The price of digital camera technology continues to fall especially within the “consumer” models and products. Meanwhile the capabilities and picture quality of even pocket cameras continues to impress. Just a hundred bucks or so gets you something worth toting around whether over to the beach or away on vacation. Over the last week I [...]
Hopefully everyone’s holiday season went well complete with lots of photography and maybe even a few new gadgets. According to several blogs I read myself & will link to, new technology is focusing more and more on the consumer markets and smaller digicams or hybrid DSLRs. Basically many non traditional cameras are coming with interchangeable [...]
This week a question came in about photos that seemed unnecessarily blurred. Upon further investigation it looked like an auto focus problem so this weekend’s photography tip should help you know when to get the best results using your DSLR’s manual focus option. 1- The most common call for manual focus is when nature photographers [...]
How many times have you shot photos of friends and family only to find a bunch of fiery eyed shots? Yea it can be corrected to a degree with photo editing software but how about avoiding it in the first place? I usually specialize in outdoor photography but with several indoor jobs on the horizon [...]
Ever feel like you need a change from scenic swaying palms and our outrageous sunsets along the Gulf Coast? They’re great, zillions of tourists and residents alike can’t be wrong and we’re not but sometimes a change of scenery is just what the Dr. ordered. Why not take pictures of old Florida? What’s to see? [...]
There’s an elegant little bird with a peculiar name. When a Google searched failed to define the name’s history a quick check of my copy of Edward S. Gruson’s “Words for Birds” revealed that “Sandwich” is a “Latinized version of the English village where the first one was captured and scientifically documented”. Nothing to do [...]
Attention Photographers… How’d you like to save a few bucks on wish list camera gear and attractive canvas prints? Through the products I’ve purchased and by means of my reading I’m lots of email lists from photography related companies. Just this week, I received news of so many specials worth considering that I thought I’d [...]
… make the menu work for you. If you’ve just got back into photography and your digital camera is a Point and Shoot here are some ideas to simplify the settings for easy operation: 1) Point and shoots/pocket cams are [...]
How’s this for a photography tip? How about a way to keep the kids busy this Summer with something Mom or Dad can feel good about and that won’t break the bank? A camera could fit the bill nicely. Ideas for teaching children to take pictures: 1- Forget the rules of composition and [...]
… so you make a confident informed buying decision. I’ve been getting a lot of questions that go something like this: “I want to buy a new camera, we’re going on a trip- what should I get?” Sound familiar? The answer? It depends. 3 Tips For Buying a Camera: 1- The number one variable is [...]