If you are in the market for a new digital camera, the one thing you are going to be bombarded with over and over again is the Megapixel count, sometimes abbreviated to MP. This is usually the first thing manufacturers shout from the rooftops upon the release of a new camera and it works – [...]
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This is a tricky one at best. It can be compared to the question, “how long is a piece of string?” and the simple answer that I’ll give you right now is that there is no one “best brand” that you should rush out and buy. The 2 giants in the camera industry for many [...]
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If you have recently become a new parent for the first time, the chances are good that you have already taken about a hundred million photos of your little cherub – and most of them are languishing on your hard drive not doing much. I know this as I am one of those people! Having [...]
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There is a real change in the air these days in the area of “point and shoot” photography. I’m not talking about professionals here, just the regular person on the street looking to take some decent shots of family, friends and their everyday lives. It used to be that we had to carry about with [...]
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Ok, so you’ve decided that now’s the time to splash out and buy a new camera. Whether you are a complete newcomer to digital photography or have been snapping away for a while but want to up your game a little, it can be a little confusing with the vast array of digital cameras available [...]
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Digital cameras run the gauntlet these days, with prices ranging from a couple hundred dollars to a few thousand; and the features are just as varied. Even with thousands of digi-cam models available photographers seem to gravitate to the same models. This list features the top 10 favorite cameras used by amateur and professional photographers: [...]
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Amateur photographers spend a small chunk of their life savings on their cameras and accessories—so they have serious incentives to make it last. To avoid emergency repairs you need to implement a regular upkeep and maintenance plan. Periodic checkups and healthy daily routines will ensure that your camera stays out of the repair shop and [...]
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The rule of thirds is the single most important photo composition rule you will learn—and don’t worry there is no math involved. To oversimplify the rule of thirds, it dictates that your subject shouldn’t be centered in the frame. In addition it shows you how to best compose your photographs. The slightly more-complex explanation is [...]
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Understanding Modes and Settings Modes—Automatic, Portrait, Macro and Landscape For super-basic beginners the automatic mode will be critical, until you learn to control the shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, focus, and flash yourself. But—to begin taking photos off of auto-mode you need to learn the differences between the different settings. Portrait mode uses a narrow [...]
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Histograms are quite possibly the most under-used tool in the photographers tool set, simply because they are misunderstood. At first glance they look like a deranged pointless graph, but the truth is– they can tell you almost everything you need to know about your exposure, in a simple and easy-to-read way. How To Read [...]
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