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A Hands-on Guide to Creative Lighting is the latest in Nikon School educational DVDs. It’s mainly designed to show off the versatility of the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS), but also offers a lot of useful information about light and lighting for photographers of all skill levels.

Understanding exposure is an extremely vital part of photography but can often be very confusing for beginners. If you or someone you know is looking for a book to provide a little insight into understanding exposure, Rick Sammon’s Exploring the Light is an excellent resource.

Leica has always been a highly regarded name in photography. The new D-Lux 4 certainly raised some eyebrows when it was announced by offering a short but fast zoom range of 24-60mm f/2.0-2.8. Also, instead of opting for more megapixels, the D-Lux 4 kept the same amount as its predecessor and improved on the quality [...]

Since the release of the Nikon D80, a lot has changed in the DSLR market. Entry level cameras like the D40 and D60 have made DSLRs much more accessible and opened up a lot of creative opportunities for amateur photographers all around the world. The D80 was an excellent camera but got a little lost [...]

Last summer when Nikon announced the D3, there was a lot of speculation as to when we would see a smaller, lighter body with a full-frame chip in it. Well, the Nikon D700 is pretty much just that: a slightly modified D300 body with the 12.1MP FX format chip from the D3. I had a [...]

Portrait retouching can often be a very time consuming process. It requires a lot of skill, patience, and is often very intimidating to beginners. But what if there was a way to simplify the process by automating a lot of the control? Portrait Professional 8 is looking to do just that. Continue reading to see [...]

The Ray Flash is an adapter that slides over the front of your flash and locks down to the top of the flash via a tightening knob. Your flash then shoots into a prism connected to a series of clear tube-looking rings that circle around the lens (the manufacturer calls these “light shapers”).

The Fisheye-Hemi is a plug-in for Photoshop or Aperture. The version we used was for Photoshop CS3 on a Mac. The Plug-In comes with three different filters, one for each type of fisheye: Circular, Full Frame, and Cropped. Once the plug-in is installed, the filters are accessed through the Filter menu. According to Image Trends, [...]

The SlingShot 200 AW is designed to hold up to a pro-size SLR with a medium zoom lens attached and about 2-4 extra lenses, as well as some other accessories. The main compartment loads from the side so you can swing the bag from your back to your chest and access your equipment.