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Learn about digital cameras, and get the most out of the photographs that you take. Weekly published advice and information on the advantages of digital cameras, how to find the best camera and tips on how to improve your pictures.

A camera bag is essential equipment for photographers as it allows them to have a place where they can arrange their equipment as well as protect them from the elements. Not only are camera bags more stylish today, they also are integrated with the latest designs and materials allowing them to be lightweight and durable.

Digital cameras can be put in different photo shooting modes. The most used mode is automatic - the only thing you need to do is point and shoot. However understanding and using the other options will allow you to get better photos in certain scenarios.

"One of the most frequent questions I have received in the last month has been about back button focus and how to use it on Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras.  In this article you'll learn what back button focusing is, and how to back button focus for Canon and Nikon cameras."

My gears I bought an entry-level Canon EOS/88 SLR camera and before long I discovered that my needs have outgrown this faithful camera. After much research and with due consideration of my budget, I finally upgraded my gears to Canon EOS/1V plus a few more lenses and accessories.

Controlling the sun in a back lit portrait is the focus of this lesson. There are several ways to solve this lighting dilemma; the most common and easiest is the flash fill setting on your camera. Most modern digital cameras have a auto "flash fill" setting that gives adequate results when you apply them to a back lit outdoor portrait.

Welcome to lesson two! The next two lessons are going to focus on camera basics. First off, we're going to talk about aperture - also called f-stop - and shutter speed. Those two things alone put me off for a very long time when I was a beginner and considering learning more about photography. All the years I spent growing up while I was young, I had a camera in my hands. I have boxes full of photographs of school events, slumber parties, the poodle I had growing up and all of my friends acting goofy. I figure some of that will make good blackmail material later on in life, but I digress… The point is that I was born with a love for taking pictures, but all of the crazy technical sounding stuff was very scary to me. If that's where you are, I'm here to tell you that you have nothing to be scared of. It takes a while to get the feel of how to know exactly what you're doing, but the basic concepts are quite easy, and I'll give you some tools you can use to help you along until it all comes naturally to you.

Making Light II - Advanced Use of Off-Camera Flash by Piet Van den Eynde was released today and is an in-depth instructional eBook on the topic of advanced flash photography.

The Nuts and Bolts of off-camera flash - Part 1, Basics

"A big stumbling block for many new camera users is how to figure out how much depth of field a particular image will have it in given the focal length of the lens, the aperture used and the distance to the subject. "

7 daily exercises that will make you a better photographer. Additionally this page has lighting suggestions and composition rules

Free Lightroom Presets: Dojo Essentials Camera Dojo Lightroom Essentials 1.2 (updated for Lightroom 2.0!)