Cheapshooter’s End-Of-Summer Photography Reading List

Summer’s coming to a close, and fall - with all its gorgeous photo opportunities - is fast approaching.  We’re going to be giving you all the guides you need to take better fall photos, but we wanted to give you a reading list for the last of the doldrums of summer.  Here’s our slide show [...]

Do-It-Yourself Scrim for Better Outdoor Portraits

The do-it-yourself scrim lets you shoot outdoors in direct sunlight while softening the sun enough to produce sharp portraits. The best part? It can be produced for under $30.

Follow-Up: Canon Loyalty Program Proving Successful

I’ve been happy that a few Cheapshooter readers have followed up with the Canon Loyalty Program post from a couple weeks back and shared their experiences.

Reader SeattleGuy exchanged his “ancient” Powershot S100 for a refurbished Rebel XT, and he said the process went smoothly.

Do-It-Yourself: Pole Aerial Photography

In another role, I occasionally read obscure real estate blogs.  Never did I think that it would pay off with some cool photo info, but I found a relatively cheap and easy way to get into aerial photography.  Well, aerial photography of a sort at least.
Welcome to pole aerial photograph, an easy way to get [...]

Photocalc: On-Location Photo Assistance for iPhone Users

If you have an iPhone, the flurry of recent development for the new Apps Store produced a nice, cheap photography tool for the novice- to intermediate-level photographer.  Meet Photocalc, an app that gives you an easy way to calculate some of the more complicated variables involved in taking a photograph.
The app, which costs $2.99, comes [...]

Killer Deal on Starter Telephoto for Nikon Shooters

I feel bad for the Nikon shooters, who were left out of the Canon Loyalty Program last week. This is small consolation, but if you use a Nikon SLR, there’s a great deal going on at Amazon for a solid starter telephoto lens.

The Sigma 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC lens isn’t the fastest or sharpest on the market, but if you’re looking for a second lens to augment the kit lens that came with your Nikon SLR, it’s a good choice.