Archive for May, 2010
How to get out of a photography slump
I looked over my Flickr account recently, and I noticed that I really haven’t taken a lot of photos since last summer. Oh, I still take photos, but they’re mainly in spurts. The daily and semi-daily photos seem to be a thing of the past. I’m upset with myself over this because my children are [...]
Weighed down by the gear
While I love having a DSLR and a variety of lenses to use with it, the one thing I don’t like is how much all of that gear weighs when it’s packed into my camera bag. So, what can you do about heavy camera gear? First, make sure you’re using a camera bag that fits [...]
The importance of using the right kind of batteries for your gear
Most digital cameras come equipped with their own special battery packs, but there is the occasional camera or camera accessory (an external flash, usually) that will use standard AA or even AAA batteries. And while you may be tempted to use rechargeable batteries, don’t! It has been shown that rechargeable batteries tend to get hotter [...]