The Canon Rebel T7i’s touch screen is one of the coolest things going. I remember back when I had no touch control on my T2i and T3i. With touch being introduced in the later models, such as the T6i and the T7i, life has been good. I can use my finger to swipe, drag, or […]
Photography
The Photography category includes posts and articles that cover tips, tutorials and best practices for various areas of photography and photographic manipulation. Discussion includes camera fundamentals, composition, lighting, macro and close-up images, lenses and gear, low light and more. Additional topics include traveling as a photographer, developing the "eye" and special effects.
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What Are Megapixels?
Megapixels are the things that camera manufacturers loves to plaster all over their advertising. You’ve likely heard of them. They’re what makes or breaks a camera. “I’ve got 20 megapixels, you know.” “What? That’s it? I’ve got 24. Sucker.” While there’s a lot of talk around megapixels and everyone loves to have more, I sometimes […]
How to Format the Memory Card in a Canon Rebel T7i
This memory card formatting post is accurate for not only the Canon Rebel T7i, but for any in the Rebel line of cameras. Whether it be the T2i, T3i, T4i, T5i, or the T6i, the instructions for erasing the data card are essentially the same. There may be a few differences here or there, but […]
Photography Challenge #3 – Scale – Big Wide Angle
When it comes to scale in photography, the goal is to show how enormous things are. The best way to do that is to compare the enormity of the primary object with something the viewer can easily recognize, such as a person, car, animal, or other familiar object. For instance, let’s say a photographer wanted […]
What Makes the Battery Drain Fast on the Canon Rebel T7i?
When you turn the power for your Canon T7i on, you’ll see the battery indicator down in the bottom left corner display one of four different levels of power. It’s easy to see this indicator because it’s actually shaped just like a AA battery. The more solid the interior of the battery, the more juice […]
How to Manage a Photography Work/Life Balance
For this post, I’ll focus on we amateur photographers. If you’re a professional, you’ve likely got the work/life balance thing figured out. Most likely, there’s very little life and lots and lots of work. Whatever the case, you’ve been in the photography scene long enough to know how to get by. Who I’d like to […]
When Should I Use a Lens Hood?
I’ve got a new one for you. It’s snowing in the northeast today and my lady is outside taking pictures of birds as I sit here and type. She asked if she should use her lens hood. I didn’t even think of that. I answered that she should. That’s genius! Use the lens hood to […]
What is White Balance?
When you take a photograph, does the photo look warm or does it look cool? The appearance of the image depends on the overall color temperature of the photo. Whether that color temperature in the photo accurately represents reality is something else. That’s where balance comes in. Is the color temperature in your photograph balanced […]
How to Attach & Detach a Lens on the Canon Rebel T7i
Putting a lens on and taking a lens off the Canon T7i is super easy. All you need to know are a few things. An alignment here and a click there. But first, you’ll need to make sure you’ve got the correct lens for the camera. Many camera brands and models require certain fitting lenses, […]
What’s the Most Common Camera Gear for a Beginner?
If you’ve ever read any of these types of posts before, you probably know that they can be all over the place. One person’s beginner gear has the potential for being quite different than another’s. Personally, if I were to keep this post as short as possible, I’d say to grab yourself a decent camera, […]
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