting in low light situations is difficult. It presents a combination of problems for which there is no single quick fix. You can decrease the shutter speed, but if you don’t have a tripod, your image will be blurry. You can bring a flash with you, but if you’re too close to your subject, you’ll [...]

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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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The holidays are getting closer and closer. This year, give your friends and family something they’ll really cherish and be the first one to deliver images they can be proud of. With just a little more effort, you can create holiday photos that will make your friends wish you were a part of their family. [...]

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It’s autumn, and winter isn’t too far away. Soon we’ll be spending our nights indoors by the roar of a fire, enjoying the flickering of candles. Have you ever wondered how to take pristine pictures under candlelight when you don’t have that much light to work with in the first place? The following tips will [...]

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Okay. Maybe that’s a bit harsh. Nobody is calling anyone anything, but if you are very new to photography, this article is for you. Your camera can seem like a confusing mess of knobs and settings when you get it for the first time. Don’t worry. You will only be using a few of these [...]

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You are probably familiar with ISO on film used in a film camera. It’s the ‘speed’ of the film – higher ISO values mean you can take photos in lower light. But what about in the digital world?

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I have some rather active nephews and when I try to take a snap of them indoors I usually end up with some blurry body parts in my photos. But why does this happen and how can it be fixed?

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A lot of cameras come with an Anti-Blur mode. This is marketed to reduce blur in your photos; particularly when indoors or at twilight. But does it work, and how can it help with your photography? Does Anti Blur Mode work? Yes it does. It can stop (or limit) blurry photos caused by low light. [...]

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