May 2011
Flowers are one of the most photographed subjects around. Now that they have started blooming, let's talk about some ways to get better flower pictures.
January 2011
When we talk about depth of field we are talking about the area in a photo that is in focus. Often we control the depth of field to emphasize the subject in a photo. You have seen pictures of a flower with the background out of focus. This causes the viewer's eye to go directly to the flower. This type of focus is considered a "shallow" depth of field because only a small area of the image is in focus.
December 2010
Now that everyone is using digital cameras, one of the first things we realize is that we need computer software to edit our images. We would like to be able to crop and straighten our pictures and sometimes fix red eyes on people and green eyes on pets.
November 2010
How to get Better Fall Pictures: Shoot early morning or late afternoon for that golden light.
Take Charge of Your Camera Settings
October 2010
Today's cameras have evolved to the point that they can do most of the heavy lifting when you want to take a picture. If you’re new to digital photography I recommend setting your camera on auto, this will assure, in most situations, you will get the shot. However, you will discover in some situations, the results are less than satisfying.
How to Preserve Your Digital Photos
September 2010
Oops, there go last year's vacation photos. Zap, they are gone forever. You are left with only your memories when your digital images disappear. Most of us are shooting only digital and we face new issues with our pictures. Unlike film, digital images won't degrade. But they are subject to loss due to failure of the storage devices. Memory cards and hard drives all fail with time and use. So, what is the best way to keep those memories safe?
Improve Your Photos with a Simple Crop
August 2010
Too often when we take a picture we fail to 'fill the frame'. We end up with a photo that has too much space around our subject and too many distractions in the picture. To solve this problem we need to crop the picture to focus attention on our subject.
