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Archive - 2010-01-13

What is a DSLR camera?

What is a (D)SLR? The Single Lens Reflex is so named because it has a mirror (and a single lens). But to really understand how the SLR got its name it’s important to go back to the days before it existed. Before...

Haiti Earthquake Disaster

Officials in Haiti estimate that over 100,000 may have perished in yesterday’s 7.0 earthquake. Images: Boston.com [warning: graphic] How you can help: UNICEF American Red Cross Canadian Red Cross Share on Bluesky...

Tutorial: Bokeh (Background Blur) 101

Editor’s note: We published this tutorial last month but I believe many of you may have missed it, so here it is again. Many beginner photographers consider their cameras to be good if the latter can produce very...