View Article  Become a Sharp Shooter

Even with image stabilzation and higher mega-pixel counts, sharp images are still the job of the person behind the camera. If you are considering a new digital camera with more features, the jump up the mega-pixel scale is certainly a good place to start. Finer quality, extra sharpness and richer colour are definite side benefits of that purchase. But if you don't follow good camera technique, all will become lost. In this article we will touch base on those aspects.   more »
View Article  Nikon D200 - Review

You've probably been asking yourself recently, "How can I tell if the Nikon D200 digital camera is the one for me?" This technology review attempts to provide you with enough information to make an intelligent purchase decision, by learning in detail about the camera and its systems.    more »
View Article  Kona Country 2005

Was browsing through one of my old websites ( now discontinued ) and I came across some pics. The pics are of me riding my Kona Dawg Primo Mountain Bike. The pics are last years, but I do most of my riding in the Spring and Summer months and store it ...   more »

View Article  Saving That Picture : Which Digital Format Is Best ?

There seems to be a mind boggling array of digital cameras to choose from now-a-days for almost any type of photo situation possible. Where do you start? Well one thing to consider is what type of format would you like to save your pictures in. In this article, I will go over the differences between JPEG vs. TIFF vs. RAW ( pro's and con's ) The end result is to hopefully help you decide which file format will best suite your needs and to narrow down that vast selection of camera choices at the same time.   more »
View Article  Barred Owl : Story in Pictures

Here's a little photo story that a Canadian photographer "Jody Melanson" captured on one of her winter photo excursions in the wilderness. It really caught my eye by the way she repersented it. I hope you like it as much as I do.   more »
View Article  A Look At Lenses

New Digital SLR Cameras are being produced, but few lenses are being made to go along with them. What is happening is the manufacturer's are producing new cameras but making them in such a way, that lenses that fit a 35mm film camera can also be fitted onto the newer SLR's. But do they take in account the magnification factor that these cameras produce? Let's take a look at that.   more »
View Article  Canon EOS 20D

The Canon EOS 20D is an 8.2 million image pixel, 5 fps digital SLR aimed squarely at the working photographer on a budget. It is classified as a Prosumer SLR camera and it gives you a big bang for it's buck. It's been out for awhile ( Mid-Sept.2004 ) but still holding it's ground.   more »