5 Simple photography tips and techniques for the absolute beginner. You’ve just bought your DSLR camera (a Nikon D3400 I presume 🙂 ) and have this beautiful bit of technology in your hands with no idea where to start. Let’s give you a helping hand and get you started off on the right foot. I … Read more5 Beginner Photography Tips and Techniques
I’m in the mood to talk about manual mode in photography. Why? If you have a DSLR camera and are not shooting in one of the manual mode options you are not getting the most out of your camera! There are three “manual” modes available with DSLR cameras. These are: Manual (my preferred option) Aperture … Read moreManual Mode in Photography
My favourite photography genre is portraiture and I thought it might be useful if I gave you some of portrait photography tips and techniques I use. The tips will concentrate on basic camera settings, best lighting for portraits and good shooting techniques to produce outstanding portraits. Most of this post will refer to females because … Read morePortrait Photography Tips and Techniques
Following on my earlier post in search of the best waterproof camera bag I thought it might be helpful if I provide a full review of the Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW Camera Backpack in this post. The Lowepro camera backpack was my third choice – hard to believe that such a great bag can come … Read moreLowepro ProTactic 450 AW Camera Backpack
I was recently looking for a good waterproof camera bag to hold up to the rainy conditions we experience in New Zealand and one of the bags that was in the running was the National Geographic a5270 Camera Backpack – which I discuss in more detail below. The Nat Geo Camera bag came a close second to … Read moreNational Geographic Camera Backpack
My camera bag has done it’s dash and I have decided I want the best waterproof camera bag on the planet. I live in New Zealand where it rains constantly and in any one day we can have all four seasons (and sometimes twice a day!) I do have to be realistic and watch the … Read moreBest Waterproof Camera Bag
Let’s face it the straps that come with cameras are horribly uncomfortable, often too short and, after a very short time, feel like they are cutting into your neck. In this post I review the Bosstrap shoulder sling strap system – the one I have used for the past 4 years, and the one I … Read moreBosSTRAP – The Best Kept Secret in Camera Sling Straps
With so much advice and so many models to choose from the newbie photographer will no doubt struggle to decide what is the best camera for a beginner photographer. In this post I will cut out all the hype and focus on what’s important by getting straight to the point of what I believe is … Read moreThe Best Camera for a Beginner Photographer
The Best Nikon Cameras for 2018 With such a wide variety of Nikon cameras on offer deciding which is the best Nikon camera can be daunting (and often pointless) – in this post I discuss Nikon cameras available in 2018 in Full Frame, mid-range and entry level models. Table 1: Nikon Full Frame Cameras … Read moreThe Best Nikon Cameras 2018
In this post I will give you a couple of ideas on how to make money in photography – nothing spectacular here, just things that each of us can do to make money from what we love doing. We all love photography and it is said “Do what you love and the money will follow” … Read moreHow To Make Money in Photography