Beach has natural beauty, color and interesting light, thats very interesting places for any photographers. There are some tips to improve your photo quality.
1. Look for focal points
A friend of mine once told me that they don’t bother taking their camera to the beach because all beach shots look the same. i thought that that was a pretty sad thing to say because when I go to the beach I see it as a place brimming with photographic opportunities if you have the ability to look beyond the cliche shots. For example while many people take shots looking out to sea I find it interesting to go to the water’s edge and then turn completely around and see what’s in your frame from that angle. One common problem with landscape beach photographs is that while they might capture a beautiful scene they actually have no point of interest and can as a result be rather empty and boring. When taking a shot look for a point of interest or focal point that will give those looking at your photo a place for their eye to rest. Perhaps it’s a pattern in the sand, a set of footprints, the crashing of waves over a rock, a life saver’s tower etc. Also look for the little things that tell the story of going to the beach like shoes at the waters edge, sand castles, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion etc. Sometimes these can make wonderful little feature shots to break up your vacation album.

2. Watch the Horizon
One of the most common problems in beach photography where there are wide open spaces with a long and often unbroken horizon is sloping horizons. Work hard at keeping your horizon square to the framing of your shot (more on this here). Also consider placing your horizon off centre as centered horizons can leave a photo looking chopped in half.

3. Timing is important
The start and end of days can present the best opportunities for shooting at the beach. For starters there will be less people there at that time of day but also you’ll find that with the sun shining on an angle that you often get more interesting effects of shadows and colors - particularly in the evening when the light becomes quite warm and golden. Read the rest of this entry »

Product Overview
Warranty Olympus Co. 1 Years Service & Spareparts
Pixel 10 MP
Battery Lithium
LCD 2.5″

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET.
While you’re shooting at the zoo on a sunny day you’ll want to clearly see what’s on your Live View screen. With the E-510, you can preview and review photos on a high-resolution, 2.5-inch HyperCrystal™ LCD. You’ll see the screen with amazing clarity in bright sunlight and from angles up to 176 degrees.

The Olympus EVOLT E-510 digital SLR is a great camera to help you evolve as a photographer. Only Olympus digital SLRs are engineered to be 100-percent digital. Simply put, this means your pictures will have stunning edge-to-edge sharpness that can’t be beat. Olympus’ Live View LCD technology is a unique feature that enhances your picture-taking experience. Whatever life brings, whatever you’re photographing, you’ll capture colorful memories with the E-510’s proven Dust Reduction System and powerful, 10-megapixel imager.

YOUR LIFE IN LIVE VIEW.
We innovated Live-View LCD screens on our digital SLRs to make your shooting experience better. At Olympus, we trust what our customers have told us and we’ve learned that Live View technology will enrich your photography experience in any situation, from any angle. Read the rest of this entry »

Complete Creative Control

- 12 Shooting Modes, including 7 automatic and 5 creative, for creative photographic techniques
- 35-zone metering with multiple options including Evaluative, Partial, Spot and Centre-weighted Average
- Variable sensitivity between ISO 100 to ISO 1600, plus ISO 3200 by CF, selectable in 1/3 stop increments
- White Balance control including Auto, Preset, Custom, Colour Temperature, Correction and Bracketing
- Picture Style settings for simpler image colour control and consistency offering 6 preset looks including Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome plus 3 User Defined settings

Speed and control. The high performance digital SLR for creative photographers.

* 8.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor and DiG!C II image processor for low noise and natural colour
* High speed 9-point wide-area AF and 5 fps continuous shooting for up to 30 frames in a burst
* Super tough and light weight magnesium alloy body providing exceptional durability
* Compatible with the range of over 50 Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites Read the rest of this entry »

Shortly after Canon announced a hardware fix for autofocus problems affecting some of its high-end EOS-1D Mark III cameras, the leading SLR maker also has added a software fix. Version 1.1.3 of the Camera’s firmware “improves autofocus tracking” when shooting outdoors in bright environments or when shooting low-contrast subjects, Canon said. In addition, the firmware can speed the process of writing images to high-speed SD memory cards. Canon’s biggest rival for single-lens reflex cameras, Nikon, also released some new firmware for its brand new D3 and D300 models that endows them with the color performance of the earlier D2X and D2Xs professional models. The updates don’t yet appear on the U.S. Web site, but DPReview has a handy list of European links.

Canon also announced in a service notice that it will begin repairs for affected customers beginning December 3 at a dedicated facility. The company will pay shipping both ways for affected customers and will install the firmware during the repair, but customers should brace themselves for a wait.

“Due to the anticipated volume, we ask for your continued patience and understanding during this process,” Canon said in the notice. “We offer our sincerest apologies to our customers using these products who have been inconvenienced by this issue.” Read the rest of this entry »

Rocky Nook’s newest publication, The Nikon D80 Dbook, is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to get the most from their Nikon camera. With 620 digital pages in Acrobat format, you will discover the fundamentals on all aspects of the digital image creation process: digital photography basics, taking pictures, image optimization, lenses, accessories, and much more.

Rocky Nook Dbooks go well beyond the Nikon camera manuals and are well organized, beautifully illustrated introductions to digital photography with the Nikon system.

The Dbooks offer clickable examples and digital images that explain before-and-after situations and clearly illustrate the individual stages of the processes involved. Navigation is easy with the built-in hyperlinks or the detailed index and Acrobat search functions. Rocky Nook Dbooks make reading just as exciting and interactive as digital photography itself. High-resolution RGB images help to illustrate subtle differences and effects that would hardly be visible on a printed book page.

Rocky Nook Dbooks also include a handy booklet for use on the road, which is filled with practical overviews of your camera and menu options. Read the rest of this entry »

According to Nikon, the Coolpix S51c not only boasts superior imaging abilities, but it also enhances the photo sharing experience for the consumer, with the S51c and my Picturetown, consumers will be able to easily share and securely store their images, faster and more efficiently than ever before.”.

The Nikon Coolpix S51c is a point-and-shoot digital camera designed for camera consumers who wants immediate and easy way of sharing their photos via email through Wi-Fi.

Priced at US$329 the Coolpix S51c is Wi-Fi camera that allows users to access and share their photos anytime, anywhere.

Key features include:

• 8.1 Megapixels, 1/2.5?-type Interline CCD
• Macro allows photography from 4cm to infinity (?) cm
• 3x optical zoom
• Focal length 6.3-18.9mm (38-114mm equiv.)
• 100 to 1600 ISO (sensitivity)
• 3.0” LCD screen (E pixels) Read the rest of this entry »

The Kodak EasyShare Z812 has 8.1-megapixel ultra-zoom can capture high definition stills and video. The EasyShare Z812 IS is equipped with a 12x optically stabilized lens and face detection.

In the front view, Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS has lens and hand grip take up most of the space. The outer rim of the 12x optical zoom lens is inscribed with text; “Schneider-Kreuznach” on top and “Variogon 36mm-432mm (Equivalent) AF 12x Optical Zoom,” on the bottom. There is a black rubber ring embedded around the lens to comfortably rest fingers while shooting.

On the top left of this side is a multi-function light for low-light assist, self-timer, and video. Just below the assist lamp is a grouping of five microphone holes, with a matching batch on the other side of the lens. Just above the lens is a Kodak logo on the pop-up flash, which can be manually or automatically opened. Read the rest of this entry »