When shooting later in the evening, around twilight and night when the sun has already set, photography can get a bit more challenging. Light, after all, is the key to any photograph. Without any light coming into the camera no picture can be taken. While challenging, nighttime photography can also be incredibly rewarding. The lights in skyscrapers in skylines or simply car headlights can all help take some very stunning photographs. Some basic information is [...] Read more »
Select Your Subject by Touch with the Nikon Coolpix S4000
The Nikon Coolpix S4000 is a small, lightweight, point-and-shoot digital camera. It is a 12 Megapixel camera and comes equipped with a variety of features. It can take 720p high definition movies and the lens has a 4x zoom that is equivalent to a 27-108mm lens. One of the more interesting features is its Touch Shutter function. The Touch Shutter function allows the photographer to touch an item on the 3-inch LCD touch screen and [...] Read more »
Select Your Best Shot with the Nikon Coolpix L22
The Nikon Coolpix L22 is a 12 megapixel camera that comes with a 3.6x zoom lens. It comes with many great features as well, including a 3-inch display, electronic vibration reduction, face and smile detection, motion detection, and Nikons Best Shot selector. Best Shot Selector mode takes up to ten photos and then selects the best photo out of the group. The Nikon Coolpix L22 camera comes in an a good price point and size [...] Read more »
Create Dramatic Photos with Depth of Field
Depth of field is a very important aspect of photography and can be used as a tool to taking great photographs. There is no one right way to use depth of field every time, but there are better ways to use depth of field in particular instances. When you have your subject picked out, it is often an important idea to make sure that there are no other subjects in the shot that might detract [...] Read more »
Choosing the Right Subject for Your Photos
When taking pictures, the photographer often has the subject for the photo already chosen. It might be a friend or family member on vacation, a famous vista, or any number of other great subjects. However, it is important to have a general understanding of how choosing the right subject can help to take those great photos. The primary focus of choosing the subject does not come into play when lining your friend up with the [...] Read more »