Learning to shoot amazing photos on an SLR doesn't come overnight. Sometimes all it takes is a lot of experimentation, sometimes someone teaches you, and sometimes you get a great tip. Have you scored once on shooting photos or a series of photos where the lighting and settings all came together and you got gorgeous results? You can replicate those results, and you don't have to have written Read more

You won't need my geek tip for wrapping your camera strap around your hand if you get one of these Camera Wrist Straps from Etsy. It looks like it gives you less slack in the strap, which would keep it closer and prevent the chance (or paranoia) that your camera will tumble from your grasp, out of the strap, and onto the floor. The seller Phat Straps makes them in a variety of patterns and only Read more

My hunt for the perfect accessories for my DSLR continues. The Crumpler bag is cute and sporty, and the ACME Made bag is fun, but they both lack a place for big lenses. The Shootsac ($180) picks up the slack by providing a safe and attractive place to store your lenses (not to mention memory cards and your cell phone). Whether you're a professional photographer or professional amateur like Read more

Maybe the geek gods will be answering your prayers this Christmas by popping a new SLR digital camera under the tree. Or maybe you already have one of the most popular SLRs on the market today — a Canon Rebel digital cam — and you're still trying to learn all of its bells and whistles. I came across this video tutorial, which goes through various handy steps for using the Canon Rebel. Even Read more

It's beginning to look a lot Christmas in the tech-world, what with the profusion of white gadgets giving way to this, Pentax's White SLR. The K2000 is going to be limited edition, clearly, and there's no pricing available yet, but CNET notes that the non-white version of this camera is about $800. The only thing I don't really like is the black detailing, but I think I could live with that just Read more