Just like windows and OS, your camera may need a software or firmware update.  The firmware updates might fix glitches in focusing or...

Blood Moon photo by Jeandvmeulen complied photos of lunar eclipse Nighttime lunar photography needs to be in manual mode since your...

The Sony FE/E mount replaced the Sony A mount (originally a Minolta film autofocus lens mount). The Sony FE/E mount is for the Sony...

Canon RF mount for Mirrorless R cameras only RF mount, introduced in 2018, is designed solely for the Canon mirrorless R cameras. Beware...

It is important to choose the correct Nikon lens mount for your camera. Z mount lenses are only for mirrorless cameras. Nikon Z...

When buying a memory card, we often only consider the card type. For instance our camera or device takes a certain type of card, like...

Getting Started: Taking pictures of fireworks is much easier than most people imagine. To get good pictures, you will need an adjustable...

Buying Used Equipment: Good Idea or Not? The big attraction of buying used gear is often based on the monetary savings. Buyer beware,...

15 Cherry Blossom Photography Tips from Diane Berkenfeld of Nikon USA : Shoot wide. Fill the entire frame with an entire tree or shoot an...

by Nikon Ambassadors Dixie Dixon and Lindsay Silverman Get as close as possible. This will be easier the smaller the graduating class....

Before you even start, make sure you have a fully charged battery and possibly consider buying backup battery, Is there plenty of space...

Find a Rainbow. Rainbows need water droplets and the bright sun. Ideal locations: waterfall, fountain, sun/rain. Composition Include at...

When carving pumpkins, the bigger the mouth and eyes the better. We want to maximize the amount of light coming from these openings. Cut...

Choose your spot. Get as close as you can. Know your sport. For instance know where the red zone is, and position yourself to get great...

Turn your camera to Manual Exposure Mode (M) Use Manual Focus set to infinity or icon of mountain. Tripod is strongly suggested. When...

Backing up your Mac is really easy using Time Machine. It is free. All you need a large portal hard drive or USB. You can even set a...

Histograms are graphs. In photography and video the histogram is a graph of the tonal ranges of our image. Each image has its own graph....

One of my favorite food quotes is "laughter is the brightest when food is the best." When we are at the dinner table or preparing food...

BATTERIES. If you do not have an extra battery for your camera, winter is probably the best time for this investment. The cold weather...

THE MANUAL APPROACH Set your camera to M for manual exposure. Set your focus mode to manual focus. Set your shutter speed to 1/15 second....