Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
There are plenty of great Photoshop tips and tutorials online; however, sometimes I like to have a book in front of me to help find my way. And, there are plenty of great authors out there producing thorough and well-organized resources. [Read more…]
If you got a DSLR camera for Christmas, or even if you’ve just had your eye on a new lens, now might be the time to pick up a Tamron lens. Several Tamron lenses have rebates available through December 31, 2009. [Read more…]
This topic was brought up by a reader who broke his right arm and asked how he was supposed to take photos and operate his camera with just his left hand.
Even if you are left-handed, cameras are designed to be gripped and operated primarily using the right hand. That’s why the grip and shutter release are on the right side.
If you have to go one-handed on your camera, you want the right hand to be holding it. But what do you do when you can’t use your right hand for 45 days?
Sure, you can carry around a tripod for a month and a half, but you’ll probably be without a camera quite often if it has to have a tripod attached to it every time you go out.
So, what are your other options? [Read more…]
Xmas Tree by R. Motti
Here’s some great Christmas photos from Flickr Creative Commons collection. Thanks to these wonderful photographers for sharing their images with us. Merry Christmas from Photography Bay. [Read more…]
Vincent Laforet dropped his short film ‘Nocturne‘ on the scene almost immediately after the Canon 1D Mark IV was announced back in October. The video created a huge amount of buzz in the photography and film making communities in large part because it was shot under available light in the dead of night at ISO 6400.
Then, inexplicably, Canon pulled the plug on the video. [Read more…]
The latest rumor surrounding the Sigma SD15 (a camera that has been officially “announced”) have it set for release in February 2010. That would make it roughly 2 years since the first rumors of this camera surfaced, and 1.5 years since the camera was officially announced by Sigma.
The Sigma SD15 replaces the Foveon-equipped Sigma SD14, which has been on the market since 2006. [Read more…]
If you use Adobe Lightroom as part of your post-processing, then these free resources can help you get the most out of your final images. [Read more…]
B&H Photo has a solid deal on the Nikon D90 for $789 for the body only.
You can also pick up a kit with the D90 and 18-105mm VR lens for $1025.
Finally, you can take advantage of an instant rebate and get the D90, 18-105mm VR and 70-300mm VR lens for $1395. The Nikon 70-300mm VR lens currently runs $540 by itself, so the rebate can save you real money.
To top it all off, B&H has free overnight shipping to get it to you in time for Christmas.
Amazon has the same prices for the Nikon D90, but with free 2-day shipping, so your time is a little more limited there.
If you’re an event, wedding or concert photographer you know the pains of shooting in low light all too well. Some of the main problems are focusing, white balance issues, high ISO noise, and ensuring that you capture the correct motion. All of this can be pretty tricky, especially if you’re trying to get a variety of angles to ensure that your shots don’t all look the same. Here are some tips for shooting and how to save your work in post process.
Just a quick message from me to all of you readers letting you all know that I wish you have a safe, fun-filled and happy holiday. Thank you for making this year awesome.
And also please keep in mind and try to help those less fortunate than us. It’s their holiday too even in these harsh economic times and even worse weather.