February 2012 © Camera Review Labs

Should You Be Offering Photo Gifts?

Valerie Johnston — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:20:01 +0000

Just as with any other customer-driven business, your photo studio will be driven greatly by marketing. How you present yourself, the products that you offer, and how you cater to your customers will have a great effect on how well your business succeeds. This leads to the question of whether or not to offer an [...]

Olympus E-30 Review

Mel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:08 +0000

Olympus E-30 Summary Specs Resolution: 12.3 Megapixels Kit Lens: n/a Viewfinder: Optical / LCD LCD Size: 2.7 inch ISO: 100-3200 Shutter: 60-1/8000 Max Aperture: n/a Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.2 x 3.0 in., (142 x 108 x 75 mm) Weight: 23.1 oz (655 g) includes batteries MSRP: $1,299 Availability: 01/2009 Click Here for Amazon’s Latest Special [...]

The Rule of Thirds

Valerie Johnston — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:19:09 +0000

If you have taken any photography class or you are trying to learn about digital photography, one of the first things you will learn about is the rule of thirds. This rule is integral to posing the perfect image. Once you learn how to use the rule of thirds, you will find that it can [...]

Pentax K-x Review

Mel — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:21:36 +0000

Pentax K-x Summary Specs Resolution: 12.4 Megapixels Kit Lens: 3.00x zoom, 18-55mm, (27-84mm eq.) Viewfinder: Optical / LCD LCD Size: 2.7 inch ISO: 100-12800 Shutter: 30-1/6000 Max Aperture: 3.5 Dimensions: 4.8 x 3.6 x 2.7 in., (122 x 92 x 69 mm) Weight: 27.9 oz (791 g) includes batteries MSRP: $650 Availability: 10/2009 Click Here [...]

Sony A55 Review

Mel — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:20:30 +0000

Sony A55 Summary Specs Resolution: 16.2 Megapixels Kit Lens: 3.00x zoom 18-55mm (27-83mm eq.) Viewfinder: Optical / LCD LCD Size: 3.0 inch ISO: 100-12800 Shutter: 30-1/4000 Max Aperture: 3.5 Dimensions: 4.9 x 3.6 x 3.3 in., (124 x 92 x 85 mm) Weight: 25.6 oz (727 g) battery and kit lens included MSRP: $850 Availability: [...]

The S-Curve and How it Matters to Your Portraits

Valerie Johnston — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:17:27 +0000

Ask any photographer and they will tell you that one of the most important elements of a good portrait will be the s-curve. This posing method is used mainly on female portraiture but it is something that you should consider no matter who you are photographing. Just what is the s-curve? How do you implement [...]

Three Things that Make the Best Photographs

Valerie Johnston — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:15:47 +0000

You can take a perfectly good picture. Then, you can take an amazing picture that goes above and beyond the standards. Of course, we all want to take the best pictures. In order to do this, you need to understand that there are three things that go into taking the best photograph. Once you understand [...]

Canon EOS 60D Review

Mel — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:25:42 +0000

Canon EOS 60D Summary Specs Resolution: 18 Megapixels Kit Lens: 7.50x zoom 18-135mm (29-216mm eq.) Viewfinder: Optical / LCD LCD Size: 3.0 inch ISO: 100-12800 Shutter: 30-1/8000 Max Aperture: 3.5 Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.2 x 3.1 in., (145 x 106 x 79 mm) Weight: 27.5 oz (779 g) battery included MSRP: $1,399 Availability: 09/2010 Click [...]

Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Review

Mel — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:09:16 +0000

Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Summary Specs Resolution: 24.6 Megapixels Kit Lens: n/a Viewfinder: Optical / LCD LCD Size: 3.0 inch ISO: 100-6400 Shutter: 30-1/8000 Max Aperture: n/a Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.6 x 3.2 in., (156 x 117 x 82 mm) Weight: 33.1 oz (939 g) battery included MSRP: $3000 Availability: 11/2008 Click Here for Amazon’s Latest [...]

Tips on Dealing with Wedding Photography Stress

Valerie Johnston — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:13:52 +0000

The wedding photographer is often considered a behind the scenes actor in the day. However, that photographer serves a very important role. The images captured will be treasured for a lifetime. They will appear in albums, as wall portraits and in mantel frames for many decades. There is a great deal of stress on the [...]