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By Ken Hubbard One of the first steps to creating an interesting image for your audience is to work on pleasing compositions. The Rule of Thirds is one way to achieve this. The “rule” states that photos should be divided... show less

By Rob Moody Using White Balance (WB) setting to achieve the best sunrise and sunset images. Select Daylight (typically represented by the sun icon) from your camera’s “White Balance” menu. The Daylight WB setting deciphers the colors of the particular... show less

By Jeff Allen A great way to photograph “night light” subjects is to follow, or pan, with the subject as it moves past you. The best results are achieved when using the continuous shooting mode on the camera, so there... show less

By Mike Mainhart A photo depicting an event should “tell a story”. First, pick out a good vantage point. Next, pay attention to the available light. If shooting outdoors, which side do you need be on to take advantage of... show less

By Mike Moats If you would like a few unique close-up images, just keep your eyes looking upwards into the leaf canopy of the trees on a sunny day. Most macro photographers are to busy scanning the ground for subjects... show less

By Mike Moats If you are near water, always watch for interesting reflection from subjects nearby. Very nice abstracts are sometimes created. I like to use a long telephoto lens like my Tamron 18-270 so that I can reach out... show less

By Mike Mainhart Sixty miles from home, three miles upriver, waist deep in water and only one lens to do all the shooting. I can’t say it enough; there is only one lens that I have the confidence in to... show less

By André Costantini If you ever make it to Singapore, you might want to check out the Gardens by the Bay. It is a park that recently opened (2011) and is designed to be sustainable, meaning among other things, the... show less

By Jillian Bell MFD stands for Minimum Focusing Distance and is the closest distance any lens can focus. Used properly, it allows a lens to achieve the greatest magnification within its working range. Each lens has a specific MFD and... show less