Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear : digital camera use

The joys of SLR ownership

Amanda — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:10:00 GMT

I recently made a major investment -- I bought a Nikon D60 SLR with an 18-55mm vibration reduction lens . I'm getting married this year, and really cannot see going to some beautiful tropical locale with the love of my life and not having a good camera...(read more)

How to take a picture of the moon

ZakB — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:25:00 GMT

1/250, ISO 200, f/8, 600mm. 5D Mark II, using "Live View" mode on a tripod, with the 10-second self-timer. Ever since the dawn of time, man has gazed at the moon. And ever since the dawn of photography, he has tried to take a picture of it. It's actually...(read more)

I just got a digital camera! Now what?

Crutchfield Video — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:22:00 GMT

It's exciting to open up that present and find a new SLR digital camera inside. But with all the options that come with such a camera, many new owners are soon asking themselves "What do I do now?" As part of Tweak Week , Crutchfield has provided links...(read more)

Shooting by candle light

Travis P — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:55:00 GMT

Taking photos in low light settings is tough, especially when you want to capture the glow and warmth of candlelight. In a previous post, I talked about using aperture priority to let you control the amount of light entering the camera so you can capture...(read more)

Blinded by the light -- shooting highly reflective objects at night

Travis P — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:23:00 GMT

In addition to being a graphic designer here at Crutchfield, I’m also a volunteer firefighter. I often help my department with recruitment and fund raising efforts, and obtaining content for the station’s website . As pictures show what we do so much...(read more)

How to shoot a "motion blur" in 5 easy steps

ZakB — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Photographic motion blurs are pretty cool. The goal is to show streaks of motion in the background while maintaining focus on a moving subject. Even when your subject is moving slowly, it can look like it's traveling a hundred miles an hour. A hiker leaps...(read more)

Using blur to enhance photo details

ZakB — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:54:00 GMT

You'll hear a lot about depth of field when you read about photography — in a nutshell, it refers to what's in focus from near to far. If your depth of field is "deep," or "greater," then more of the objects in the frame are in focus. A "shallow" depth...(read more)

Little cameras do video in a pinch

JRS — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:15:00 GMT

As I've mentioned in a previous post , I do a lot of video recording. When YouTube got big, I realized I'd found an easy way to share videos with family, friends – even the world. Before I got my nice Canon HV-20 Mini DV camcorder, I used a Sony Cyber...(read more)

A simple way to organize your digital photos

KenSpike — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:13:00 GMT

Digital photography is fun and liberating. No wait to get your film developed, and if you have a decent printer you can print out lots of photos at a pretty reasonable price. But once I got a digital camera, I ended up with LOTS of digital photos — crammed...(read more)

Losing your memory?

Julie — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT

The memory card in my digital camera works hard for me, and it has never failed me entirely. But I've heard some rough stories about corrupted memory cards and precious images lost forever, and had a few learning experiences myself. So I thought I'd pass...(read more)