The Need for Speed: Using the Sports Mode

In my last post I wrote about going to a car show, but what I failed to mention was that the show featured drag races and tire burnouts. So how do you capture a 9.8-second quarter mile finish on film? Your best bet is the sports mode. This setting does several things to speed up the function of the camera and somehow freeze the action your eyes processes. One of the cool things about the sports mode (which is featured on most modern digital cameras) is that it can be used to capture any kind of action. What the Sports … Continue reading

Photography Week in Review for December 31, 2007-January 5, 2008

If you were too busy recovering from your New Year’s celebration to get your daily dose of the Photography Blog now is your chance to catch up. This week I completed my series on eBay photography. Have you ever tried selling your stuff on eBay? If you have then you know the key to selling your Internet auction items for as much as possible is to display your products in the best light. This week’s blogs provided tips on how to do just that. I also spent some time covering action and adventure photography. Just because it’s bone-chilling cold in … Continue reading