You are probably familiar with the phrase “the camera never lies”. Yet people also say things like, “the camera always puts on 10lbs”. The latter is a problem which occurs frequently in portraiture. The reason for this boils down to a simple fact. When a photograph is taken of a 3-dimensional subject and converted to [...]

It helps when learning to use your new digital camera to also know what some of the more common terms mean.   Below is a list of some of these common terms and their definition. Automatic Mode A setting that sets the focus, exposure and white-balance automatically. Burst Mode or Continuous Capture Mode A series of [...]

One of the confusing things in choosing a digital camera is deciding how many mega-pixels you should look for.  The answer depends on what you plan on doing with the finished pictures. First, you need to understand what a pixel is.  In terms of digital prints, a pixel simply means a dot of color that [...]

Children can become interested in photography at a very early age.  When on a family vacation and upon seeing parents and other members of their family taking pictures they, as kids usually do, insist on taking photos as well. Naturally there can be concerns about letting kids loose with an expensive camera. If you are [...]