The Pixels in Pete's World

Rainy or cold weather should never discourage photographers from leaving the house. Some of the more unusual and interesting pictures happen when the sun is not dominant in the heavens. Landscapes have a different feel when clouds appear in the sky. Compare the picture that Wendy took with what the scene was like in the [...]

Do-it-yourself projects for photographers abound on the internet. Many are not worth the time, expense and effort. Occasionally I come across one that is intriguing, easy and cheap that I can’t resist trying it myself. A search for the keywords ‘beauty dish‘ will turn up a slew of tutorials and even videos on how to [...]

I’m not sure how many of you are Facebook users but their numbers are so big now I thought I’d share something I learned recently. For a while, I’ve simply been uploading photos through my status update for my FB page and the default album, “Wall Photos” has become cluttered. I wasn’t able to find [...]

Finally, I get to the part where I tell you what you get when you cough up the extra bucks for the Canon Speedlite or Nikon Speedlight. Under normal situations your DSLR will only be able to synchronize with a generic flash at a maximum 1/200 sec. In some cases, you might get away with [...]