I'm not a lawyer, but Bert Krages is and he has written a wonderful book to guide photographers through the basics of how the legal system affects photography. From ... Read More

The winner of the Thanksgiving weekly assignment 11 photo contest is...Jayne! Congrats on a job well done! Be sure to check out the rest of the finalists and ... Read More

Time to get ridiculous! The winter holiday season is all too often filled with seriousness instead of celebration. Let's do something to lighten the mood this week. ... Read More

Well, "Black Friday" is over and its time for Santa to start sitting in the mall all day and find out what little boys and girls want for Christmas. ... Read More

Don't forget this week's assignment is continued from last week to give everyone plenty of time over the holidays. The entry deadline is November 27th. You still have ... Read More

Friday is "Black Friday" in the United States. The day after Thanksgiving when hordes of shoppers descend on stores for the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. This ... Read More

Last week I posted a poll to let you decide for yourselves what day you would like to received the About.com Photography newsletter. With 54% of the votes, Monday ... Read More

And the winner of the weekly assignment 10 photo contest is...Cassie Menninga! Congratulations on a great shot! Be sure to check out the rest of the finalists and ... Read More

Its almost Turkey Day and people are preparing to eat more in one sitting than should ever be attempted. Your aunt's famous sweet potato pie. Your grandmother's awesome ... Read More

So you've captured an amazing photograph and you order a 16x20 print of the shot. When it returns you are horrified to find that one of the most important ... Read More

Sometimes our lenses get dirty no matter how hard we try to protect them. As pointed out by a recent reader email these spots can sometimes be difficult to ... Read More

This week's assignment is fall foliage! The fall foliage color is really popping quickly now in most locations so its time to move quickly. Don't forget that with ... Read More

And the winner of the weekly assignment 9 photo contest is...Dwit! Congratulations on a wonderful photo! Be sure to check out the rest of the finalists and image ... Read More

Currently, the About.com Photography newsletter is sent out on Friday afternoons. Some of you have said that with the weekly contests you would like to receive the newsletter earlier ... Read More

For the next few days, and again in February, a giant bear is appearing near Whiteside Mountain. Well, a huge shadow of a bear at least. According to ... Read More

After over a year of speculation (and revoked merger announcements), Pentax and Hoya have once again officially announced a merger. This merger will take place on March 31, 2008. ... Read More

ALWAYS HAVE YOUR CAMERA WITH YOU!!!!! I was reminded once again this morning why photographer's rule #1 is to always have your camera with you. As I was running an ... Read More