This is a terrific collection of online photography tools. The collection is organized in the following sections.
Maybe not everything is for you, but I am sure you will find something enjoyable or useful.
Perhaps you have been enjoying your DSLR very much and are curious if the shutter on your beloved DSLR has approached its life expectancy. Here are some information on how to find out the total shutter actuations:
I am curious if most people know who has the largest market share in CMOS image sensor. Is it Canon? Nope, it is Micron Technology Inc (see this media presentation from Micron). So I guess it is not so strange that Micron makes the 2MP image sensor for the iPhone.
Lots of posts on internet forums are speculating what the new Nikon professional DSLR will look like. From trickles of hints and suggestions by someone with claimed “insider” information, the new camera will feature a “revolutionary feature”. It is unlikely just a full frame sensor because Canon had it since November 2002 (the Canon 1Ds 11MP). Some European websites (eg. here) have some more details that look very very interesting. However someone pointed out that the specs are just copied from Tom Hogan’s prediction. For a good history of Nikon D3 rumors, please check out this page by a fellow photography blogger.
For the timing, most speculate late June or early July announcement and around August for initial shipment.
Nowadays almost everyone has a camera phone. However the image qualities of the photos taken from these camera phones are mostly crappy, unless you have one of the high-end camera phones (eg. Nokia N95). For people who just don’t want to carry a decent camera, here are some tips for taking good pictures with a camera phone.
Moose Peterson explains in an easy to understand manner on the TTL Flash system for wildlife photography. Even if you are not a wildlife photographer, this excellent article can certainly help you to understand TTL flash system better.
DPTNT is dedicated to the tips and tricks for creating better digital pictures. In the past decades, we have seen explosive growth of the digital photography market. Hundreds of new digital cameras are introduced every year lately. The advancements of digital photography have mostly declared the death of film photography, except in some niche markets. Photography is no longer the exclusive realm of professionals. Digital revolution lowered the threshold for ordinary people to take great pictures. However, even the best camera cannot substitute the creative creation process of a human being. Camera is still just a tool that requires people to master in order to take great pictures. Everyone from novice to expert has something to learn. We will be delighted to be part of your learning process.
