A Guide to Understanding Exposure Compensation and Auto Exposure Bracketing in Photography

This article expands on the information in Tip #8 of my book, Pet Photography 101 (pages 19-20). It’s an overview of exposure compensation and auto exposure bracketing in photography.
Exposure Compensation: What it is and How to Use it
One of the most useful exposure controls available on all DSLRs and most point and shoot cameras is [...]

How to Take Control of Color Temperature in Photography

This article includes the full text of Tip #4 of my book, Pet Photography 101 (page 14) plus some additional information and tips.
Color temperature is an important consideration in photography. By learning what types of light have what approximate color temperature, you can more easily choose a color temperature and balance your lighting. For example, [...]

An Overview of the Most Popular Camera Types Used Today

This article expands on the information in Tip #1 of my book, Pet Photography 101 (pages 2-8). It is an overview of the most popular camera types primarily used today. So without further ado…
Overviews of popular types of cameras used today:
1. Film Cameras
Most people (including me) learned photography using film cameras. Film cameras have been [...]

A Look at some of the Differences Between DSLRs, Point and Shoot Cameras and Camera Phones

This article expands on the information in Tip #1 of my book, Pet Photography 101 concerning the differences between different cameras. “w1.6″ is the link referenced in the book to this article.
A few of the advantages and disadvantages of five types of cameras are described below.
Main advantages of film cameras compared with digital cameras:
1. [...]

Welcome!…and Pet Photography 101 is Now Shipping!

Welcome to PhotoPetTips.com, the companion site for my new book, Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat, published by Focal Press. I hope you enjoy the site as it “comes to life.” It is a work in progress and links will continually be added to the Book Links section [...]


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    This site was built to help you get the most from your digital or film camera (even camera phones). There are many links, articles and resources for all levels of photographers, including info about my new book: Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat (Focal Press).

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    Andrew Darlow, Author of Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat., at a client's home with their very friendly Dalmatian. Photo by David Levy


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