You can get great results with the Macro function on a compact camera. I generally reach for my compact camera when shooting macro because you can get so close to an object when shooting in daylight. When I was out on a walk the other day, I shot these baby pine cones. [...]

I shot this picture in a tunnel near Crystal Cove Beach near Newport, California a couple of weekends ago. The tunnel was really cool and I wanted the exterior part in the center to be blown out and overexposed.
The tricky part was trying to do this with my point-and-shoot camera which was all [...]

Here are some tips and tricks for improving pictures of clouds and sky, using only a compact camera.

Fellow DP Blogger, Jim, over at Slightly Out of Focus, has written a hilarious post about applying personal ad-speak to photographers. It goes something like this: “SMN(Single-Male Nikon) seeks SFMN (Single female Nikon) for long exposure relationship (LER).”
It’s photo-nerd humor. Definitely worth a read!

Silhouettes can be beautiful. They accent a person’s facial features in profile, they can make someone look mysterious, they can accent shapes and make objects & people look iconic. Shooting a silhouette can be quite easy with a few simple steps.

Ever get wildly over-exposed shots because the flash is too bright or too close? Does the light from the flash look harsh and unflattering? Here are two easy ways to fix problems with your camera’s flash…

I had a great time shooting my friend, Emily’s wedding on Saturday. It certainly was a long day and my right hand was all gnarled by the end of the night from clutching the camera for 7 hours straight! But the day was full of surprises and opportunities for pretty pictures. [...]

The 4th of July is just a few days away so it’s time to think about the best ways to shoot pictures of fireworks.
The trick to shooting fireworks lies in a long exposure and a steady camera. If your camera is set to a short shutter speed or wiggles at all during the shot, [...]