The Sony Alpha NEX-5 mirrorless compact camera is beautifully designed. Is there more to the NEX-5 than good looks? Read on to find out more as I put this camera through its paces in this in-depth hands on review.
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To work with .arw-format raw images from the Sony NEX-5 and other new camera models, download the beta version of Lightroom 3.2 or, for Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw 6.2. Here’s how.
The Panasonic Lumix LX5 is due in stores this month. It has a lot in common with the LX3 it’s meant to replace. Panasonic says they have made a lot of under-the-hood improvements to image quality and performance. Find out how the LX5 compares with the LX3.
Photos displayed on the web make easy targets for image thieves. Add a visible watermark to your online images to reduce copyright infingement. Learn about watermarks and the pros and cons of using them on your photos.
The Olympus E-P1 reviewed by a travel photographer. Top image quality, easy to use, lightweight. And interchangeable lenses too! The search for the perfect compact digital camera comes to an end. For now.
Adobe Lightroom 3 is finally here! First impressions are important, and in Lightroom’s case, they don’t disappoint. Find out what’s new and how to get your hands on a copy of Lightroom 3 today.
Amazon is offering a special deal for June. Get no-interest financing for 12 months on 352 selected photo, video and optical products. Can’t afford to spend a chunk of money all at once? This deal might be for you.
Falls Park on the Big Sioux River gives Sioux Falls, South Dakota its name. The park gives photographers the opportunity to capture images of both the natural – the falls – and the man-made – the remains of industry surrounding the once commercially exploited river.
The Canon Powershot S90 Compact Digital Camera looks good on paper, but how does it do in the hands of a travel photographer? Find out why this cousin of the mighty G11 is not much better than an average point-and-shoot.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 is a classy digital compact camera with strong links to Leica. It’s small, it captures raw images and it has the features needed by any serious photographer. Does it deserve a spot in the travel photographer’s camera bag? Find out in this hands-on review.
The Canon Powershot G11 is an excellent small camera for travel photography. Read a real world, hands-on review of this king of the compacts.
Buy a new camera and you might find you can’t process its raw images in Photoshop or Lightroom until Adobe updates its raw converter software. Use Adobe digital negative (DNG) as your raw format until then. Learn how.
In the hands of a good photographer, a compact (or point-and-shoot) camera can capture excellent images. But only a few of these cameras are worthy of a pro or advanced amateur photographer. Find out how you can reduce your load and still get publishable pictures with the Canon G11, Panasonic LX-3, Nikon P6000 and Canon S90.
Should you protect your lens with a filter? UV/Haze and Skylight filters are commonly used to protect lenses, but keeping a filter on your lens all the time can lead to poorer-quality images. It might be best to use these filters only when they are needed and turn to lens hoods for protection that doesn’t affect your pictures.
Photographing outdoors? Use a polarizing filter. Software filters can simulate some of the effects of a polarizer, but only a polarizer on the end of your lens can cut glare and reflections. The result is more saturated color, better contrast and better pictures.
Omaha, Nebraska is an interesting place to photograph. A new addition, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge over the Missouri river adds one more opportunity for photographers in this midwest city. Learn about photographing this thoroughly modern bridge.
Ever done something dumb with your camera? So many settings vying for our attention, it’s no wonder we sometimes screw it up. Or is it just me?
As traveling photographers, how do we keep the capture time of our images in sync with changing time zones? Adobe Lightroom 2 makes it easy. Learn how to quickly edit the capture time on multiple images using Adobe Lightroom 2.
Getting good photos at the Soap Box Derby may not be easy, but it can be done. And it’s fun! From start to finish, there is plenty to keep a photogapher busy. Learn about photo op possibilities before and during the race.
Slide Styles are one of the most powerful new features of ProShow Gold 4. In this video lesson, learn how to use ProShow’s amazing built-in slide styles.
Tne new Nikon D5000 SLR gives us a lot of reasons to upgrade. It has a variable angle LCD, does still and videos, and it’s reasonably priced. Nice!
San Diego’s Chinese New Year Food and Cultural Faire is a colorful festival for photographers. Get photo tips from a San Diego travel photographer who has been there. There’s a lot of action, so be prepared to get some great photos.
With 22 large balloons and dozens of bands and other entries, San Diego’s annual Big Bay Balloon Parade offers plenty of colorful photographic possibilities. Here are a few ideas to get best photos including tips on the best locations, camera equipment, and photo techniques.
Photographing the steam train that is coming to San Diego on September 21st will take careful planning. Here is a scouting report on seven possible San Diego County photo locations from Soledad lagoon in the south to Batiquitos Lagoon in the north.
It’s easy to find a steam train in a museum, but riding the tracks between two major cities? That’s special. San Diegans will have the opportunity to photograph two of these historic events in 2008. Read on for photo tips and a video of the June 1st, 2008 journey.
Adobe Lightroom 2.0 is here and it is a big improvement over version 1.4. There are many subtle improvements and a few major additions. The adjustment brush tool is brand new. With the adjustment brush, you can selectively paint in all sorts of adjustments that you used to have to do in Photoshop: exposure, saturation, and more. Watch my video and learn how to use the new adjustment brush in Adobe Lightroom 2.0 here.
