Everyone has a camera. But not everyone has the knack for capturing interesting photos. With the holiday season just around the bend, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to hone your photography skills. Hopefully with this basic guide, your snapshots will go from boring to lively and vibrant in no time. All it takes is little planning, photo know-how and experimentation. Photography is...
Sony’s new Cyber-Shot RX1 is the first full-frame point-and-shoot to market, and it sounds amazing: professional-grade Carl Zeiss optics, 35mm CMOS image sensor, full manual control and up to 25600 ISO in a body the size of a deck of cards. And it only weighs a pound. Engineering brilliance. Don’t let the RX1’s point-and-shoot association fool you into thinking this is just another cam...
In this edition of the world renowned Mastering Camera Controls series, we’re going to focus on one of the most neglected camera controls in the consumer photography world: The Mode Dial. I’m here to tell you that there’s nothing to fear—the Mode Dial is your friend. Think of the mode dial as your Starship Enterprise command center and you’re Captain Picard. You have the power! Most...
If big optical zooms, top-notch image stabilization and advanced manual controls light your fixed-lens digital camera fire, then the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS ($429.99 MSRP) is the ultimate kindling. It's got an obscene 35x optical zoom 24mm wide-angle lens paired with Canon's stellar optical image stabilization and a new Intelligent IS mode. The PowerShot SX40 HS also received a new 12.2...
Are you ready to transcend Auto mode and dive into the vast ocean of manual controls? I’ve rounded up three of the most common Photography tools that will take your snapping and rolling to the next level. This is the classic triforce of photography artillery. Aperture The aperture refers to the lens opening of a camera, which is traditionally identified as a set of blades that form...