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A trip to the local zoo is a fun photographic journey. Lots of things to shoot and many situations to test your camera talents. Go armed with the following tips and you’ll return with more good pictures than your last time there.
Research the Zoo itself - Go to their website and get a map. Figure [...]

There are a number of composition rules used by artists and photographers. You’ve likely heard of the Rule of Thirds since it’s been used for centuries, even by the old Masters of painting.
Remember that these are rules and not laws. They can be bent or even broken. If you want to add more impact to [...]

The other day I talked about Elements 6 having improved Panorama stitching so I figured you’d need some tips for shooting pano pictures. If you haven’t tried shooting panorama photos please do it. It’s really quite simple as long as you follow a few guidelines. And if your P&S digital camera has a Panorama mode [...]

A swipe file is nothing more than a repository for ideas. Whether it’s pages ripped from magazines or links to various web pages, your swipe file is your “go to ” spot for inspiration. You shouldn’t copy exactly what you’ve swiped, but use it to create your own version of that shot or photographic style.
Inspiration [...]

How many times have you come across a great picture opportunity and had all the wrong settings on your camera? Too many? Yeah. Let’s fix that.
I was reminded of this as I read through some of the comics from the WhatTheDuck site. The author has a great sense of humor and most of the comics [...]

Over the weekend I went to the Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival here in the Denver area. This was actually the first time I attended one and I will certainly be back again. It was a wonderful event and I met balloon owners from Florida, Nebraska and other parts of the country.
The Saturday night “Lite In [...]