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Certainly you’ve seen indoor photos (without a flash) that look really yellow. Well, that’s the result of Tungsten light. It’s the perfect time to employ that Tungsten or Indoor white balance setting on your camera. It will compensate for the different color temperature and render truer color.
Although Tungsten light sources vary a bit in color [...]

Think about it. Most of your pictures are shot outdoors or indoors with a flash. That’s all covered by Daylight White Balance. The flash puts out light that is the same color as (or very close to) daylight. This is what I have my camera set to as a default.
If your camera has a Flash [...]

Yeah, I said it! Auto White balance has the potential to give you terrible results. If you’re a JPG shooter, you should seriously consider taking control of your WB. Set it to Daylight WB for most shooting and you’ll be happier with your results.
White Balance is all about rendering the proper color of what you’re [...]

This is for those of you who have recently purchased a new Digital SLR with the standard zoom. Presumably, you’ve been shooting with that 18-55mm or 18-70mm lens for a while. And you’ve found that there are a number of times where it just doesn’t give you what you want in the picture.
Deciding what lens [...]

Why? Because I said so!
Actually, it’s due to 50mm lenses being cheap, fast, light, and sharp. Put one on a Digital SLR and you have a nice 75-80mm (effectively) portrait lens. The wide aperture lets you blur the background nicely and virtually every 50mm lens is tack sharp.
Most manufacturers sell 50mm lenses for as little [...]

After spending almost an hour helping a friend diagnose a simple camera problem I was reminded of the importance of knowing your digital camera. Not only will it help you to get better pictures, but your techno-geek, digital photography expert buddy you call for help will appreciate it too.
First and foremost, read the Manual. Read [...]