Photography Tips, Tutorials & Techniques

The truth of the matter is that camera lenses are expensive. Not all of them are really expensive, but some of them are. And even for the ones that aren’t, it’s not like any of us want to go out and purchase another one because something terrible happened to the one we have. In today’s […]

Have you ever heard of the blue hour? If you’ve been involved with photography for a while, you’ve most likely come across the term, the golden hour. That’s a period of time, either in the morning or the evening, when the sun sits low on the horizon. The sky gets orange or red and you’ll […]

Panning a camera is like serving a tennis ball. It’s all about the follow through. I’ve played a lot of tennis in my day and I can tell you that the follow through is where it’s at. Have you ever seen one of those photos that looks like something is moving fast in it? Or […]

If I had to guess, I’d say that one of the most fun things about photography is browsing through all of the gadgets that are available for us to use. Whether this browsing be online or in a physical store, it’s all the same. When someone is into photography and has chosen to make it […]

Part of becoming a proficient photographer is learning when to use certain features that your camera and lens offer. I can remember back to one of the best tricks I ever learned. It was a long time ago when someone told me that I could lock an auto focus position by pointing at an object […]

One of the most basic questions people ask when they’re ready to purchase a DSLR camera is whether a full frame sensor is better than a cropped sensor. I suppose they can ask that question backwards as well because everyone has their own priorities. The word “better” is subjective. In today’s post, I’d like to […]

I’m not sure which I prefer more, using the viewfinder or Live View with my Canon DSLR camera. I’ve owned many models in the Rebel line and which option I choose totally depends on the situation, and to be honest, my mood. Sometimes, when I’m trying to be creative, I’ll use the viewfinder to capture […]

I’ve been working with cameras and lenses for quite a few years now and to this day, I still have a battle raging inside of me. Which is better, a zoom lens or a prime lens? And what’s worse, as I sit here and type, I can’t give you a definitive answer. Both options are […]

If you haven’t noticed, I love writing posts that explain things. Really, the more intricate, the better. I enjoy analyzing the details of something and translating those details into what I think someone might understand. I don’t always meet the mark though because I have a tendency to get excited and rush, but I do […]