Photo Tips

The Beauty of Flash

By Tom Bol

Not that long ago, using TTL flash was a complicated matter. Along with flash came guide numbers, output calculations and time consuming techniques that made most of us not even want to take the flash out of our camera bags.  Read more...

The Difference Between Nikon D3 and Nikon D300

By Dave Black

Commissioner Gordon had super heroes Batman and Robin to rely on when it came to fighting crime in Gotham City. Today’s photographer has the Nikon D3 and the Nikon D300. This Dynamic Duo of cameras offers the photographer a one, two punch that is perhaps unbeatable in the industry and, like Batman and Robin, they work well in low light situations … It’s kind of a bat thing.  Read more...

Digital Workflow 101

By Chris Alvanas

Everyone that takes photos has some kind of workflow, like it or not. Most photographers are shooting a lot if not all digital now so the workflow has gone “digital”. Originally the thought of shooting digitally and not having to manage hundreds and thousands of slide and negatives was quite appealing.  Read more...

Digital Workflow 102

By Chris Alvanas

In the last photo tip we talked about the basics of how images get to a media device and then become ready to imported or copied to your computer. In this discussion we will talk about a few ways this is done but rest assured that there are many different ways that different applications treat this process.  Read more...

Choosing a Macro Lens

By Adam Jones

A lot has been written about macro lenses and which focal length is best. Most manufacturers offer macros with focal lengths falling into three categories, 50mm, 90-100mm, 180-200mm.  Read more...

Photo Enhancements in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

By Rick Sammon

In April 2006, I experienced the wonders of the “Land of the Thunder Dragon,” more commonly known as Bhutan. Photographing in the Himalayan kingdom, which sits on the right shoulder of India and is about the size of Switzerland, was a magical experience, mainly due to the presence of the Buddhist influence – and the fact that I felt as though I was stepping back in time, 100 years or more.  Read more...

Composing with Color

By Lewis Kemper

Start visualizing and becoming aware of the color relationships and how you can use them to give greater impact to your images. Read Lewis Kemper’s photo-tip article.  Read more...