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Save Your Neck: Domke PhoTOGS Vest REVIEW
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  May 03, 2024

The Domke PhoTOGS Vest is incredibly functional and versatile. It has room for just about anything you could possibly need on a photo trek (except a large tripod, of course). I'm talking lenses, backup compact camera, light meter, H2O, lunch, bear spray, pens, business cards—more room than I have stuff.

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Scale, or Why I Thought the Pentax Q7 Was Bigger
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 11, 2013

We all know how big a tomato is. If we see a photo of a GIANT tomato sitting all by itself, we have no idea that it’s bigger than its cousins. To convey the perception of size one must position the tomato near another object of known size—say, an egg or a walnut. Same is true about cameras.

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SD Memory Cards: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About SD Cards But Were Afraid to Ask
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 15, 2018

If your digital camera is fairly new, odds are it stores images on SD cards. SD stands for Secure Digital but it may seem more like Strange & Discombulationg because of the permutations that abound. This primer will school you on all you need to know about this efficient and progressive format, and help you make better purchasing decisions when it’s time to buy more cards.

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See How Tara Wray Used Photography to Cope with the Pandemic
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Apr 09, 2021

Tara Wray found a way to turn a personal dark cloud into a hope-filled ray of sunshine for thousands of others. A highly esteemed and award-winning filmmaker and photographer, Tara generously shares some images from her latest book, Year of the Beast, and answers some photography questions for Shutterbug.

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Selfie Stick with a Built-In Battery & 24-Hour Battery for a GoPro: Re-fuel's Cool Photo Accessories
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 14, 2016

A selfie stick with a built-in battery pack—why didn’t I think of that? And a 24-hour battery for my GoPro HERO4? Crazy!

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Selling Fish; Used SLR Cameras In A Digital World
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 01, 2006

Photography is a wide-ranging field that engenders passion in its practitioners, and like all great forms of expression creates opinions formed through experience and reflection. In its early days one of the great debates was: Is Photography Art? This was the subject of many essays and heated discussions among players and spectators. Today, issues such as film vs. digital, format...

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Serious Compacts; “Second Cameras” Even Pros Can Love
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Feb 01, 2011

We all need a second camera, one that travels with us when the heavy artillery stays at home. There are many premium models to choose from, and most yield results on par with their larger brethren—under certain circumstances.

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Seven GREAT Gift Ideas for Photographers & You
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 26, 2025  |  First Published: Nov 27, 2025

Priced from $4 to $66 (most under $30), here are 7 gifts all photo enthusiasts would appreciate this holiday season. And they're all available now on Amazon. (At the end, don't miss the Best Deal on an innovative product from the legendary accessory manufacturer SmallRig that will make any Content Creator jump up and down with joy.)

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Share Your Images — Photo of the Day Gallery
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 27, 2024

Imagine seeing a photo you created displayed in an online gallery for all to admire. It could even end up being selected as the Shutterbug Photo of the Day and posted on our homepage.

Here's the quick and easy procedure, along with some tips to help you navigate to the upload page with just one click in the future. It's free, it's fun and it's a great way to share your creativity with the world.

Today the spotlight is on Jeff Van Scoyk, an amazing photographer and frequent Photo of the Day contributor. Tomorrow — the spotlight could be on you.

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Share Your Knowledge: 7 Tips for Teaching a Free Photo Workshop
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 11, 2016

The “Back to School” bug bit me and I volunteered to teach a digital photography workshop at my local library. You may have had the same inclination at one time or another, but never got around to putting together a syllabus and some example images. Here are a few tips that will help you create an informative, worthwhile photo class for your community.

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