One of the most exciting things about digital photography is not the camera itself, but what you can do with the photo after the fact using various software programs such as Photoshop Elements or CS3.
A popular thing to do is to take 2 or more images and merge them together forming a composite image. […]

We have a 20 foot tall blue spruce in the backyard that’s about 20 feet from our back porch, which is raised off the ground about 10 feet.
This year, we’ve shared our tree with family of robins. My wife has been busy photographing the progress of the baby birds from eggs to where they’re […]

Villages and small towns are great for photographic opportunities. The latest contest has just begun named Village Photography, and is meant to get you out of the big city and capture great moments of rural and small town life. Existing images are ok, but what a great excuse for a road trip, […]

A few months ago, I added a camera review module to The Lens Flare, and people have been adding their comments about various cameras, software, and other important equipment.  Canon, one of the most popular camera brands used on TLF, is well represented.  There are over 25 different cameras and lenses now listed on the […]

When you’re just starting out in the world of photography, the camera can be a little scary to try and figure out. Most people put their cameras on Auto and never learn how shutter speeds, apertures, ISO, and light sources affect their pictures. Without getting too far into the more complex aspects of your […]

As a follow up to my previous article titled, Nature Photography Equipment, I asked some other nature photographers what equipment they carry when out in the field.
Ned Levi, a professional photographer from Philadelphia, gave me permission to quote him and had this to say:
I’ll tell you a little of what I carry for my nature […]

Nikon has been doing well with its DSLR market, and recorded an overall profit of $1.3 billion in US dollars ($135.2 billion yen).  According to this Reuters article, they are going to continue to do well with DSLRs and focus on raising profits on their compact cameras.  Nikon estimates that overall profits will drop by […]

Nature photography encompasses a lot of aspects including landscapes, wildlife, flowers, and macros.
Landscape Nature Photographer:
For the landscape photographer, a super wide angle lens with a focal length somewhere between 10-28mm is recommended to capture a vast area or to frame a large object such as a waterfall when the photographer is relatively close to to […]

Lens flare is a bright light that causes undesired artifacts in your picture, which is usually a polygonal shape like starbursts, circles, or rings in a row across the image. It can also be in the form of a glare across the whole picture, which reduces contrast. The shape of the lens flare is […]

Congratulations goes to Donwrob for winning the wildlife photography contest with his excellent macro image of a praying mantis. There were a lot of great entries such as hummingbirds, hugging meer cats, alligators, deer, squirrels, etc. However, the clear winner was Don’s Mantis. The image has exceptional clarity, sharpness, and depth […]