Earthbound Light - Nature photography from the Pacific Northwest and beyond
I wrote recently that Nikon exposure meters generally read right to left while Canon meters read left to right. True enough. But if you have one of the newer Nikon bodies such as the D3 or D300 you can change reverse the orientation if you want....

Right to Left, or Left to Right: The Choice is Now Yours (Finally)
So how do you know if you are looking at a gray object in average light, or a white one in dim light, or even a black one in very bright light? Generally this dilemma isn't a very challenging one since we can see that object in context and our brains automatically help us figure such things out. But what about your camera?....

When Black and White Are Gray
Point your camera at a subject, check the meter, and press the shutter release button. The camera clicks. Later, you review your shots on the camera's LCD display and take a look at the histogram. Both the meter and histogram show you versions of how your images are exposed and both are quite useful. But while they do have a lot in common, they work quite differently. This week we'll take a look at how they compare....

The Camera's Meter Compared to The Histogram
Digital imaging can sometimes get more than a bit complicated, especially for the inexperienced. A problem I get asked about from time to time is the understandable frustration of having all your images cursed with a strong color cast. While there may be any number of possibilities, a clue to the most frequent cause can be found in what color the cast itself is....

Help! All My Images Are The Wrong Color!
Well, the rumors about a new full-frame camera from Nikon were true: Nikon made things official with the announcement of the D700 this past week. But that's not the only recent good news for Nikon shooters....