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How to Avoid Duplicate File Names

Your earliest photographic habits naturally will build over time, including the ways that you name and organize your images. What seems like a small issue at first – say, keeping your camera's default file names – could spiral out of control when you have tens of thousands of images. It can be...

The New Nikon DL Line of Premium Compacts – Should You Be Excited?

Lost in all the recent excitement of the Nikon D5/Nikon D500/Canon 1DXMkII/Pentax K-1/Sony a6300 and Fuji X-Pro 2 announcements was Nikon announcement of their new DL "premium compact" camera line-up. The DL line-up consists of three models all sporting fixed lenses, 1.0” 20.8 megapixel sensors and the new EXPEED 6A...

Dissecting a Photograph: The Split Rock

While photographing famous landmarks and photo spots is usually a safe way to obtain a beautiful photograph, being able to scout and find own subject to photograph is a skill that many of us have to acquire at some point. Identifying good light, finding the right angle for proper framing...

Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD Review

The Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD is a standard focal length prime lens announced in September 2015 for Canon EF and Nikon F cameras. With its wide aperture of f/1.8 and built-in image stabilization (at the time of its announcement, it was the world's first image-stabilized standard prime),...

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR AF-P Review

In this in-depth field review, we will look at the Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-P VR, the latest Nikon basic DX standard kit lens launched in September 2016. It is an all-plastic lens featuring the newest stepping motor, which focuses faster and quieter than the traditional silent wave motor used on...

Four Simple Tips for Better Composition

Have you ever wondered why you are instantly drawn to some photographs, but not to others? Or why some of your images lack that wow factor that you see in other's. It may be related to how you compose your pictures. How a photograph is composed has a huge impact...

Microsoft Surface Book Review

Having been using the Microsoft Surface Pro for several years now, I was psyched to see the launch of the Surface Book, along with the Surface Pro 4. When I first heard about the Surface Book, I thought "here goes another laptop again"...until I saw the screen detach from the...

Looking Through Your Archives

As a photographer, it is easy to feel excited about the newest images that you take. After returning from an amazing shoot, there is nothing more fun than loading your photos and sorting through them for the first time. This initial thrill, though, doesn’t always last. If you took hundreds...

Sony RX100 IV Review

Although Sony has already made the fourth iteration of its RX100 camera, sadly, I have not had a chance to test and review any of the earlier models. After the Sony RX100 IV was announced, I told myself that I had to give this camera a try. Partly because our...

Choosing an Entry-Level Nikon DSLR Camera

Nikon D3300 grip (left) compared to Nikon D3200 grip (right)

If you are buying your first DSLR camera, the available options that are out there can be pretty overwhelming. In this article, I'd like to walk you through the important similarities and differences between Nikon's most basic entry level DSLR cameras, currently the Nikon D3200 and Nikon D3300. While this...