http://digitalcameragear.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:19:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I got a call the other day from my friend Dan asking how to take some better photos of his house that he has decorated for the Holidays. Well, Unfortunately he has an older camera that doesn't have much in the way of any manual control. But I worked with ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/12/18/how-to-taking-better-holiday-light-photos/ Today topic I will show you a few pages that can help turn your regular drab standard photos into a photo that says more then just WOW! The first lesson will show you how to use your new Wacom Tablet (Or Your Trusty Mouse in case you have not bought ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/12/01/tutorial-photo-retouching-the-digital-way-with-a-wacom-tablet/ Today I would like to touch on a subject that can be used to help your photographs tell a story and get the people to view and "Focus" on what you want them to see. All photos will use depth of field to so extent - either it being no ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/03/09/tutorial-depth-of-field/ The Photography Gadget of the day is the Gorillapod by JOBY - This has to be one of the best things to just buy and keep in your photo bag. How many times have you wished you could be in the photo and didn't have your tripod with you. Well, ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/03/07/tripod-alternative-the-gorillapod/ Now that you have your digital camera you want to start playing around shooting some black and white photos. Well, I have one suggestion today - Don't shoot in Black and White. Still shoot in color and then use the computer to convert to Black and White afterwards. There are ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/02/26/digitaldarkroom-black-and-white-conversion/ Today on Digital Camera Gear - We are trying something different - I found a few really good video tutorials on how to take a better portrait making sure the Skin Tones are better. These videos will show you how to adjust your camera and how to manipulate the skin ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/02/23/diy-skin-tone-lessons/ Mirror Mirror on the wall - or the puddle on the street or water surface of the pond, or the lake. Use reflections to increase the impact the image has from the rays of light hitting the water or the color of the trees and flower reflecting in the pond ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/02/17/photo-technique-mirror-mirror-reflections/ I have to assume that if you are reading this blog you have taken at lease one or two photos with your camera - Let me guess. Most of them have been taken at eye level.Today's Technique is to try and take a few photos at a different angle then ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/02/06/photo-technique-for-the-oddity-of-it/ Today's Photo is a photograph of a light bulb burning out. It was taken in a completely dark room with the camera ready to take the photo and then the light bulb switch was thrown. The bulb then burn out and this photo was created. I have to say this ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/02/05/photos-and-technique-photograph-of-lightbulb-burning-out/ Todays Technique is more of a “Secret Tip” as most people taking a photo tries to put too much into the frame instead of filling the frame with the subject. It is far better to take a few steps closer if you can or use your Optical Zoom to “Tighten ... http://digitalcameragear.com/2007/01/29/photo-technique-closer/