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I think I have watched every online episode of Kelby Training’s D-Town TV. Each free episode features useful tips and tutorials about digital photography. The first season is focused solely on Nikon gear and tips, but…
A growing variety of new “prosumer” DSLRs have the ability to capture HD video and are referred to as VDSLRs (yes, the ‘V’ in VDSLR stands for video) or HDDSLRs. If you’re considering…
Back in the olden days of 35mm film cameras images were all captured on a rectangular-shaped element (“sensor”) that was the same size: 24mm x 36mm. But when digital cameras were invented, engineers initially had to hold back…
Aperture is the term used to describe the size of the adjustable opening is that lets light through your lens. Aperture is measured using…
One of the most common things we take pictures of is other people. But all too often we’re less than satisfied with the outcome of our portraits. Following are 11 quick tips that will help your next portrait opportunity. Give them a try, and let me know if they…
Alisa is a good friend of mine, and the proud new owner of a new digital SLR. I was thrilled when she agreed to share her purchase experience so I could post it here on Wide Open.
Alisa’s experience is probably typical in many ways. She…
Any professional photographer will have a few lenses that are his/her “money makers” – lenses that are used frequently, for a variety of different shooting situations. The 70-200mm lens is one of them – one of the most popular professional lenses in the world. And if the pros rely…
Nikon Learn & Explore posted an article about how to read your Nikon manual. Regardless of whether you own a Nikon D-SLR it’s a good article because it talks about the importance of reading your…
Another one of the many benefits of digital photography is the ability to choose the type of digital file that results from taking a picture. Should you choose RAW format or JPG? Like with so many answers to questions about photography the answer is, “It depends.” But it’s an…
Nikon just released its new Learn and Explore iPhone App, making it easy for Nikon enthusiast iPhone users (like me! and you?) to access its educational and editorial material found on NikonUSA.com. Making this type of material available…
