Learn about the Raspberry Pi camera options and fun photo and video projects.
Photography Mapped is for anyone intimidated by the knobs, dials, and settings on DSLR cameras.
"Take my picture, Hollywood!" Explore and capture the world with Canon's breathtaking lens offerings.
Today I would like to talk about one of the most useful buttons on a digital camera. In fact, it may be the single most useful feature next to the shutter button itself. This all-important button activates a setting known as exposure compensation. As the name implies, this setting allows you to compensate for an improper exposure. Essentially you can force the camera to make an image lighter or darker if your quick review of the screen shows that the exposure is off…
…What Camera Should I Use to Get Great Photos? We get this question asked all the time. This is a simple question but also a difficult question. Easy Answer: The ...
Pretty Presets and Mom & Camera have put together another simple tip sheet about understanding camera lenses so you can get the most out of them.
I am a pretty observant guy...I notice certain things about people and how they do things. I guess it is just the curiosity in me that is fascinated by how differently people do certain things. Something that I always get a kick out of is how different people hold their camera. Some professional photographers may argue that there is a proper way or proper technique when holding your camera. I say that how you hold ...
For all the incredible technology in cameras, there is one missing element that will remain missing perhaps forever. Find out what your camera can't see.
I can’t help but notice all those articles proclaiming mistakes we should try to avoid in order to become a better photographer. Admittedly, I have issues
Digital cameras are trying hard to push back against the growth of smartphone photography. But few decisions are more complex than picking out the right digital camera among hundreds.
Blaming your camera gear for mistakes is a real no no in photography. In reality, a skilled photographer will be able to take great photos with any camera at their disposal and a little planning. So what can you do to get great shots with sub-standard gear? You can use the same elements in photography as you would be when shooting with a DSLR. Composition No matter what camera you are using, if your composition is bad, there won’t be a good picture…
In case you don't know it, cameras and lenses are prime theft targets. You may never think it's going to happen to you, but almost every day I hear from so
An in-depth explanation of our tethered DSLR workstation that we use in the portrait studio. Do you tether your camera? Feel free to leave us any questions/c...
Not all camera phones are created equal - some of them can take pictures of quality close to that of dedicated point-and-shoot cameras, while others don't even come close. But what are the factors that the quality of a camera phone's images really depends on? Read along...
Learn about the technology inside of a digital SLR camera and why it's long been the preferred tool of choice for the pros.
Google's two-year-old Camera app boasts a bevy of handy features, from a self-timer and exposure settings to the ability to create a Street View-like photo sphere.
Ever since digital cameras came into the market, many people interested in photography have been concentrating only on learning more and more about how their camera works, and how they can use it so they can get photos the way they want. In my classes, many of my students do the same. They are fascinated [...]
Use our experts' guide to in-store testing before you spend big bucks on your next camera.
Take a closer look at our test lab and learn about the speed, image quality, and general performance tests we run on every digital camera we review.
Imagine you are standing in the middle of a room with no windows, doors or lights. What do you see? Well, nothing because there’s no light. Now imagine you pull out a flashlight and turn it on. The light from the flashlight moves in a straight line. When that beam of light hits an object, the light bounces off that item and into your eyes, allowing you to see whatever is inside the room<br>All light behaves just like that flashlight — it…