Digital Camera , Photography Blog

Just like when you get a haircut, you can make photos look better by cutting them. It’s called “cropping.” Knowing what and when to crop can make the difference between a good photo and a great one.
Cropping gets rid of extra parts of a photo and focuses on what matters. There are a couple of different ways to crop a

Everybody’s scrapbook has at least one, and nearly everyone remembers it from childhood: the dreaded family portrait. With everyone dressed their best, the annual trip to the mall for the professionally arranged portrait is part of

many families’ traditions. Even though the family portrait is cherished, the pictures

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

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

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

The Human Eye’s Subjective View of Color

Elements of a good photo include composition, color, and brightness. One of your jobs
as a photographer is to capture the colors you see as intentionally as possible. Whether
you intend to show the color exactly as you see it or

The Nikon D3000 represents Nikon’s attempt to put a DLSR into the hands of people who would normally feel out of their depth with that kind of high-end camera.

While there are lots of great digital SLRs out there, nobody has quite worked out how to make them really easy for novices.

Even confident and creative