This feature is probably the most talked about property of a digital camera. From the 10x, 12x, 4x lenses to more traditional language like the “35 mm equivalent“, the zoom of a particular lens is a subject of a lot of confusion.
To put things in order, let’s start with the 10x, 4x expression of zoom. [...]

Fill the frame for dramatic effect
Look carefully at the picture you’re framing before you click the button. Experiment by moving the camera up and down, side to side. Tilt the camera to various angles and see what it shows you. Fill the frame with the object that interests you most. If your digital camera [...]

There are three technical elements that “make” an image

Aperture
Shutter speed
ISO speed (sensitivity of the digital sensor)

1. Aperture
The aperture determines the amount of light that gets to the digital sensor. A SMALL number indicates a LARGE aperture, good lenses start with a maximum aperture of 2, better and more expensive lenses start at 1.1!
Apart from the [...]

While looking for lenses to buy for a digital camera, I’ve realized that there are many things about lenses that I didn’t know about and are important in determining the overall performance of a particular lens.
For example: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro
Except macro and 60mm f2.8, the rest of the info should be researched [...]

Well, the time has come for me to update my digital camera. Coming from 35 mm classical film, all manual settings camera and a Canon G6, the only way I’m going is to buy a DSLR.
While this may seem as a straight forward solution to the fact that I’ve finally reached the capabilities of my [...]

(From creativepro.com) What’s the best time to sharpen your photos? And what’s the best tool - Camera Raw, Photoshop’s Smart Sharpen, or something else? These questions and more are answered in an excerpt from the upcoming book Photoshop CS2 RAW.
“Most every RAW file requires some degree of sharpening to counter the blurring that occurs automatically [...]