Choosing a new digital camera can seem rather daunting—there are hundreds of options out there with a wide range of features and an even wider price range. But if you start by narrowing it down to what type of digital camera suits your needs, you’ll narrow down those overwhelming options. Options like size and features …
In the world of online sales, product images are essential to draw in the customer—but bad product images can just send them clicking the back button. A good product photo will have all of the elements of good photography in general, like proper exposure and lighting. But product photography also involves more than just a …
When it comes to buying a new camera, there are dozens of features to consider—image stabilization is one of them, and it often gets overlooked. Manufacturers use different names like vibration reduction, optical image stabilization and shake reduction, but the bottom line is that image stabilization systems allow you to use your camera handheld at …
If there’s one question that will start a riot in a group of photographers, it’s “what camera brand is best?” Okay, so that’s (hopefully) a bit of exaggeration, but it’s a highly debatable topic. While there is no right answer as to the top camera brand, each manufacturer offers a certain set of characteristics that …
Most casual photographers tuck their cameras into their bags after sunset — but one of the best times to create stunning images is after dark. From the light of the stars to city skylines and light painting, night photography opens up a wealth of possibilities — and it’s particularly excellent for getting out of a …
Creating panoramas used to involve hours in the darkroom, and even early in the digital photography revolution, an elaborate stitching process inside image programs. Now, most cameras are capable of taking panoramas, even wide 180 degree and even 360 degree images—in-camera, with just a few clicks. But, like any automated camera mode, the panorama feature …
One of three elements that affect a photograph’s exposure (along with ISO and aperture), shutter speed determines the amount of time that passes while a single image is being taken, or the amount of time that passes while the shutter is open. When the shutter is open, a picture is being taken, when it closes, …
A camera’s auto and scene settings often result in great shots—but not always. There’s that sports photo that was still too blurred, that portrait that was too dark, and that indoor action shot that was both blurred and dark. Ultimately, for the most image control, you’ll have to leave auto and scene modes behind in …
Cameras capture moments through light—ISO determines just how light-sensitive a camera is. In the film, the ISO isn’t a camera setting, but rather the film speed. But what happens when you swap out the film for a sensor? What is ISO on a digital camera? The ISO setting on a digital camera (or camcorder) indicates …
Sony A7R III is one of the most amazing cameras on the market – we reckon some of the professional photographers will agree with this statement. It comes with a 42.2MP sensor, gifting its user with as much detail as possible. However, we believe that you can enhance the performance of your camera by adding …
The lens of the camera is the most influential factor in how your image turns out. It is very necessary to invest in a lens with multiple features that are compatible with each other. A wide-angle lens has a wide set of frame which allows the photographer to fit in the entire scene in one …
If you truly want to capture the essence of someone’s personality, portrait photography is the way to go about it! With a perfect camera, effective lighting, backdrops, and transparent poses, you will get stunning results. Canon cameras are best known to be found in the hands of competent portrait photographers all around the world. If …
