Fourth of July celebrations often end with a firework extravaganza that captivates us all with its awesome beauty. So be prepared to “ooh” and “ah” along with the crowd. And, if you’re like many of us, plan to have your camera ready to capture the “rockets red glare.”
What’s the best way to take “great” firework [...]

I had the idea to inform myself (and you) about this camera accessories because I felt the need of a remote control while shooting night Christmas scenes. To explain better, my Nikon D40x, like many other cameras, can not make an exposure longer than 30 seconds without a remote - at least that’s what the [...]

If you have just purchased your Nikon D80, the controls on the outside of the camera coupled with all the menus and custom settings can be … all » downright overwhelming. We give you a structure for looking at the controls as well as a repeatable ritual for taking great photos with your new [...]

Nikon Understanding Digital Photography DVD You are ready to take your digital SLR photography beyond the automatic settings on your … all » Nikon digital SLR camera, this 45 minute Nikon School© DVD is the perfect guide. Join Bob Krist, award-winning National Geographic Traveler Photographer, on a day of shooting and instruction. Along the [...]

This is a complete guide to what can be done with long exposure and tripod in the late hours of the day or in the mid hours of the night anywhere around from nature to city. Credit goes to Richard Brian. Good examples, dude.

Enjoy the music also!
Tags: night photos, night photography, long exposure [...]

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Step 1:
Get a tripod with you. A cable release can also be helpful if you can get that attached to the camera.

Step 2:
Try finding a high place for observing and shooting the sky show, with no unwanted obstacles.
Step 3:
Adjust your camera settings like this:
- continuous mode active with the maximum number of shots and [...]

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Shooting against the light has always been a tricky thing in photography: if you choose to set a longer exposure or just to increase the exposure compensation in order to have plenty of light over the near subject, the background will appear burned (overexposed). The other way around, if you choose the [...]

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What do you have in mind when taking pictures on a highway? Maybe the road signs. Yes, it’s a good idea but here I’m not talking about that.

Road construction requires the creation of a continuous right-of-way, overcoming geographic obstacles and having grades low enough to permit vehicle or foot travel. This means you [...]

The night is dark but the moon is bright. Why am I saying this? Because you are tented to overexpose the moon due of the darkness of the night, and since for this shot, if it’s full moon, you want to see the dark sports, or, if it’s not full moon but rather half moon [...]