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Last year, I stumbled upon a herd of elk while hiking through the woods. The lighting conditions were tricky, but I was in a hurry to snap some pictures of this unusual (for me) discovery. As I suspected, the huge--but shy--animals didn't stick around very long, so I only got a few photos before the... More...

What's on your mind? If you have a question about digital photography, send it to me. I reply to as many questions as possible, and I round up the most interesting ones about once a month here in the newsletter. Getting Close My father's business manufactures microscopic electrodes. Do you have any ... More...

Once a month or so I dig into the digital mailbag and answer the most interesting questions. Keep your questions coming! Diving Deep Into Dust Detection My wife and I both have Canon Digital Rebels, but mine gets used a lot more than hers. I have noticed that my images are not as sharp as I'd like. ... More...

Feature: Create a Four-In-One Poster You've seen them--photos that have been quartered, framed, and hung on the wall a small distance apart from each other. It's an artistic way to present a photo, and it also allows you to present an image a great deal larger than your inkjet printer allows you to ... More...

Like mixing chocolate and peanut butter, you've probably been tempted to try taking a picture of something on your CRT TV's screen with your digital camera. And while chocolate and peanut butter is a delicious combination, you may have had somewhat less successful results with your TV/camera experim... More...

The holidays mean a lot to me: time with the family, a mouth-watering turkey dinner, delicious pumpkin chocolate chip walnut cookies (my very own recipe, in fact), and oodles of presents. And there's always a few digital photo-related presents under the tree at our house. This year, as always, I th... More...

The great thing about that new 6- or 8-megapixel camera you just picked up over holidays is its unparallel image sharpness and the ability to make poster-size prints. But honestly, how often do you get calls from concert promoters asking to turn your latest photos into promotional posters? It's a lo... More...

I celebrated my birthday this week. And while I'm not going to tell you how old I am, I will give you a clue that only fans of the late Douglas Adams will be able to decrypt: My age is now the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Whenever one reaches such an important milestone, it's obvio... More...

If digital cameras had the exposure latitude of the human eye, it would be downright miraculous. Part of the art and science of photography is accounting for the fact that cameras have only about half the range. So something that looks breathtaking in person often looks under- or overexposed when ca... More...

The old digital mailbag is overflowing again, so it's time to dedicate a newsletter to some of your questions. Hot Pics Galore Where can I find the winning photos from the Hot Pic of the Week contest? --Janet Layetti, Olympia, Washington Right here in this newsletter. We publish a winner every week... More...

Feature: More Sunset Photo Tips Of all the things we photographers take pictures of, few are as beautiful and romantic as the setting sun. And unlike some things you can photograph--beaches, wild animals, and skyscrapers, say--sunsets are ubiquitous. No matter where you live, you get one every day. ... More...

Feature: Make Your Subject Glow Someone once told me that I have a "healthy glow" about me. I have no idea what that means. Having spent a number of years studying physics in college, it seems to me that any sort of glowing just isn't good for you. Whatever reservations I have about glowi... More...

Everyone has their favorite time of year. For me, it's summer, with its warm days, refreshing lemonade, scuba diving, and nary a driveway or sidewalk to be plowed or shoveled. Indeed, there's nothing I hate more than dealing with heavy, slushy, slippery snow. But there's nothing quite so picturesqu... More...

Computer programmers invented a saying that was so true that it became a part of everyday speech: garbage in, garbage out. Your final product can never be any better than the data you originally started with. When it comes to digital photos, it's pretty much the same story. Your final photo can real... More...

What's on your mind? If you have a question about digital photography, send it to me. I reply to as many e-mails as I can, and I round up the most interesting questions about once a month here in the newsletter. Want to read more FAQs? Check out reader questions from April, June, and July. Who Need... More...

A lot of folks have had brushes with fame. When I was in sixth grade, to celebrate the U.S. bicentennial, I was assigned the task of writing a letter to the mayor of Jersey City. I was amazed to get a reply, and I treasured that correspondence for years. But as it turns out, that's nothing compared... More...

Feature: Take Cool Halloween Photos It's that time of year again--when kids don scary costumes and run through the streets in search of candy. It may not sound like much of a holiday, but Halloween has been celebrated like this for more than a hundred years. This year, why not take some spooky pictu... More...

As we all know from fast-food menus and SUV commercials, bigger is always better. But the typical photo print is only 5 by 7 or 8 by 10 inches. Isn't there a way to print your photos bigger? There sure is. You can make your prints not just bigger, but actually gigantanormous--as my kids might say. ... More...

The ability to change your digital camera's ISO level is a mixed blessing. Increasing the ISO allows you to capture sharp pictures in low light by increasing the camera's sensitivity, but it also adds unwanted digital noise to your picture--which looks like the grain you'd see in a print made from v... More...

Safaris are somewhat passé. These days, folks are more likely to shoot an animal with a camera than a gun. Sometimes, though, that's easer said than done; animals rarely pose for the camera. This week, let's talk about how to best capture photos of wildlife, whether in a zoo or while trekki... More...