October 16, 2010
Digital cameras are among the most consumer electronics devices used. Even relatively inexpensive digital cameras usually include a handful of scene selection modes that, to a beginner, are bewildering and create confusing results. More advanced digital cameras are a buffet of complexity. They’re one of the few devices that still routinely comes with a thick [...]
July 26, 2010
Photoshop is a wonderful tool. Expensive, but wonderful. With it you can smooth out Gran’s chin, hide your ex or bring shame upon a local politician. Photoshop’s forte however is fixing photos. As a generation of photographers, we’ve accepted Photoshop as an “always there” resource for salvaging shaky shots but to really improve as a photographer, it’s [...]
March 29, 2010
Digital photography provides us with a variety of tools to help make better photos. Unlike the old film days, we now have ways to review how well exposed or metered our shots are before actually printing them. Most photographers contend with reviewing images on the back of the LCD screen to assess how well exposed [...]
March 26, 2010
Over the past ten years of the digital photography revolution, digital camera memory cards have become increasingly more affordable and larger. They are the film of digital photography, but thankfully a lot less expensive. So what is the least you should know about digital camera memory cards? Here are my recommendations.
February 22, 2010
It has always been the desire of humans to be able to capture a moment and then perhaps re-live it sometime down the line. Up until a few years ago, photography used to be limited to a select few professionals or people willing to own and maintain a camera, film and then develop them into [...]
February 5, 2010
One of the most exciting features of digital photography is the ability to instantly review shots as they are taken. Just this one feature alone has practically changed the dynamics of how we take photos. Used effectively, the image playback of camera can help us greatly improve our image making. However, if you’re just beginning [...]
January 30, 2010
So your friendly neighborhood admin has been asked this question way too many times and I have decided to share this information with you here in the hopes that users will Google this issue before asking! Camcorders such as the JVC Everio (pictured below) use a .MOD extension to save their video files. This is very [...]
November 20, 2009
Although I primarily photograph weddings and other special events, as a photographer who loves the craft of making photos I still need to get beyond my paying gigs and everyday family photos and explore other subjects to photograph. More-so, it’s important to tear myself away from browsing and admiring wonderful and powerful travel photos posted [...]
October 31, 2009
Nearly all digital cameras these days come with an LCD screen allowing users to instantly review photos as they are taken. This one feature has drastically changed and improved how we take photos. However, an equally useful feature on digital cameras is what is called Live View technology, a feature that allows you to not [...]
October 24, 2009
Just because some cameras are called point-and-shoot doesn’t mean that they’re literally supposed to be used that way. With the advent of digital photography, point-and-shoot and compact cameras include basic and advance features designed to help make the cameras easier to use, while also helping you improve the quality of images taken. The following tips [...]
