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So, I’m beginning the exhaustive but fun process of searching for a new digital camera. Currently, I’m shooting with a Canon PowerShot A70 (not to mention my film cameras). It’s a 3 megapixel point-and-shoot camera that is great for keeping in my purse and shooting on the fly. It’s also great for [...]

Did you know that digital cameras see only 67% of the image that a film camera lens will see? With many camera manufacturers, lenses are interchangeable with their digital and film cameras. But if you use one of these lenses on a digital, it will see only 67% of what that same lens [...]

My brother Clark and I are total dorks. We love all the ridiculous stuff from our childhood in the 80’s. When I visited him a while back at his apartment in New York, he had amassed a veritable toy store worth of stuff for me to shoot with my digital [...]

1) Look at the stuff in the background. Does it look like a tree is growing out of your brother’s head? Is there a car in the background of your garden shot? Are there dirty dishes in the background of a cute picture of your baby? [...]

With a camera, a simple backdrop, soft daylight and minimal Photoshop skills, anyone can take great headshots in a flash. In this three-part article, learn how to set up the shot, work with your model, and polish the final shots using Photoshop.

The best way to improve your photography today, no matter what your experience level, is to see the light. Sometimes, when we concentrate so hard on framing a subject within a background, we forget to see the light within the scene. You might instantly improve your shot by changing your angle to improve [...]

My favorite subject to photograph is, without question, Chloe. I mean, look at her, she’s awesome. We were being goofy on the bed and played “follow the orange light” with my digital camera. Whenever I push the shutter button down, an orange light shines and Chloe is fascinated. It makes [...]