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
Category: Education
Polarizers 101
Most people use clear protective filters on their lenses, but surprisingly few take advantage of the power of polarizing filters. With a quality circular polarizing
PSA: Drone visual feed fix
A quick note for DJI drone fliers: are you experiencing significantly distorted or delayed video feed? Here’s an example: I, too, experienced this disruption. I
So, you want to fly a drone?
I never thought I’d get a drone, as cool as some of the video and photography I was seeing was, as it seemed like the
From Finale to Fine Art: Tips for firework photography
Freedom Season is here for those of us in the USA, and as we all know, that means that tomorrow, July 4th—that’s right!—Mike’s Camera stores
Demystifying Metal (Prints) @ Mike’s
Even if you already knew that we make sturdy, stunning prints on aluminum, you may not have realized that there are several finishing options available!
Pocket-sized brain pack: How to use your phone with your camera
On Saturday we looked at ways to better use your phone as your camera, but it’s important to understand that it’s often very beneficial to
Smartphone FUN-tography: How to use your phone as a camera
As the old adage goes, “the best camera in the world is the one you have with you!” Fortunately, as optical and technological capabilities of
Poignant Newborn Photos for a Military Dad
Father’s Day is over, but a gift like these photos is one to be cherished for a father’s life. From our friends at Tamron, here’s
Meander more: capture awesomeness when you travel mirrorless
I am not ashamed to admit that I am a product of the digital age. While I have shot a variety of film stocks and
Aspect Ratio 101: Why you’re forced to crop your pictures
Wow! Where’d that wolf head come from? The way the above image differed between the preview and in this full article illustrates how much aspect
Night Photography, Part 3: Fire & Specialized Lighting Equipment
Good evening! On Friday, we took a look at how the world around you can pull double duty, offering completely different photographic opportunities at night.
Night Photography, Part 2: Adding Your Own Light
With the sun taking its leave of our fair slice of the earth for the day, let us resume our exploration of night photography. Part
Night Photography, Part 1: Available Light
Although the low-light performance of cameras keeps getting better every year, night photography remains a completely different experience from daytime photography. Shooting during the day,
Trade In/Trade Up 101
While we’ve dealt in used gear from time to time before, we at Mike’s Camera are pleased to announce that we’re taking that relationship to
How to Identify, Fix, & Prevent Sensor Spots
Ever take a breathtaking photo of the clouds, only to find it marred by unsightly gray blobs when you pulled it up on the computer?
Eugène Atget: Father of Street Photography?
Ah, the flâneur—the word has gone out of fashion, but this mainstay of 19th-century Parisian culture has been embedded into our collective unconscious as the
Today in Tamron…
BREAKING NEWS: This Friday (April 27, 2018) our neighborhood Tamron rep, the indefatigable Marc Morris, will be in the Boulder Mike’s Camera headquarters to unbox