Archive for April, 2009

Taking Memorable Photos of Children

Taking Memorable Photos of Children Children are a favorite subject for many photographers. Advertisers know a photo of an adorable child will grab people’s attention. Fundraisers know an image of a sick, wounded, or sad child will bring in donations. And parents cannot imagine a better subject than their child. Parents take cameras to sporting [...]

Photos of the Month Best Photos Gallery

Best photos updated bi-weekly to appreciate contest winners in Photos-of-the-Year.com, please bookmark this page, enjoy the amazing photos and click the photo thumbs to access the contest galleries. You are also invited to join our Digital Photography Contest. The open voting contest, there is no fixed judgment panel, is set to reflect honestly the marketing [...]

Thought of the Nikon D700 FX Digital Camera

by GoldenHammer May I say why it was not be there earlier? Is that because of technologies barrier or Nikon did not response promptly to the market? And may I say that is the camera I have been waiting for long? That is built with a balanced set of state-of-the-art technologies and convenience design in [...]

Presenting Your Photographs

Presenting Your Photographs Did you ever notice how much more people ooh and aah over a gift wrapped in beautiful paper with ribbons and bows? A plain old piece of cake made from a mix set on a plate with an artful squiggle of chocolate syrup will invariably dazzle guests more than a cake made [...]

Nikon D700 FX Digital Camera – A Versatile Work Horse

by GoldenHammer I have been Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras users for the past 7 years from the my first DSLR body Nikon D1x to Canon 5D/ 40D/ 400D. I can't and I won't own all digital cameras, but, as most of you, I refresh my brain for the most wanted digital camera, prepare and [...]

Canon EOS 450D – Is It Worth the Upgrade?

by Andy C Knight Due the requirement for live view Manual focusing on a Telescope I ended up purchasing both cameras. From the testing that I have done (Ignoring the **tiny** difference in megapixels – With my lenses, it needs to be primes carefully used to really show off this difference), both cameras deliver more [...]

Canon has sold 10 million consumer D-SLRs

Canon has announced that it has produced over 10 million consumer D-SLRs (digital single-lens-reflex) worldwide since the launch of the EOS 300D in 2003. Canon's D-SLR products have achieved consecutive no.1 rankings in GfK's consumer hitlist since 2004. Starting with the Canon EOS 300D, the market-leading spot was passed to the 350D in 2005, the [...]

Doll Photography

By Liz Masoner Doll Photography About.com Today June 2008 Dolls are one of the most common collectibles. Beyond serious collectors, almost every woman has at least one doll carefully saved from her childhood. Also, other art forms love to dress dolls. Sewers, crocheters, and knitters all have nearly limitless patterns to choose from to dress [...]

Adobe Camera RAW – Removing Chromatic Aberrations

by Yusuf If your camera can shoot in RAW, you should shoot in RAW because Adobe's RAW processing engine has dozens of powerful tools for fine tuning your digital images. I'll try and show you how to remove Chromatic Aberrations using Adobe Camera RAW processor. But first, what are Chromatic Aberrations? CA or Chromatic Aberration [...]

Ritz Camera to Close More than 300 Stores Nationwide; Store Closing Sales Scheduled to Begin April 4

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ritz Camera Centers, Inc., the nation's largest specialty camera and image products and accessories retailer, announced today that it will close more than 300 stores nationwide as part of a court-supervised bankruptcy reorganization. The move will leave approximately 400 Ritz Camera stores still open around the country. Retail inventory valued at more [...]