Black-and-white photography is as powerful today as it was when color photography was just a distant dream. A different set of skills is required when working with black and white, as the absence of color means the interplay of shape and contrast must work harder to tell the story or set the mood, but when […]

Unlike in film photography, your mistakes glare out in digital photographs. You see the results right then and there. Hence you got to be extra careful while taking pictures on your digital camera. Well, there are some basic things that you should keep in mind while taking digital photos that will help you avoid most […]

When taking pictures with your digital camera, do your subjects look like they have red eyes? This is common with taking pictures with the flash on. If you notice this problem, first check if your digital camera has a feature called “Flash - Remove Red Eye” - most new ones do. If yours doesn’t have […]

 
If you are starting out to taking photos at night, check to ensure that your digital camera has a special night mode and read your camera manual to study it. This mode will adjust your camera settings, tuning it to low-light conditions of the night and possibly allows you to take better night photos. If you’re not […]

So apart from running out of memory, what are the troubles that you may run into while out clicking photos?
What are the other things that you may have to carry during travel for making sure that you have the shots you desired?Other than your camera, lenses (if you have a dSLR), memory cards, and, […]

Travel photography is not equipment or gadget-intensive like scenic or architectural photography.
If anything at all, it is less so, because of the need to travel light. Fortunately, you can take some great pictures with only some basic equipment. This is an advantage to all travellers. While they take very less equipment with them, they get […]

If digital cameras do such a good job in selecting settings itself, why would you want to interfere with it? There are lots of situations in which an experienced photographer can do a better job of selecting settings than even the most sophisticated digital camera. Here are a few:

Let’s assume that you’re looking for a […]

Accidental smudges, finger prints and dust can destroy a whole day of photoshoot. You realize the dust and smudge only when you come back home and se your pictures in the computer. There are some smart ways to clean the camera lens. Let’s see…
Two must have things for lens cleaning are
- A lens cleaning […]

Have you ever been on vacation, pulled out your camera upon seeing a picturesque view, and then been somewhat under whelmed with the final results? If so, you just learned the first rule of photography: reality, as seen by your camera, is quite different from what you see with your own eyes. If you frame […]