Fun Stuff for Photographers

How to Create a Calendar

By: Richard Martin on March 28 2012.

NYIP Student Advisor Richard Martin has been an avid student of digital photography since it popped up in the professional world. In 2003, along with his daughter, he published an…
How to Use Hyperfocal Distance

By: NYIP Staff on March 22 2012.

If you haven't seen it yet, check out our Picture of The Month article. We think learning to use the hyperfocal technique is so important that we've analyzed this month's…
Whitney Houston Photo

By: Chris Corradino on February 15 2012.

The pixelated image of Whitney Houston's lifeless body appeared before me on the cover of the National Enquirer. The end of a celebrated career, a music legend, and international superstar…
Picture of the Month Dancer

By: NYIP Staff on February 10 2012.

Photo by online photography course Student Travis Belt I like to dance, but…
Picture of the Month Seven Geese a Quacking

By: NYIP Staff on January 12 2012.

Photo by online photography course Graduate Galina Vitols Now that the euphoria of Christmas has passed…
Picture of the Month Woman with Beads

By: NYIP Staff on November 16 2011.

NYIP online photography course Student Randy Basso of San Martin, California has provided us with this Picture of the Month, an excellent example of portraiture, done simply and…
PhotoPlus 2011 Review

By: NYIP Staff on November 10 2011.

The 2011 Photo Plus Expo was packed with photographers and vendors from all over the world.…
Winter Season

By: NYIP Staff on November 5 2011.

This photo taken by NYIP online photography course Graduate Duane McCargo of Virginia won the NYIP Merit Award. We chose it because we believe…
Inexpensive Lenses for your Camera

By: NYIP Staff on October 27 2011.

The lens that comes packed with a single lens reflex camera is known as the "kit" lens. Professionals often buy their camera bodies and lenses separately, but almost all first-time…
Photographers at the Luminance Conference

By: Frank Beacham on October 21 2011.

Editor's Note: With this article, we're very happy to introduce our thousands of readers to a new NYIP Roving Correspondent, Frank Beacham. Frank is a journalist based…