Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
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.
There are certain things that people constantly and always tend to mess up when they first start using a DSLR after moving up from a point-and-shoot. Afterward, they tend to look at their images and wonder what went wrong. These are things that shouldn’t be looked past and in order to get the maximum cash value from your DSLR, you should keep these starting tips in mind while shooting.
Trying to find a stocking stuffer or smaller gift for that certain shutterbug in your life?
Here’s some quick gift ideas that will make any photographer smile AND won’t empty your wallet. [Read more…]
Shape Collage is one of those programs that makes you go: “Cool!” I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of this program before I received an email today from the Shape Collage creator.
You can watch the above video or read Vincent’s explanation of the program below. [Read more…]
Ah, kids. When you get a great shot of your child, you feel like you’ve accomplished something. It shouldn’t be just an “every now and then” type of thing though. Below, you’ll find a few things we can all do to help improve the keeper ratio when snapping shots of our kids. [Read more…]
Michael Stern’s new book, Build a Better Photograph, has just been released by Rocky Nook through O’Reilly Media. Build a Better Photograph focuses on the creative process of photography. Stern has been a professional photographer for 30 years and has worked with Disney, Warner Brothers and Universal Studies among others.
Build a Better Photograph carries a retail price tag of $34.95; however, it can be found on Amazon.com for $23.07.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Photography Bay has had a Flickr group for about a year or so now. We’ve featured readers’ photos from the group during contests; however, I wanted to take this opportunity to simply show off some of your photos that you’ve shared in the Photography Bay Flickr pool.
I’ve chosen these just because they jumped out at me and I had to stop somewhere. We’ve got nearly 500 members and many of you contribute to the pool on a regular basis. We’re now at over 2100 images, which I find very inspiring.
In addition to Kirstein’s photo above, there’s 20 more coming up. [Read more…]
Last week, we took a look at shots from the Nikon D5000. This week, we’re going to look at 10 great shots from the Canon Rebel T1i. As you can see, there are plenty of photographers getting the most out of this great entry-level camera. [Read more…]
The Nikon D5000 is a great entry-level camera. Solid autofocus, exposure metering and noise control are just a few standout features of the D5000. However, those features don’t mean much if you fail to use them properly.
Here’s 10 great photos from photographers who really get the most out of their D5000. [Read more…]
