Photo by Carley Cam
Over at the DPS Forums Nicole asks a question that has got some great discussion and shared learning going. She asks:
What happens when you run out of ideas, or just hit a mental brick wall for things to take pictures of? How do you get back into it?
How do you find [...]
Welcome to the new look Digital Photography School.
As I mentioned in my previous post – we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to improve both the look and functionality of the site. I hope you enjoy exploring it and discover some of the tips and tutorials in the archives that you might not have previously [...]
You’ve been asking for it, I’ve been hinting about it and our designers have been working on it….
In the next 24 hours you’ll see some changes here at Digital Photography School.
For starters you’ll notice a completely new design and feel to the blog.
The annoying menu at the bottom of the site will be gone (so [...]
Photo by Andross
I’ve been taking a lot of portrait shots of our kids lately with my husband’s DSLR (Canon EOS 20D) and I’ve noticed that on some shots that I take the backgrounds is all soft and out of focus while in others it is completely clear. I’d like the soft background more but as [...]
I’m inspired by your recent tip on Macro Photography for Compact Camera Users but I own a DSLR and can’t afford a purpose built macro lens. Any tips for me? – Brett (DPS reader)
Thanks for the question Brett. I’ll write a fuller Macro Photography Tips tutorial for DSLR users at some point in the future [...]
Are you looking to buy a digital camera for yourself or that special someone as a gift?
Here are a few tutorials and guides from our sites that might be of some assistance in choosing the right camera:
Digital Camera and Photography Gift Ideas
How to Buy a Digital Camera – A 9 Step Guide
When is the [...]
Photo by synecdoche
Yesterday I asked ‘when is the best time to buy a digital camera?‘ Today I want to turn our attention to how to buy a digital camera.
I’m not going to talk you through all the different features on a digital camera or tell you which models are best (something that is really quite [...]
If the emails that I get from readers asking for advice on Digital Cameras are anything to go by – there is currently a digital camera buying frenzy going on.
With Christmas looming and many shops having end of year sales there is obviously a lot of interest in digicams.
However is now the best time to [...]
Over at our flickr group I’ve set a new assignment for this week – to share the lessons you’ve learnt about digital photography in 2006. Some a couple of the lessons learnt so far are below:
Wide Apertures
xonesix reflects on his lessons writing – “I’ve learned that in low light situations I can use a wider [...]
I recently went on a buying frenzy of photography books over at Amazon.
One of the books that I purchased was The Perfect Portrait Guide: How to Photograph People by Michael Busselle and David Wilson.
Portrait photography has always been the main focus of my own photography and so I was keen to read this book (recommended [...]
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