Rules schmules…are there really hard and fast rules to follow when taking pictures? Yes…and no. For professional photographers there are moments when traditions and rules are required, and for all photographers there are those wonderful opportunities to forget about the rules and just have some creative fun. What rules are we talking about? Everything from [...]

Family portrait photography has become more than just photographs of your family. Many modern photographers now view portraits as a form of artistic expression. The feeling is that a well composed portrait can show the bond shared by the family, how they feel, and represent who they are. Portraits are no longer just about smiling [...]

There are a few photo tips that may seem obvious to you when you read them here in this article but you would be surprised how often even the smallest step is overlooked resulting in poor photographs. Many people think that you simply buy a digital camera, point and shoot.  For some this may be [...]

The subject of your photo helps to determine the type of light needed to create the perfect picture.  Wildlife photographs require different light than portraits, while ocean scenes require different light than a snowscape.  Some pictures need clear bright white light yet others need muted light to produce the best outcome.  Picking the right light, [...]

You want to buy a new digital camera but you wonder what all these abbreviations and strange terms are and what do they mean? Here are a few which I have tried to explain in a simple way. AE Lock. This means Auto Exposure Lock and means that you can point to your subject matter, [...]

This is the time of the year that thoughts turn to gifts and a popular gift is a digital camera. The choice of good cameras is enormous so first thoughts are which out of all these cameras should I buy, and how much will it cost. It is difficult to decide because of the range [...]

I noticed some confusion in my family about the subject matter so I thought the following article might clarify matters a bit. The first time you use a new memory card with your digital camera you should always format it in the camera, or it may not record your images correctly. Why should you format [...]

Winter time is an opportunity to use your camera in lots of different ways. We should start by covering a few points to consider when using your camera in winter . Number 1 is dress for the weather! There is nothing worse than being cold, wet and miserable. Take a warm drink? Secondly, you need [...]

Gorillapod was designed by Joby and released in 2006 as an alternative flexible tripod for cameras. Joby develops innovative accessories for the photography and personal communications markets. Quote from Joby: “Available in three sizes and 40 countries, the Gorillapod features prehensile legs that bend and rotate 360 degrees to secure a digital camera to virtually [...]

Digital cameras today are being made with more and more megapixels and the general feeling is that more means better – and more expensive. Megapixels and resolution is a tricky subject and quite difficult to absorb for the average camera user. As a rough rule of thumb more megapixels means greater detail or resolution which [...]