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Strictly speaking macro photography is close-up photography where the image size is life size or greater. So that means if you are photographing something 1cm across then the image that forms on the film or digital sensor must be at least 1cm across. Of course since we always enlarge the image from the film/sensor the viewed image ends up many times larger than real life. Continue Reading

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The Abbey, however, was not an abbey at all but a ruined chapel dedicated to St. Catherine and this was what I intended to photograph – in the dark. I wanted to create an emotive, slightly spooky looking image and the technique I was going to use was something I’d read about many years ago but had never actually attempted. The technique, as you’ve probably realised from the title is called ‘Painting with Light’. Continue Reading

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The Nikon L22 has a 3.6x optical zoom (35mm equiv 37 – 134mm) which is a barely wide-angle to useful telephoto. For the price, this camera has a quality feel to it with a limited number of controls making it easy to master. The view screen is recessed slightly to protect it when you lay the camera down.Continue Reading

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Our pets are part of the family and it’s so important to include them in the family album and have a record of them growing up and enjoying themselves. But pets, especially dogs, are lively and sometimes difficult to capture well. So Here are a few tips and tricks that we use in CritterStudio that will help you to take pictures you’ll be proud to hang on your wall.Continue Reading

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Digital Photography Tips and Tricks Part 2 – Digital Landscape Photography By Dominique Vangheel Since the camera was invented in 1888 photographers have shown great interest to capture landscapes. That is probably even more true today, in the age of digital photography, than it has ever been before. Both amateurContinue Reading

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Great upgrade from Canon the Powershot G12, Canon’s replacement for the G11. * Excellent low light shooting with a 10.0 Megapixel high-sensitivity (up to ISO 3200) CCD * Canon 5x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer and Hybrid IS (this compensates for shift-based movement common when hand-holding for macro/close-up shots)Continue Reading