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...

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...

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 -...

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...

Every hobby has its accessories. I sometimes joke that my dive buddy only became interested in scuba diving after she discovered that scuba gear was a whole new way to spend money. While there’s no doubt some truth to that, it’s also true that there are some things you really need to buy...

If you haven’t yet made your digital camera purchase—or if you are planning to upgrade - you’re in luck. The field has never been more crowded with excellent choices, and as I mentioned earlier, technology advances keep making these cameras better each year. Even though the...

Think of the memory in your camera like film. Memory cards store your digital images for you.The more memory your camera has, the more images it can store. Chapter 8 includes an in-depth discussion of the various memory formats available, but for now suffice it to say that your camera includes a memory...

How do you begin to take good photos with your digital camera? Remember: It’s the photographer who takes the photos, not the camera. Think about that for a minute. True isn’t it? I’ve seen some people take great photos with a simple point-and-shoot camera, while some take lousy shots...