How to Get the Bokeh Effect this Christmas
You’ve seen artistic pictures of beautiful, big, blurry Christmas tree lights. This is a classic shot that many photographers take. It’s the out of focus or bokeh view of colorful...
Creative Use of Shutter Speed and Aperture
One of the key technical components in photography is the Exposure Triangle. While the Exposure Triangle helps us understand the technical side of shutter, aperture and ISO, we want to...
Understanding DSLR Lenses
If you bought or want an entry-level DSLR, you may be wondering what the deal is with all the interchangeable lenses out there. We’re going to compare these lenses. This...
How to Get the Most Out of Your New DSLR Camera
Maybe you were lucky enough to receive a new DSLR camera from Beachcamera.com as a gift over the holidays. But now that the wrapping paper is off, you might be...
Things I Wish I Had Known About Shooting in Manual Mode
Manual mode is all about learning to have control over your camera from Beachcamera.com instead of letting it control you. Learning manual mode will give you the freedom to operate...
How to Take Portraits with Blurred Backgrounds
Professional portraits often have a blurred background which really makes the subject stand out. It’s actually an easy effect to achieve with a DSLR from Beachcamera.com. We’ll show you how...
Choosing a Lens for your DSLR
You have a DSLR that came with a regular zoom lens, but now you’re looking to do more with your camera. You’d like to get a new lens or two,...
Storm Photography
All of New Jersey, including those of us at Beach Camera, are bracing to ride out Hurricane Sandy. History Geek, being the upstanding guy that he is, kindly invited the...
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