Category:Photography
Exposure Lock Button – What is it and How to Use it?
Nestled quietly on the back of most cameras is a button that is often ignored or misunderstood, particularly by those who have recently upgraded...
Step by Step How to Clean and Care for Your Camera Gear
As you’re likely already aware, photography equipment is not cheap. Camera bodies can cost thousands of dollars, and it’s not uncommon for lenses to...
How to Avoid and Reduce Noise in Your Photos (A Practical Guide)
We’ve all seen it in our images: that uneven grainy look that makes even otherwise outstanding photos look unappealing. But how can you avoid...
How Does Distance Affect Depth of Field?
Let’s say that you’ve been taking photos for a while now. You’ve got yourself a good DSLR or mirrorless camera, and you’ve recognized that...
15 Summer Landscape Photography Tips (+ Examples)
Summer is a mixed bag for landscape photographers. On the one hand, you get a lot of the good stuff: fully leafed vegetation, (often)...
5 DIY Hacks for Stunning Macro Photos (on a Budget)
Macro photography is a huge passion of mine, in part because it’s so accessible; if I want to find interesting close-up subjects, I don’t...
5 Steps to Follow Before You Hit “Delete”
A few winters back, I was photographing on a high mountain pass. Low clouds and scattered sun danced across the snow-covered slopes, blown by...
dPS Bi-Weekly Photo Challenge – Self
It’s been a while, and so I thought it might be high time we had another go at it! “Oh Fun’ I hear you...
18 Tips for Breathtaking Images (+ Examples)
There’s something undeniably magical about cars. The sleek curves, the gleaming paint jobs, the raw power under the hood, not to mention the amazing...
A Guide to Wireless Remote Photography
This article was updated in July 2024 with contributions from Stacey Hill and Jaymes Dempsey. Shutter releases, wireless releases, camera remotes; it all sounds...