Browsing all articles by Peter West Carey.

What To Do With An Old Digital Camera When The Love Is Gone

Previously I discussed what to do with an old film camera when the love is gone. It’s not the camera’s fault, I’m sure it still loves you. But things aren’t working out and, well, you’ve started seeing another camera. And it’s digital. Now then, what happens when that first digital fling is currently sitting in [...]

What To Do With An Old Film Camera When The Love Is Gone

Some of us still remember them; film cameras. Some of us still have them. Not that this is a bad thing by any means. At least not until that camera has been sitting in a box for decades and you doubt you will ever pick it up again. At that point it becomes an annoyance. [...]

How To Keep Camera Gear Safe While Traveling

I have written previously on DPS about travel photography and a question I get asked often is, “How do you keep your gear safe while traveling?” What I think people are really asking is, “How do I make sure people don’t steal my camera on my next trip?” I have been lucky in that I [...]

Advice For Shooting in Utah’s National Parks

Utah bills itself as the National Park capital of the United States and I happen to agree with them. Utah contains five national parks in all, each in the southern portion of the state chiseled out of, and into, the ancient sandstone laid down hundreds of millions of years ago. Time and the elements have [...]

Introducing Children To Photography

Update: Check out our new eBook – CLICK! How to Take Beautiful Photos of Your Children Photography is a great interest to share with your children. Or any children, for that matter. For parents the joy of interesting kids in photography can either be a challenge or a delight. Often children will mimic their parents [...]

Photography Grants And Awards Available Online

After my last post on the $5000 Photocrati Grant, I started searching the net for other opportunities that aren’t popularity based contest.  I like Photocrati’s grant because it is based on content and quality, not just how good you are at soliciting social media hype.  Below are a helping of grants (and a couple of [...]

Moo Business and Greeting Cards [REVIEW]

Not only does Moo have one of the easiest web addresses to remember (moo.com) they also have created an assortment of products useful to photographers. They are not a all-in-one printer who handles cards, calendars, books, flyers, etc… What they lack in breadth, they make up for in creativity. A representative from Moo contacted me [...]

How To Choose A Photography Class Or Workshop

While DPS is a great place to learn about photography at your own pace, many want an in-person instructor to bounce around questions and concepts. Someone to lead a path through the basics and advanced topics of photography. For those looking for a local photography class or workshop, here are some questions and topics to [...]

Photocrati Offering $5000 Grant For Important Humanitarian And Environmental Photography Projects

Photocrati is not only a great site to find WordPress template for photographers, the company also believes in promoting photography’s potential to bring about positive change.  To that end, they have set up the Photocrati Fund and each year hold a competition to award a grant to one skilled photographer.  Notice I didn’t say ‘lucky’?  [...]

Slow It Down! Shooting At 1/20th Of A Second (With 15 Examples)

Take a deep breath. Now let it out slowly. We’re not in a yoga class, but a nice slow breath and steady shutter release finger will allow you to take your shutter speed to a new low. And by low, I mean slow; 1/20th of a second, for instance. While it is not the slowest [...]

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