The Digital Revolution

Articles about choosing and using digital cameras for your photography needs. Topics cover megapixels, camera selection, accessories, file formats and printing your digital images.

Choosing a Digital Camera

Weigh the pros and cons of SLR and compact digital cameras to find the right fit for your photography needs and budget.

Choosing a Digital Format

Different digital photo file formats like JPG and RAW explained so you can pick the right one for your camera.

Cleaning a Digital Sensor

Those dust specs in your photos are probably just a dirty sensor—here's how to safely clean it yourself.

Digital Accessories

Digital cameras need extra accessories like memory card readers and storage solutions to work their best, depending on how you like to shoot.

Digital Backs for Film Cameras

Professional photographers can add digital workflow benefits to their film cameras using digital backs while keeping the look they prefer.

Digital Camera Maintenance

Keep your camera working longer with simple cleaning routines that protect your investment and improve photo quality.

Digital Camera Modes

Most digital cameras have preset modes that handle exposure and other settings for you, but understanding how they work helps you take better photos.

Digital or Analogue: Which Is for Me?

Weigh up the real differences between film and digital photography to figure out which method suits your shooting style and budget.

Digital or Film?

Weighing the pros and cons of digital versus film photography for your style and budget.

Digital 'Push' Processing

How to shoot sharp photos in low light by using faster shutter speeds and fixing underexposure in post-processing.

Digital White Balance

Why your indoor photos look weirdly tinted and how white balance fixes the color cast problem.

Introduction to Digital Printing

Physical prints still matter, and inkjet or laser printers offer different trade-offs between cost, speed and quality depending on your needs.

Resizing Photos for the Web

Make your photos ready for sharing online by resizing and compressing them correctly for email and web use.

What Are Mega Pixels

Higher megapixels mean more pixels in your image, which affects print quality and how large you can enlarge a photo without it looking blurry.