John M. Lund

Those who want to enter this field will find that in some respects it is easier than ever (distribution channels with little or no editing and open to everyone and/or self distribution via Internet). Digital cameras offer accelerated learning, much more efficient work-flow, and greatly reduced costs.

by Debra Proctor

When purchasing a digital camera, it is often a tough decision to choose between a SLR digital camera and a compact digital camera. With this digital SLR camera review, we will cover the most important aspects in the decision making process.

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Article by Patrick Simons

Shutterfly's Web Photo School is subscription based, but the good folks at Shutterfly are nice enough to offer several lessons for free!
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by Sam Nam

Creating the perfect family portrait is no easy task. Convincing your spouse and children to get groomed and dressed for a trip down to the local portrait studio can be nearly impossible. An easier alternative is to create your own family portraits at home using custom poster printing services! All you need is a digital camera, good lighting and a little patience. Here is a quick guide to creating great family portraits.

by David L Whittle

A very useful tool found on most cameras today is the histogram.

What is a histogram and why should I be interested?

A histogram is a graphical chart which shows areas of brightness on an image (or tonal values) which ranges from pure black (left-hand side) to pure white horizontally (right-hand side), and the number of pixels vertically.