Smartphone Camera Versus DSLR – Could Smartphones Take Over?
From taking notes and playing games, to checking the news and sending emails, smartphones have made a habit of becoming every part the modern day Swiss Army knife. One of [read more]
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How To Whiten Teeth in Photoshop
Looking for how to obtain perfect white teeth in Photoshop? Apogee Photo Coach, Jim Austin, shows us quick 7- step photoshop editing tips to get brighter, whiter teeth in a [read more]
How To Professionally Clean A Camera Lens
You’ve invested a lot of time and money in your camera lenses. Keeping your glass pristine saves you time and significantly improves the clarity of your images. Jim Austin covers [read more]
What Does A Light Meter Do?
When shopping for all the high quality gear that you’re going to need on your photo excursions or studio sessions, you’ve probably asked yourself the question – What does a [read more]
Prime Lenses For Nikon And Their Uses
If you’ve ever wondered who uses prime lenses for Nikon and why, chances are you are in for a surprise. See the benefits of making images with 20 mm, 50 [read more]
10 Most Needed Camera Accessories
Getting the digital camera is really only your starting point. You’ll quickly find that there are essential accessories that you’ll want to make your digital photographer experience much more enjoyable.Here’s [read more]
Know Your Camera: Accessories
Cameras in today’s world beg to have accessories … or at least that’s what the camera sellers want us to believe. After having worked through our previous articles, we now [read more]
Eye-Fi/iPad Images for Instantaneous Wireless Photos & Videos Anywhere
The Eye-Fi Mobile x2 card at $79 is fun. It sends your photos and videos to an iPad or iPhone. This card does Direct Mode transfers with no cables. Connect [read more]
Camera Filters Explained Part 2
In Part I of my camera filters explained series, several filter categories were presented—light-balancing, color-compensating, color conversion, and contrast filters. This article will discuss several specialized filters that are used [read more]
Review of the Induro BHD3 Tripod Ball Head
If you’re considering investing in a quality ball head, this review of the Induro BHD3 Ball Head will give you some insight into what to look for. What size ball [read more]
MindShift Gear’s rotation180°® Trail™Backpack for Photographers
© 2014 Marla Meier. All rights reserved. Our sister outdoor backpack company MindShift Gear has made its award-winning rotation technology available in a smaller, lighter new backpack, the rotation180º® Trail™. [read more]
Photography: The Supporting Cast
Photo 1. This typical tourist photographic “stance” is guaranteed to result in blurry pictures, and tilted horizons. We’ve all seen tourists gripping their cameras, standing with their legs apart and [read more]
Electronic Flash: A Primer
Electronic flash photography places light where you want it–when you want it! Flash is controllable and portable. It opens up a new world of photo possibilities. The quality high-speed film [read more]
Short And Long Lenses For Photography And Their Uses
As a young person with a growing interest in photography, you’ll eventually want to buy a second lens for your camera. Perhaps you’ll be thinking about either long lenses or [read more]
Camera Filters Explained – Part One
The following is the first of three articles on using filters. Part One discusses the main categories of filters used in photography, essentially camera filters explained Part Two will discuss some [read more]