The Nikon D5000 DSLR camera was announced today and is available for preorder by all of the major outlets.  The D5000 is the latest in the line of lower-end Nikon DSLRs and sits between the D60 and the D90 in terms of price and features.  Like the D60, it does not come with a built […]

As photographers and artists, we often strive to improve our skills and seek the opinions of others regarding our work. Many art and photography sites set aside a place for this purpose, and The Lens Flare now has a comments and criticism forum for you to use (which is often referred to as C&C).
When using […]

I’m going to start a new series of blog posts that bring to your attention a few of the pictures on The Lens Flare.  Each message will have a theme and will include pictures that I thought were interesting in some way.  This might be for their artistic value, but it might also be because […]

JPG Mag sent an email this morning saying that they will be closing their doors and shutting down their site on January 5th.  I know many of you had accounts with them, and it’s a sad day for photographers everywhere when things like this happen. The poor economy is affecting everybody, and we’ll likely see […]

Free Macro Lens Rental for the Winner of October’s contest, “Food Photography”.
We’re going to run an extra contest in October with the theme “Food Photography”, which will run from Oct 1 - Oct 15.
I’m excited to announce that the winner of this contest will receive a free lens rental and the runner up will […]

A few weeks ago, I went on a vacation to Montana’s back country, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons.
Yellowstone is known for it’s diverse wildlife including bear, elk, moose, bison, and deer. It’s located mostly in Wyoming while part of it is in Montana. There is also an elk refuge area near the Tetons on the […]

Congratulations Jas for winning the Single Tree contest. The image depicted is of a lake in New Zealand with a single tree growing out of it. The lake is named Lake Wanaka. This place sure seems to be a wonderful solitary spot in which to reflect and relax. Great picture, Jas!
 

Congratulations goes to Donwrob for winning the Night Photography contest with
his image titled, Magic Moonlight Reflection. I’ve always liked the branches of that tree in front of the moon. Great job!
 

Today’s the last day for entries for the Night Photography Contest.  Voting begins tomorrow.
A new contest has just begun and runs through the end of the month.  This one is titled “Single Tree”.  As the name suggests, the image must contain only one tree.  This will be a bit more of a challenge than your […]

There are only a few days left to enter your photo in the Night Photography Contest.  Tuesday, July 15th is the last day and then voting begins.   Photographing at night is such a different experience and can lead to some very interesting images.   The ambient light of a streetlight or the moon creates such a […]