After using the 50mm prime lens with my Canon DSLR for some time, I think I’m getting a hang of it. It is undoubtedly one of the first non-kit lenses you should purchase. I am no expert, but it does give me the result I expect from a DSLR. The images are tack sharp and sufficiently stuffed with the creamy bokeh or blur effect. This post is based on what
Five Easy Tips for Using Nifty Fifty

Why I Bought a Nifty Fifty
My Nifty Fifty takes portraits and landscapes alike. In fact, I’ve tried a few macro photos as well. And the result has been satisfactory.
And that’s why I’d go for a DSLR
Amongst the many benefits that we see a mirrorless has over a DSLR, we must accept the points discussed in this post, although with a pinch of salt. Until the mirrorless category matures enough to address at least the battery and the lens option issues, I would choose remain rather conventional. I agree, this one is as debatable and subjective as one’s taste. Although I would love to promote a newer technology, it is the dependability on the technology that bothers me the most.
How do I Understand and Use Shutter Speed?
You can combine a relatively slower shutter speed with panning to create a motion blur. Some photographers use this technique in sports and automotive photography. To capture images creatively, you have to learn to adjust your creativity to match the capabilities of your camera. The truth is: Your creativity is your only limit.
What is Aperture?
This post is a part of the series of posts on Photography Basics. I’ve been reading about it ever since I decided on nurturing my interest in photography. And, the more I read about it, the more I feel the need to read about it. Of course, experimentation follows reading – in fact, experimentation trumps reading – but it is always good to know things before you try them. And, hence
What are the Advantages of DSLRs over Point and Shoot Cameras?
This post is a part of the series of posts on Photography Basics. From all the question I’ve had on the subject, this one was perhaps the most common: What’s the advantage of a DSLR (or a mirrorless) over a Point and Shoot digital camera? This post lists down the points I gleaned. Though it is true that the new Single Lens Translucent Mirror (SLT) or Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras (MILCs)
Photography Basics
Lessons for the Novice Photographer in Me! Photography has long been a subject of interest to me, and I will – someday – like to test the limits of my knowledge on the subject and the equipment (that is a camera). I would like to call myself a hobbyist photography reader, and not even a hobbyist photographer, because I hardly get to experiment with my currently owned point-and-shoot camera. Based