A lot of the time, people tend to focus too much their subject that they forget to check the other elements in the frame. Today’s article is about avoiding mergers. A merger occurs usually when something in the background seems to “merge” out of or into your subject.
Take a look at the photo [...]

One of the first composition tips my husband gave me was to be aware of lines in the foreground and background of the frame. In a sense, he was telling me that my photos were crooked. It was true. When I first started taking photos, I was more concerned about the subject [...]

The Rule of Thirds is a basic principle used in photography as well as in other visual arts. It is a simple concept and although there may be exceptions, adhering to this compositional guideline will improve your photos easily and instantly.
Imagine your frame is separated into thirds, both vertically and horizontally, as in the [...]

So you bought your camera. Now what?
There are a few more hits to your wallet to come, but they needn’t be major! A few essentials you’ll need include:

memory cards
lenses
computer
software
accessories

Memory Cards
Most DSLR’s use either compact flash or SD memory cards, which are getting cheaper by the day and very easy to acquire. A [...]

In a previous article, I promised that I’d write on my bargain hunting tips, so I thought I’d finally divulge the secrets to my penny-pinching ways!
My hubby and I are known by friends and family as serious bargain hunters. Is it because we’re as cheap as starving college students? Close… but not exactly. [...]