My new book Creative Portraits: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques is now available. This is a book about portrait photography techniques with a somewhat different slant. It’s not just about lighting and pretty models (although there is nothing wrong with those!). It covers the gamut from candid photos at birthday parties to street photography to glamour and fashion. One…

A Guest post by Joseph Osborn from Online Photo Resource . Most of us don’t drive through neighborhoods looking for houses to photograph because, let’s face it, houses can be pretty boring. But from time to time we have a good reason to capture a particular house. It might be a childhood home we want to remember or a…

Nikon D90 will be 2 years old in 27 August 2010, it is normal for people to speculate the D90 successor. Many hope that D90 will have higher image resolution, at least 14-16 MP or more. Some demands Full HD video. For me, 12 MP is cool. No problem with that. I rather Nikon to concentrate on its core…

I have a 18-200mm SLR digital camera Nikon Lens.
I am looking for something that will let me zoom in a lot closer. Is there some sort of teleconverter I could get to attach to it? Or would I have to save up for a 400mm or 600mm lens?

Still photography is a great storytelling medium, but sometimes photographs alone are not enough. Sometimes, the best way to tell a story is through sound or movement. Therefore, fusion (the mixing of media such as video and photography) can be a better way to tell a story. Reverie, a short video by Vincent Laforet using Canon 5D mark II…

I’m a voracious reader. I believe the most valuable card in your wallet is your library card. And even by picking up the same book and reading it again and again, you can learn something new every time. Which is why if you walk around my home and office, you’ll find piles of books everywhere. And now with my…

I have a 18-200mm nikon lens. Is this the only lens I really need to bother using since it covers the full range? Or is there a better lens I should be using for portraits and close up faces? Would the quality and detail be the same?

Pentax K-x: Background I’d really looked forward to getting my hands on this camera. The reviews had been tantalising. Imaging Resource said: ‘the Pentax Kx has enormous value, thanks to its remarkable image and print quality, fine build, and class-leading burst speed, all combining to make one impressive digital SLR camera.’ http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/KX/KXA.HTM . The boys at DP Review were…

I have a Nikon D40 and it does really well, but I am not sure what kind of lens to get for it, and I want one that can capture long distances. Or are there better cameras out there?

Any idea what a good lens would be for shooting drops of water on flowers and a bee on a flower and extreme closeups like that? Would it cost way too much for this unless you were a professional?
Also what would you recommend for zooming in on ballplayers at a ballpark?