Sony Xperia Z1 – The Best Android Camera Phone

Sony has always kept the customers happy by making innovative products. Ever since they started making mobile devices, they used to put that ‘something’ in their devices that made them different from other manufacturers. We remember using a monochrome Sony device having the scroll wheel which made it much later to the blackberries and Sony … Read more →

Giveaway: Win over £200 worth of camera accessories

Just a quick heads-up to you giveaway lovers out there, LoveCases is having a Mega Giveaway, where you can win over £200 worth of camera accessories. The prize consists of: Sandisk Ultra 32MB SD memory card Kitvison Flexible foam tripod Any £35 camera case Crumpler Jackpack Half Photo backpack The giveaway will end on July … Read more →

HDR Photography – what it is and how to do it

The term HDR means High Dynamic Range and is becoming quite a popular photography technique to enhance images. Kevin from [tp lang=”en” only=”y”]Kevin Thompson Photography[/tp][tp not_in=”en”]Kevin Thompson Photography[/tp] is here to share a little more about HDR photography, situations that might require it and ultimately how to use it. Sometimes a photograph seems like more than just an … Read more →

Top 5 Camera Phones of 2012

The constant battle for the throne, between high-end smartphones never seems to end. Manufacturers squeeze extra juices everywhere possible to make their own product superior, varying from processing power to custom user interface. The camera plays a key factor in any smartphone, and it becomes a critical factor among the top-rivals aiming for the number … Read more →

When zoom camera lenses creep – who do you call? Lensband!

Are you a DSLR shooter and do you own a super zoom lens? If you can answer yes to that double-question, then you’ve probably already heard about “lens creep”, or perhaps you’ve experienced it yourself, on your own lens(es), maybe even quite often. If you answered “no” to the double-question, but you’re considering buying a … Read more →

How to Become an Excellent Photographer?

What is Photography? Have you heard of the term Photography? It is nothing much but a process of creating and forming artistic compositions using colors, shadow, and light. It does not mean that you are required to have expensive equipment to practice photography. All you require here is motivation and a superior quality digital camera. … Read more →

Photo App “Must Haves” for the iPhone

Apple’s iPhone device is capable of performing a huge assortment of different tasks, but few are quite as popular as the imaging capabilities of the device. From sharing applications to those used to transform everyday shots into masterpieces, there are plenty of incredible apps to choose from on the App Store. Some of the following … Read more →

Nikon: Why in-lens stabilization (VR) is better than in-camera [video]

Nikon published in a recent article four reasons why in-lens stabilization (Vibration Reduction) is better than in-camera stabilization: Corrected finder image makes photo composition easy. Each lens is optimally tuned to achieve reliable correction. Image information captured by the AF and metering sensors is corrected with in-lens VR. Patterns of image blur are not the … Read more →

Fuji X100: Write speeds on SD cards

I love my new Fuji X100 and my I’m quite sure my Nikon D7000 is jealous (though it probably wouldn’t admit it…). If you haven’t already, you should read my Fuji Finepix X100 first impressions. But this article is not about praising the X100, it’s about how fast/slow the X100 writes to SD cards. Currently, … Read more →