Hardware Features

Pro Flash Photography without the Pro Price Tag

The Ultimate Light Box flash modifier comes as an easy-to-use kit that makes your photos look like you had lots of equipment and time. See how the ULB beat the pants off of other modifiers, including Gary Fong's Lightsphere II.

The Flash Modifier Market

In the article "Pro Flash Photography without the Pro Price Tag," I tested the Ultimate Light Box from Harbor Digital Design against six other flash modifiers. Although the ULB was far superior, the other modifiers aren't without their strengths.

The Colorful Art Of Camera Tossing

You have to be brave to try the art of camera tossing, but as long as you’re a good catch, the unusual photos that result are worth it. Here’s how to play along.

iPhone Apps for Photographers

Lots of iPhone apps center on the photos you take with your iPhone. But did you know that many others are useful when you shoot with your DSLR? From exposure calculators to GPS taggers, these apps will make the iPhone your best photo assistant ever.

Creativeprose: Wacky Web Site of the Week Archive

November 23, 2009 This site is all about charts and graphs, but it's not your typical business snore-fest. A recent favorite charts the appeal of "Twilight" in relation to the age of the female watcher. http://www.graphjam.com November 16, 2009 Recently discovered diaries of French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre reveal a man obsessed not with the void, but with food. Read excerpts here. http://www.pvspade.com/Sartre/cookbook.html

iPhone Apps for Designers

Yes, iPhones are good for phone calls, text messages, email, and of course, games. But many iApps are truly useful additions to a designer's toolbox. Here are a few of the better apps, which range in price from free to $9.99.

A Macintosh By Any Other Name Is Still as Sweet

On the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh computer, it seems fitting to re-visit some of the other Macs we've come to know and love.

The Ins and Outs of ISO

For many photographic techniques, the proper ISO is key to good results. Find out how far you can go with ISO and where you shouldn't tread.

Photographic Lessons from a Political Convention

When photographer Steve Simon covered the 2008 Democratic National Convention, he solved problems that affect all of us who takes pictures, whether we use basic point-and-shoots or high-end SLRs.

Photo Murals Make You Think Big. Really Big.

For this children's museum in California, one intrepid creative pro produced an 18-gigabyte HDR Photoshop file, a 19-foot-long printout, and a 9-foot-high neon sign.

Why You Need a Different Kind of Scanner

No, not another scanner for artwork. An automatic document feeder can clean up your life -- or at least your office.

Learn Wedding Photography from the Pros

What gear do you need? What settings are best? What shots are must-takes? And how do you protect your media and your business? Three professional wedding photographers spill their secrets.

Photography Secrets from One of the World's Top Shooters

Joe McNally, whose work has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and Time (to name a few), shares the stories behind some of his greatest shots as well as the lighting techniques he used to make them great.

Framed and Exposed: Camera Accessories You Just Gotta Have

Once you read this gear round-up, you'll be opening your wallet and making some room in your camera bag.

Expand Your Photography with Specialty Lenses

If you have a digital SLR but haven't yet explored the world of unusual lenses, you're in for an eye-opening treat.

Gift Guide 2007

Looking for something special to give creative types this holiday season? You won't find these suggestions in every mall.

Framed and Exposed: Tips for the Traveling Photographer

Lenses, Power, and Storage in a Faraway Land

Framed and Exposed: Make a Clean Sweep of Your Camera

Dust on your sensor can ruin a good picture, or at the least can mean tedious fiddling around in Photoshop. Here's how to take matters into your own hands.

Creativeprose: Free Photography Podcasts

I'll preface this list by saying that it is necessarily limited. New photo-oriented podcasts pop up all the time, and you could listen to them all day every day and not get through everything

Shoot Better Outdoor Portraits

How to fight harsh outdoor sunlight... and win!