By Ted Colegrove, Olympus Designer and Professional Photographer Every year I try to take photos of my dog near our lit Christmas tree. Unfortunately, she
Category: Education
4 tips for capturing Christmas lights
During the festive holiday season decorative lights illuminate neighborhoods and cityscapes across the country. The lights are beautiful — sometimes breathtaking — but when you take
5 easy steps towards better holiday cards!
Choose your photo first You’ve got a whole year’s worth of great photos already sitting on your phone, computer, in social media or printed copies.
Capturing your holiday table
By Larry Price, Olympus VisionaryGood food photography is like a good meal – the more you plan, the better the outcome. Don’t wait to start
Are you a master of glass?
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The video rig: a thing of beauty in itself
Check out this elegant and portable handheld video rig used by Rob, one of the many experts at Mike’s Camera whose passion for imaging doesn’t
Half-week homework: Get spooky!
Halloween is here! Whether you like to dress up, party, pass out candy, or shut off your lights and hide in the basement, this is
8 tips & tricks for making your Halloween photos treats
By Larry Price, Olympus Visionary Record the pre-game show Snap pictures as the kids are getting ready for trick-or-treating. Kids adore their Halloween costumes. They
Hauntingly beautiful: how to shoot abandoned places
These tips from our friends at Olympus fit perfectly with this week’s photo theme, remnants. Read on for great information and photos, then check out some
Half-week homework: Remnants
Howdy, photo-fans! This is the beginning of a new series, designed to get you inspired and taking pictures more frequently and more creatively. It can
Flange distance? Mount diameter? Here’s why they matter.
Something that stood out in the announcements by Nikon and Canon of their full-frame mirrorless systems was their presentation of flange distance and lens mount diameter
How to Take Underwater Macro Photos
Brent Durand dives deep with the Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 VC lens. By Jenn Gidman Images By Brent Durand “Adventure percolates the marrow of our
The Imaging Alliance Presents: 10 Fun & Easy Photo Album Ideas
Our friends at The Imaging Alliance have put together four helpful guides for imaging enthusiasts. We’ll be sharing one a week this August. You’ll find
The Imaging Alliance Presents: 5 Pictures You Can Only Take With A Real Camera
Our friends at The Imaging Alliance have put together four helpful guides for imaging enthusiasts. We’ll be sharing one a week this August. You’ll find
Who needs an L-bracket? (Hint: it might be you!)
There are some photographic accessories most people know about and understand, like tripods and speedlites, but there are others which remain relatively obscure. One of
An urgent message from the FAA
While capturing photos or video of nature’s fury may sound appealing, it’s not worth the risk of causing death and major property loss for your
The Imaging Alliance Presents: Free Your Photos From Your Camera Roll
Our friends at The Imaging Alliance have put together four helpful guides for imaging enthusiasts. We’ll be sharing one a week this August. You’ll find
Pursuing Perseids: How to photograph a meteor shower
But the Colorado rocky mountain high I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye Rocky