Capturing the Northern Lights in Timelapse Video

Capturing the Northern Lights in Timelapse Video: "All of the footage for this video (except the fisheye sequences) was shot on Annie Lake Road, south of Whitehorse the capital of Canada’s Yukon Territory. See this Map Link."

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The best cameras for shooting video (roundup) | Reviews - Cameras - CNET Reviews

The best cameras for shooting video (roundup) | Reviews - Cameras - CNET Reviews: "There are a lot of good reasons to choose a camera over a consumer camcorder for shooting video, including larger sensors, which tend to deliver better tonal range and enhanced depth-of-field flexibility, and better photo quality. And an interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) -- a dSLR, fixed mirror (Sony's SLT series), or mirrorless model -- imparts huge creative and logistical benefits over a typical point-and-shoot design"

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Bracket your photos for the perfect shot | TechHive

Bracket your photos for the perfect shot | TechHive: "There’s no doubt that cameras have gotten dramatically better in recent years; thanks to on-board computers, the average modern point and shoot takes significantly better photos than pricier models from two decades ago. But despite all those advances, cameras remain surprisingly easy to fool. Unusual lighting conditions can trick your camera into under- or over-exposing photos. There are easy remedies for that, though. One method: Simply take several photos with varying exposures to ensure that one of the shots comes out right. That’s called exposure bracketing."

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What Is Image Resolution? Why Does It Matter? by Digital Photo Secrets

What Is Image Resolution? Why Does It Matter? by Digital Photo Secrets: "If you’ve been around since the beginning of digital photography, you no doubt understand how much progress we’ve made. Today’s models make the first digital cameras look incredibly weak, and the reason is resolution. For a lot less than you would have paid back then, you can get a digital camera with ten times the resolution. Does that mean your images will be ten times better? To answer that question, we need to get a better understanding of what resolution is and what it isn’t."

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Picking A Shutter Speed For The Best Waterfall Pictures by Digital Photo Secrets

Picking A Shutter Speed For The Best Waterfall Pictures by Digital Photo Secrets: "A lot of people ask me how I get such great-looking pictures of waterfalls. What makes the water look so smooth? The answer is always the same. It’s in the shutter speed. You can make water look like anything you want if you know which shutter speeds to use. Fast-moving, slow-moving, it doesn’t matter. Here’s a clever way to pick the right shutter speed for photographing waterfalls."

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Monochrome Mode: Why Use It? by Digital Photo Secrets

Monochrome Mode: Why Use It? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Black and white photography is considered to be classic and expressively emotional. After all this time and technology, it remains quite a popular format among all genres. However, unless you’ve spent time reading your camera’s manual or poking around the settings, you might not be aware that there’s a “Monochrome” option. This setting lets you both preview and shoot in black and white."

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7 Tips for Awesome Winter Sports Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

7 Tips for Awesome Winter Sports Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Let it snow! Winter is a great time to hit the slopes for some action sports photography. Skiers and snowboarders in their colorful gear, high in the air, and kicking up flakes make for great images. Still, the snow and sun combination can be troublesome to deal with, but if you’re prepared, can result in some awesome photographs. Before you hit the slopes, consider these tips."

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