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'In Camera' Custom White Balance
The easiest way to get perfect colour in your photos is to use in camera custom white balance. In this post I show you how to do that with two different cameras: Lumix and Canon.
Beginners Guide to Memory Cards
Buying camera memory cards is confusing! There are so many numbers and symbols, it's hard to know what to get. This guide will help you buy the right memory card for you.
Small Camera = Big Joy
Night Photography settings – Christmas Lights
Here are some quick tips to get great night photos – any time of the year.
How large can I print my photos?
Have you ever wanted to know how large you can print a photo? Are you stumped by print dimensions? In this video tutorial you'll learn two methods for doing that. One is using a photo editing software and the other is using a simple math formula. Check it out!
How to shoot great skateboarding photos
Using the built-in Creative Monochrome filters in your Lumix camera
What camera gear should you take on holidays?
Use your camera's creative modes, and have more fun taking photos!
The Domino Effect of Buying a New Camera
Your raw files from your new camera won't open in your old software! In order to open raw files on your new camera, you need a new computer too!
Tripod Tips for Photography and Video
In my years of teaching beginners, I noticed that many of my students did not know how to properly use their tripods. This lesson will give you some tips and tricks, some of which are not commonly known.
Lens Hoods: Tube vs. Tulip
I got this question from a blog reader: I noticed that you use the ‘Tulip’ style lens hood. I have always gone under the assumption that a ‘Solid’ style hood provides more protection from the sun. Am I wrong in my assumption?
The big mistake that all beginners make
Beginner photographers think that a new camera, or a better camera, will solve all their photography problems. But that is not usually true!
Basic camera settings you need to learn first
Bokeh: How to get shallow depth of field, no matter what kind of camera you have
You can create bokeh with practically any camera if you know the basic optics of how to control depth of field.