Digital Camera , Photography Blog

Have you ever wondered why professional photographers hold their hands in a square in front of their faces before snapping a picture? No, they’re not going out of their way to look totally lame; there’s actually a legitimate purpose to this. They want to figure out if the subject is going to look good in a frame. And

Ahh, the gross red-eye…we’ve all seen it. You snap a photo of friends at night and they have red eyes. How does this happen?
A quick biology lesson
Red eyes are worst in dark rooms. The pupils of your eyes get bigger and smaller depending on the amount of light. Lots of light makes them smaller. Low light makes

As you dive into digital photography, take comfort in the fact that others have gone before you. That doesn’t mean you won’t make a few mistakes. These tips can save you a lot of time and frustration:
1. Use a camera that helps you get the type of pictures you want. Think about how you want to use a digital camera before

You’re having fun with family or friends at the beach or in the snow. It’s such a good time, you want to remember for a long time. You pull out a camera and take pictures. But when you look at the photos, everyone has squinty eyes or their faces are so dark it’s hard to tell what they look like.
One of the

Look in magazines such as Sports Illustrated or ESPN The Magazine and you’ll see amazing photographs; the agony of a quarterback caught in the middle of a sack, the concentrated face of a bicycle racer sprinting to the finish line, or the tight expression of a basketball player slam-dunking the ball.It may look easy, but anyone who

There’s a hidden world of photography right under your nose. It’s a world of colors and shapes and textures, and very few people ever notice it. It’s the world of close-up photography, a technique where focusing on very small details makes very large impressions. Close-up photography is about seeing things from a different

The holidays are the best time to own a camera. With all the exciting parties, festive colors, and family fun, it’s no wonder so many pictures are taken during special celebrations.
But why do so many holiday pictures look the same? Sometimes it’s hard to tell if the photo of the family eating turkey was

Winter is a great time to take photographs. The skies are crisp and blue, and in areas of the country where there’s snow, a whole world of possibilities open up for the photographer Snowstorms are beautiful, and the gentle blankets of snow left after a blizzard are wonderful photographic subjects. A tree covered in the

Animal photography is challenging because it’s difficult to get your subjects to do what you’d like them to do. Sure, a well-trained dog is more likely to sit or stay than your average hamster, but even Lassie doesn’t follow directions as well as your average human. But by following just a few helpful tips,

Take a trip to any museum and you’ll be surrounded by landscapes. For centuries, artists have created paintings, sculptures, and, more recently, photographs of beautiful scenes of nature. Part of the appeal of a landscape to the artist is that it changes so slowly — it’s easier to paint a picture of a mountain