I know a lot of photographers who only really take pictures during the day. As someone who likes to have everything work right away without much extra effort, I can understand why. The night, after all, is kind of challenging to photograph. There’s a lot more setup time and a lot more room for error. [...]

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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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The moon is beautiful to look at, but it sure can be challenging to photograph. To start, the moon is much brighter than everything else in the scene, and it’s hard to know where it will be unless you do some research ahead of time. Having said that, the moon adds drama to a photograph [...]

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You’ve seen them. Mystical photographs of streams make waterfalls look like they aren’t even from the planet Earth. When I first saw these kinds of photos, I wondered how it was even possible to create them with a simple digital SLR camera. There is a way to make waterfalls and streams as silky smooth as [...]

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It seems simple enough. Taking a shot of a drop of water. You just want to take a picture of a water droplet. How hard could it be? Well, if you want a crystal clear image, you will need more equipment than just your camera. This isn’t something you can do without having a decent [...]

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There is no camera companion more important than a tripod. When you get one, it opens up a whole world of possibilities. Suddenly, you can take long exposures at night and setup the perfect macro photo op. You can ready yourself for a self-portrait and reduce your friend’s job as a photographer to that of [...]

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Fireworks are fantastic to see in photos but are really hard to shoot well. There are a number of techniques that can allow you to take some spectacular shots of fireworks.

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Congratulations! You just purchased your first digital SLR camera. Believe me, you’re going to love it. Digital SLRs are ten times easier to use and much faster than their point and shoot counterparts. But before you head out into the wild and start taking more pictures than you know how to handle, you might want [...]

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Sequence photos provide a truly amazing perspective for action shots. They allow the viewer to see the progression of something as it is happening. Unlike video, all of the important parts are frozen, so we can see every step. There a lot of sports where action sequences bring out the true character of the athletes. [...]

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If you own a digital point and shoot or SLR camera, you may have been sold on its the built-in image stabilization system. For some camera models, this is available through the lens. On others, it is in the camera. Either way, you probably want to know what it means for your photography and whether [...]

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A motion blur effect works really well in sports photography, giving your viewer a sense of speed and action. It is also a great standalone photographic technique for dramatizing certain kinds of scenes. You can capture the speed of a running cheetah or the streaks of light coming from speeding cars moving through the city [...]

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