If you’ve ever photographed a waterfall you’ll understand why people go back again and again and shoot them. When I lived in Victoria, Australia, I would take a trip for a day or a weekend and shoot many shots of Stevenson’s Falls. If you are fortunate to live near the Rockies in Canada or the USA then you will have a fantastic time applying what I am about to show you through some handy techniques. Read more »

It can sound a little odd that someone wants to buy an external flash when there is a flash already on the camera. So why would this be? The secret appeal to use an external flash is their flexibility in their use. They are highly versatile. You can use them with any camera. As opposed to a fixed position, the external flash is more adaptability. They can work with just about any dSLR. Read more »

A few weeks ago we experienced an uncommon, celestial event. This was when our moon turned “red”. If you didn’t catch it you certainly missed out on an amazing, humbling scene. It was one of the most beautiful things in nature I have ever seen. Read more »

Remember the Articles By Amy series we were doing a while back? You know, Amy Refrey, the author of the Digital Photography Success package (if you haven’t checked out her Digital Photography Success Package, by the way, you really should - a great way to jump-start your photography). Anyways, she wrote about a dozen or so articles for us back in the spring/summer, and then they just stopped… but it wasn’t her fault, it was mine - she kept writing them, I just stopped posting them. They’ve been piling up, and piling up, so over the next couple of days, I’ll be posting a whole bunch of them. Are you ready? There’s a lot of great tips and tricks coming up - there are even a couple of videos for you. Make sure to subscribe to the blog to make sure you don’t miss any. Read more »

For some of us, photography and graphic design skills come naturally, but for others of us, we need some sort of formal training before we can fully realize our fullest potential as artists. There are hundreds of options for us, ranging from formal school classes at colleges and universities, to self-directed, home study classes. It would be a little ambitious to try to review all of them (especially since I have not studied at many of them), but this post will look at two of the more popular and prestigious photography and graphic design schools in the United States: the Brooks Institute Photography School and, briefly, the Collins Graphic Design School. Read more »

Every Friday, like clockwork, we get to read an interview with a SmugMug photographer and check out a bunch of their favourite photographs in our weekly feature "SmugMug Corner." This week is no different. Check out the interview with and photos by John Mueller below.

Our SmugMug Corner Interview Series brings us a Canadian photographer who specializes in butterflys, exotic reptiles and birds. Meet Jeff Kleber and read his interview and check out his photographs below:

Just when you thought the Contest Corner Challenges couldn’t get any more difficult, CCC#44: Photolfaction comes along. No, there isn’t a spelling mistake in the title of this Contest Corner Challenge - it’s a word I made up. Olfaction is basically is your sense of smell. For this challenge, you need to photograph something that looks so good (or bad!) that you can smell it. Think perfume, fresh coffee grounds, cinnamon, rotten egg, etc. Read more »

While we didn’t receive a bunch of entries for this contest (tough contest? time of year?), the entries we did receive were amazing, but Karen’s entry, “JOY” was the cream of the crop, gathering over 43% of the votes. Read more »

We all know who SmugMug is (an awesome online photo-sharing site) and what they do (it's way more than just photo-sharing these days). They've been (and continue to be) great sponsors here around the Corner. And today, they've made some big announcements: bigger photo display sizes and astounding video capabilities.

If you have ever been interested in taking peoples portraits then listen up, because I’ve got some handy tips and advice to share with you. In my five years of photography experience I have learnt one thing about taking someone’s portrait. I’ve learnt that successful portrait photography hinges on your ability as the photography to bring out the absolute best in someone. We’ll go into lighting and the “gear” in just a minute, but I want to draw your attention to the fact that portrait photography depends on the interaction you have with the person. Read more »

This week in our regular feature “SmugMug Corner,” we meet West-Coast Canadian photographer, Sean Sherstone. If you’ve never visited Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, you’ll be booking a flight before the end of this interview - the scenery on the west coast of BC is amazing, and his photographs certainly do it justice. Now sit back, enjoy the interview and Sean’s photographs. Make sure to check out his site, www.sherstone.com, for more photographs as well. Without further adieu, here’s the interview:

It's Friday. You know what that means: It's time for another edition of SmugMug Corner. This week we chat with Stephanie "Schmoo" Theune of Baltimore, Maryland - biology geek, photographer, and old building extraordinaire.

Every friday, like clockwork. You guessed it. It's time for another installment of SmugMug Corner.

Remember a couple of weeks ago we welcomed SmugMug to the Corner, and mentioned that we’d be starting a new feature on the blog? Well, here it is: SmugMug Corner. Starting today, for the foreseeable future, every Friday will feature a SmugMug Corner interview. And without further adeu, here’s out first victim, er, photographer.  Read more »

A lot of people like to take photographs of flowers, right? I mean, just look at our Flowers & Plants forum has more than 16,000 posts! Here’s a great opportunity to win some prizes with your flower photos. Read more »

If you’ve been paying close attention to the forums, you’ve probably already noticed that CCC#37 has been announced. If you count on the blog to keep you abreast on things going on around the Corner, well, here you go: CCC#37 has been announced. Read more »

Now, if you’re like me, you have numerous camera bags: one big one for everything under the sun, a backpacking one, one for the zoo, one for weddings, etc. Do you really need another bag? OF COURSE!! That’s why Lowepro keeps coming out with new bags for us to play with. Check out their two latest lines of photography bags below: Read more »

Just a quick note to let you know that the PhotographyCorner Photography Resources Center is still alive. Read more »

What are your goals as a photographer? When it’s all said and done, what do you want to do with your digital cameras? Do you want to sell some photos? Maybe have some of your creations up in a gallery? What about fashion photography, or maybe even see some of your photographs in print - like in a magazine? Well, this Contest Corner Challenge is a good step in that direction. Read more »