Why invest in hundreds of dollars of canvas when you can create your own beautiful backgrounds for pictures? Inventive backdrops are as near as your closet, your backyard... or your desk lamp.

I have been asked by a friend to be her photographer for her upcoming wedding. I am almost as excited as the bride is for her wedding day, and I know that I will be able to face this challenge fully prepared. A little bit of preplanning and preparation will make sure that it is a success!

An iPhone can be a great substitution for a regular camera when you are kicking yourself for not having your camera with you. With all of the photo editing and sharing apps out there, you can snap your picture, make a few edits, and upload it to your favorite sharing site in just a few minutes!

I am beginning a challenge this year. One of my online photography friends posts pictures every day in her Photo-A-Day album. I think this is a wonderful challenge to try, and I challenge you to complete this one with me.

Using advanced settings allow you more creative control over your photographs. Have you seen photographs where there are “trails” of taillights, or waterfalls that look soft and flowing? These are accomplished by adjusting shutter speeds.

Colors look different in different types of light. Our eyes automatically adjust to make up for these differences, but a camera must be adjusted to help make up for these differences. In order to capture the correct mood in a photograph, you need to learn how white balancing affects your photos.

The advantage of using a point and shoot camera is that they are small. You can carry it with you and never miss that photograph again. Great photography takes practice, and you can’t practice if you don’t have a camera with you! Great tips for getting the most out of your point and shoot camera.

Camera care isn’t expensive or time consuming. Following these simple tips will keep your camera in great shape, allowing you to spend more on accessories rather than replacing your camera.

Here are several tips for preventing red eyes in your photographs, and instructions for fixing it in photos you already have.

This article talks about the different ways of keeping your digital photographs organized so that you can find that important photo years from now.