One of the single most important aspects to quality shots is the lens, when it comes to lenses you really do get what you pay for. If you are buying a new camera it is a good idea to decline the kit lens and go for something else, the kit lenses are far from great optics and hence why you often get a lot of lens for little cash.

Sometimes people forget or do not consider what effects exposure can have on the final result of their shot. Exposure has three major components, ISO, aperture and shutter speed. All three of these exposure components have an effect on the final sharpness of your image.

Have you ever wondered why some photographers just have sharp photos every time? Do you get frustrated when your shots just don’t seem to turn out how you thought they would? This four-part guide is just for you; I will take you through the process of producing pin sharp photos every time.

So you have just taken the plunge and bought yourself a new dSLR camera; congratulations. Modern dSLR cameras are full of functions and even for the photographer that has been shooting with a film SLR may find some of these a little unfamiliar.

Although I am an advocate for take your camera off of automatic and go full manual, it can be a good idea to use some of the built in functions of the modern dSLR there are also occasions where these modes are just downright handy.