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Graffiti-Style Heart Photography Background

By Liz Masoner
Valentine's Day calls for special backgrounds. One great background for Valentine's Day photography is a graffiti-style heart. It is super simple, quick, and cheap to make this background.
Supplies Needed
* Red Cotton Fabric
* Bleach
* Water
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From Nikon D2X to Hasselblad H3D-39 (medium format digital)

by Ben Hattenbach
I've been shooting a D2X for a couple of years now and decided to give medium format a try. I acquired a Hasselblad H3D-39, a decision influenced in significant part by Hasselblad's new 28mm lens for which Hasselblad's software automatically corrects distortion and chromatic aberration. The H3D and the 28mm accompanied me [...]

Aquarium Photography

By Liz Masoner
Aquariums are a popular vacation attraction for families and photographers. Unfortunately, it is also one of the attractions responsible for the most failed photographs. Aquariums are deceptively difficult areas to photograph inside. However, with a bit of knowledge and some practice, your photos of your next aquarium visit can be great!
Difficulties
Aquariums are difficult [...]

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 [...]

How To Photograph Flowers - Part II

Part II - Taking Flower Photos Further
It's springtime in the Northern Hemisphere and the tulips and daffodils are poking up around our toes. The magnolias are ready to pop and the cherry blossoms aren't far behind.
No matter where in the world you live, it's time to grab your camera, don your April-showers raincoat, and get [...]

Insect Macro Photography

by mplonsky
I am a professor (experimental psychology, not entomology). I had started scanning images back in 1989 for incorporating into my lectures that I projected in front of the classroom. For my first camera I bought a Canon G1 in November of 2000 for family photos and to document dog behavior. I enjoyed it because [...]

Get the Most from Your Camera & Lens Collection

by GoldenHammer
Since I purchased my first Canon DSLR 400D, two lenses 17-85 and 10-22 two years ago, I made investment for two more DSLR bodies and lenses - a 5D and a 40D, three lenses 24-105/4, 16-35/2.8 II and 24/2.8.
While I am happy with the current setup, I decided to have a serious assessment how [...]

New Canon Rebel DSLR Announced

Canon will today release details of the much rumoured replacement for the Canon 350d (or Rebel XT), to be called the 400d, or in some markets the Rebel XTi.
The new Canon 400d
Improvements to the camera include a 2.5" LCD, 10.2mp all new sensor, a sonic anti-dust system for the sensor and an improved AF, thought [...]

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 value [...]

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 [...]