Archive for the 'Photography Center' Category

Compact is No Compromise

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Compact cameras get bad press. Not from the manufacturers or the users but from those photographers that think their equipment is far superior.
OK, so I made that up. But there is a tendency to think that to take great photographs means that you have to have the latest and most expensive gear. And it’s true […]

How To Take Better Landscape Photographs With Your Digital Camera

Friday, April 18th, 2008

One of the favorite subjects of most photographers is outdoor landscapes. There’s so much beauty and majesty in nature, and many of us want to capture the moment and take it with us forever in the form of a snapshot or photograph. Unfortunately, the photo often doesn’t live up to our memory of the actual […]

When a Digital Zoom is Needed

Friday, April 11th, 2008

You’ve been told that you should disregard claims of
large digital zoom ratios and have been warned that to use
a digital zoom is to ruin the picture with visible artifacts and pixels. To a certain extent, these statements are true but they don’t tell the whole story.
Digital cameras that feature an optical zoom […]

Upgrading Digital Cameras: Should I Do It? (Part 1)

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

For those of us who have been around the block in reference to camera ownership, you’re very familiar with the upgrading game. In fact, if you’re reading this article, you’re more than likely on a 3rd generation of a camera in only the last 3 years. Was it worth it? Are you getting as much […]