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Photo Project – Fujifilm X100S
I've never hitched my horse to any particular post when it comes to cameras, I have an open mind and I'm always on the lookout for the latest and greatest. With the lightning fast ability to sell your old gear at reasonable prices (see my article on that here) it's no wonder I've had three pri[...]
How to Take Better Vacation Photos
Vacation time is ramping up around the world, folks are dusting off their camera and bringing their photography skills out of hibernation. So what will be different this year? Will you snap the same wide-angle, all-encompassing shots you took last year? Or are you ready to take your vacati[...]
BRNO Dehumidifying Body and Lens Caps
Via BRNO LLC Here is a product that really sucks! The moisture from your camera equipment that is. BRNO, LLC has your butt covered when reducing the amount of moisture in your camera gear is your primary concern. If you live somewhere like the East Coast of the United States then you'll be [...]
Quick Tip 115 – Diffraction and your Digital Photographs
Macro and Landscape photographers beware! Diffraction happens when you're trying to get the maximum depth of field and complete image sharpness. You'll read, and correctly so, that as you decrease your aperture (higher f/numbers) you increase your depth of field enabling you to get foregroun[...]
Nikon D600 Deal – Save $703
Deal The D600 is now being sold for $1,996.95 with the Nikon 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR AF-S Nikkor Lens that is normally $600 on its own (the package was $2500 all together). It is your full frame camera Christmas miracle. I personally own and love this camera and hate that I spent the full $2[...]
Natural Not Nature Photographer
As Photographers and enthusiasts we are constantly looking for motivation and ways to think outside of the box. We give ourselves challenges and objectives in order to stretch our creative legs and capture the elusive "perfect" shot. As we grow as photographers we tend to fall[...]
Over or Under?
You Be The Judge I keep reading that a budding photographers biggest mistake is over processing a photo. What is over processed? What does it look like? Is there a rule of thumb and how do you measure it? Is this photo over processed or under processed? You guys be the judge and let's see[...]
Quick Tip 110 – Choosing the Correct Aperture
Your aperture is one of the three most important settings on your camera. It's a lot like adjusting the lights in a room to set the mood. Photographers adjust their aperture to achieve a nice Bokeh. Bokeh is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image. [...]
Quick Tip 109 – Multitasking
Recently I was asked to photograph a company party and very reluctantly agreed. The deciding factor for me was the chance to practice my party photography skills as well as photography of Christmas lights. Party photography is a real test of your skills, the lighting is horrible and people d[...]
Best Inexpensive DX Lens for your Nikon – Nikon 55-200mm VR AF-S f/4-5.6G ED
Source: Amazon.com The search for the perfect lens is the one thing I'm certain never ends for a photographer. Every year there are always new lenses with next generation image stabilization and improved optics with this coating and that. The trick is finding a great lens that doesn't force y[...]
How to Shoot Macro Photography
Macro photography is just a fancy way of saying "really close up photography". Usually a photograph is considered macro if the image is reproduced on the film the same size or bigger than life-size. You'll hear the ratio 1:1 thrown around to describe a macro lens, that means the image will b[...]
The Most Versatile Camera Tripod of 2012 – Benro Mefoto A1350Q1T
Benro MeFoto A1350Q1T Transfunctional Tripod Kit (Titanium) A tripod is a funny thing, everyone tells you that it's the most important piece of photography equipment, yet everyone buys the cheapest tripod they can find and hardly every take it with them. Even if you do spring for the tripod [...]
Photography After the Leafs Have Fallen – During Fallinter
Photographers each have their favorite time of the year to take pictures, just like they all have their own style or favorite way to photograph (Black and White, Macro, Landscape, etc.), right? What do you do if your between seasons and there isn't a leaf or pile of snow to be found? Get your [...]
Quick Tip 108 – Taking Pictures in Bright Sun Light
Seems like common sense doesn't it? Use the light of the sun properly expose your photographs. Well that's all well and good but how exactly do you use that light? Do you put the light behind the subject your photographing? Do you photograph into the sun? Wait, I thought you weren't su[...]
Quick Tip 107 – Photograph the Ordinary
Seems simple enough right, just grab your camera and start photographing whatever is around you. You'd be surprised how many times I run into someone who says they'd love to take more pictures but they are just out of places to photograph. Maybe that's you... It isn't uncommon and it's actuall[...]
