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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Printing pictures is much cheaper than it used to be. Gone are the days of developing film and processing negatives. If you shop around, you can find a great deal, and sometimes you can even get some free prints for opening an account. It’s for this reason that I’m going…

If you’re going to be doing any amount of people photography, then you really should learn how to use off-camera flash. In some situations, available light is ok, but you can create much higher quality work by using a couple flashes, some light modifiers, and crafting the light in your…

19 January 2012 0 comments Digital Photo FAQs

The official Canon t3i Release Date is (was) March 7, 2011. It was announced in February of that year, and reviewed by some prominent photo sites. Almost a whole year later, the Canon EOS Rebel t3i / 600D is still Canon’s premier entry-level dSLR. It is relatively cheap (currently $670 on…

Canon offers a lot digital SLR cameras, and if you’re just getting into the market you might find your head reeling. At the entry level, there are a number of very similar cameras (see this post about the differences in the ). You might also find yourself looking up and…

16 January 2012 1 comment Buying Gear

So you’re considering whether to get a Canon t1i, Canon t2i, or a Canon t3i? One issue to consider is the camera resolution. Which of these three cameras has the highest resolution? The Canon t2i and t3i both have a slight edge in terms of resolution. They boast a 18…

11 January 2012 0 comments Buying Gear

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Digital Photography How To is intended to be a guide to people learning how to use their digital SLR cameras. Three years ago, I had never picked up a camera; now, I produce a yearbook every year and I moonlight as a professional photographer.

I write this website to share what I've learned in that time. The topics will range from truly beginners topics, to tutorials for post processing, to resources for yearbook and graphic design, to thoughts on transitioning from a hobbyist to a professional. Keep up to date by subscribing to the RSS feed.