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Testing Your Camera's Auto Focus

In the past I didn’t really think about the accuracy of autofocus. After all, we pay a lot for our high tech camera and lenses and only in rare cases should there be a problem. After seeing the menu item “AF fine tune” in my Nikon D3 I began to wonder what google could reveal about this mostly ignored feature. After some research I ended up at Jeffery Friedl’s Blog and [...]

Top 10 iPhone Photo Apps

You've found yourself falling under the iPhone craze; you've seen all the trendy and fun creative photographs that come from it, yet you're torn between which apps are worth it. Well I assure you―you won't be disappointed with the following apps I have reviewed, which are from my collection of personal favorites. ProCamera:Even though the title says it all, I shall remind you what it means to be a [...]

Review of the 10 Best Photography Apps for the Android

Right now, sitting at home you probably have several DSLR cameras stored in a camera bag under your computer. In this fast-paced life, you are likely realizing the majority of pictures you take are with a camera phone. Why? Camera phones make picture taking easy, the images are sufficient size, they are spontaneous and in seconds we can share with friends. Not only are camera phones convenient but [...]

Do Christmas Cards Have to Be So Boring?

About 10 years ago I started adding my humor to the family Christmas cards.  The tradition has survived middle school, high school, college and now the birth of my first grandchild. My wife and kids are my willing props and often the making of the card is the highlight of our holiday. Wait, correct that, "the highlight of MY holiday." There is plenty of time left to do your family Holiday [...]

ABC's of Baby Photography

Babies don’t negotiate, they don’t care how much you’re paying them or even if you’re paying them. You bathe them, outfit them and suddenly they burp up their entire lunch and they don’t care, it’s all the same to them. Sometimes the mere act of picking up my camera sends them into hysteria. Are there tricks of the trade for getting better baby photos? [...]

HDR Software: Getting Started with Photomatix, Version 4.0

It’s not unusual for a company to come out of the blocks in a full sprint and leave the competition in the dust. Look at Google, Ebay and the iPhone; they lead the industry in their categories and everyone else plays catch-up. When it comes to HDR software, it’s Photomatix created by HDRsoft. Each new version of Photomatix incorporates new tools giving us more control over the final [...]

Tone Mapping a Single Image for an HDR Look

HDR Imaging for Interiors