The Pixels in Pete's World

Now that DSLRs are in the hands of more and more 1st-time camera owners, I’ve noticed this question come up a lot. “I’ve tried to photograph my son’s basketball games, but all my pictures are blurry. How do I get better pictures with my Canon EOS Digital Rebel?”

A while back Randy Habicht, one of my students, asked me to compile a wish list for him. It wasn’t that long ago, I was in those shoes–a newbie. I had more money than smarts when it came to gear. Though still cameras have undergone so much transformation, so much is still the same. The [...]

I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for a bargain. When one of my former students Michael Lambert emailed me about Canon’s Customer Loyalty program, I was skeptical but I had to look into it. Did I need a newer camera body? Not really, but I had been looking for a DSLR with video capability for [...]

Every so often when I clean out my closet, I’ll come across an item which is still in pristine condition just the way it was after I broke the clear shrink-wrap. It starts me wondering, “What the heck was I thinking?” You are bound to disagree with me, but before you post your comments, which [...]