Use double-stick tape inside your lens caps to limit the amount of dust reaching your sensor.

I have been having a lot of fun this summer photographing kids playing in sprinklers. I don’t know what it is about little drops of water, but man — they just come alive in pictures! Read on for a quick tip to getting great sprinkler shots yourself.

Here is a treasure trove of gift ideas for photographers of all levels and for all budgets. You’ll find gift ideas for point-and-shoot photographers, film photographers, DSLR users, book & magazine ideas, and of course, stocking stuffers. Many of these gifts would be great for kid or teen photographers as well. [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

A few weeks ago, one of my readers, Michelle, asked me about wide lenses and long lenses and what all that means. Here are two shots taken from the same vantage point moments apart, one with a wide lens and one with a long lens.

This first shot was taken with a WIDE lens. [...]

I’m ready to buy a new digital point-and-shoot camera. My compact Canon camera croaked out a few months ago (big bummer), and I’ve been lugging around my Nikon DSLR in my purse ever since. After some research, I’ve narrowed it down to two models, and I’d love some help in choosing. [...]