Tutorial for Capturing Stars
Get ready to pack your camera bag and snack, you’ll want to stay out all night after reading today’s post. Photographer Jamesrushforth will share some great tips on how to get started on capturing the stars. Enjoy! From a personal point of view, photographing the...
Is Photography Art?
A recent episode of a podcast I listen to, This Week in Photo, asked the question "Is Photography Art?" The discussion they had got me to thinking about that question. Current camera technology does a lot of the work for you. Just point and press the button, and...
Sunset Sky in Black and White
The color version of this photo looked great, it was not something that was an obvious black and white conversion. It had really nice rich color in the sky. But I experimented with the black and white conversion tools in Topaz BW Tools, and it came out with this...
Is there really a Santa Clause
No, this isn't really photo news, but it's a serious issue that is on many people's minds this time of year. Is there really a Santa Clause? Research web site ProCon.org has taken on this topic. "Mountains of historical data and more than 50 years of NORAD tracking...
Digital Camera HQ Announces 2014 Editor’s Choice Awards
The Year's Top-Ranked Cameras Include Models From Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm and more 2014 editor's choice PRLog - Dec. 18, 2014 - NEW JERSEY – Digital Camera HQ (http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/), a growing review-based website, has announced the top ranked cameras for...
StoneTether – Bluetooth technology to help you find what you have lost
Stonetether has been extremely successful with their Kickstarter campaign. The raised 2,400% of their goal, and shipments are projected to start in April of 2015. What is it that people are so excited about? A recent news release states that their product is a blue...
All you need to know about Christmas photography
‘Tis the season to be jolly . . . but that can be difficult when you are a photographer! There is nothing more complicated than harsh sunlight, early evenings, and thousands upon thousands of little Christmas lights to mess up your photographs, which can be really...
How to take festive photographs of Christmas lights
Christmas is an absolutely fantastic time of year for photographers – not only because it is great to create a physical memory for all these wonderful times, but also because there is no better time to practice some of your more complex photographic skills. The...
Christmas Buying Guide for Photographers – 2014
Are you looking for something to give the photographer in your life? Not sure what to get the photographer that already has everything? He are some ideas for your holiday shopping: Black Rapid Cross Shot Strap. A long strap that goes across your torso, with...
Tips for traveling by commercial airlines and bringing your camera gear
Now let’s be honest: no one really enjoys traveling that much, but there is no one that dreads it more than photographers! Bringing expensive and delicate camera gear on any journey is naturally stressful, but when you are flying your nerves can get completely out of...
Valle Crucis NC: A Photographer’s Treasure Chest
Valle Crucis NC is an unincorporated community in Western North Carolina. Situated in the Southern Appalachian Mountains just west of Boone, the valley lies along the Watauga River. In spite of not being a big river it has terrific trout fishing waters. The river...
8 Advantages of Mirrorless Cameras
Mirrorless camera systems such as the Micro 4/3 cameras by Olympus and Panasonic, as well as mirrorless models by Sony, Fuji, Samsung, and even some attempts from Nikon and Canon, are compact camera systems with many of the same features of larger DSLR’s.