
Some of us, regardless how harsh the weather gets, will brave the tough elements in search of the crisp winter light. Planning well in advance will help make your trip more enjoyable.

As part of its 75th anniversary celebration from January 16 through June 27, 2010, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) will present The View from Here, a large-scale survey of California photography from the 1840s to the present. Organized by Erin O’Toole, SFMOMA assistant curator of photography, the exhibition comprises some 275 photographs [...]

Can you imagine anyone paying you good money for your photos? No? You know, I had all those photos from a recent trip to Rome, Italy, laying around and I thought it should be possible to make a few bucks off of them. First, I couldn’t think of a way to market or sell those images but then I discovered micro stock sites.

It happens to you all the time you take photos of family or friends just to find out later on that the eyes in the photos have a dominant redness to them. You are not alone red-eye photos are taken everyday by all of us. In this article we will try to understand why red-eye happens and how it can be prevented.

When it comes to the internet and the advancements of modern technology, the revenue generating options are truly unlimited. One way that many people are finding great success as entrepreneurs is through the use of their digital cameras and photo printers. Whether you use your digital knowledge to enter photo contests using images taken with your digital camera or choose to start an online auction business, the use of a both camera and photo printer are essential.

(1) For effective recovery of images for online use or print, Fireia offers:
Despeckling, Denoising, Grain, noise or dirt
Sizing, cropping, Redeye corrections
Shiny complexion, improve skin tone as preferred, Finish it real,
Brightness and contrast, Fine adjustments for color cast and skin tone
Excessive shadows, Stray hair, Fixing clothing wrinkles or flaws
Removing blemishes, dirt, Adjust shadows, Reduce shakes
Air Brushing, [...]

The race for mega pixels has started and there is no way to stop it. Every few months cameras with more pixels hit the market. The manufacturers want you to dump your old camera and buy the newest and greatest one after all aren’t 10 mega pixels better than just 8? Apparently the answer is not that simple.

Using a telephoto lens to get in close to the action or sneak up on a subject from a discreet distance is terrifically exciting, and can yield great pictures. But the high magnification of long tele and zoom lenses accentuates the effects of camera shake caused by your inability to hold the camera and lens absolutely still. The effects of wind, moving or shaking floors, residual vibration from camera mirrors flipping up just prior to exposure, atmospheric haze, and heat waves can also add problems.

Do you find it quite a challenge to shoot great action shots?
Whether you are shooting a fast moving car or pictures of a soccer match, you may find it some challenges to produce nice photos of those subjects. In fact, the first thing you’ll realize is that digital Cameras are bad for action shots. That is why first time digital camera users often grumble about how lousy their action shots turn out.

Landscape photography is generally at the opposite end of the scale of depth of field, where the vast majority of landscape images require a very long depth of field. This is due to the fact that landscapes generally are trying emulate an actual scene as we see it, and viewers are usually drawn into the image by its great depth of field.