To those in the market for an affordable, multifaceted lens for their Nikon, searching for a purchase can be akin to standing in a deli, peering down at the different slices of turkey-swiss sandwich, certain that one of those slices will be undeniably better than the others. There is a huge selection in the region of all-purpose lenses, all with similar specs and a few different features on top. Today, we take a look at two variable focal length AF lenses, the Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 VR, a newer, more advanced model, and the older, leaner, 24-85mm AF-S G. Clarifying the difference betwee

Protect your Art After you have taken that perfect photograph or completed your latest artistic piece, you certainly want to make sure that it is going to look perfect within its frame. Not only do you want it to look beautiful, but you also want to ensure that it will be safe against the damaging effects that framing can cause. Why do You Need Frame Spacers? As any professional framer will tell you, framing can cause a great amount of damage to your photography, art, and document displays. When the piece comes into direct contact with the glass, it can become permanently damaged. By using

Image by Emily I might sound a little sentimental, but to me, nothing holds memories like a (beautifully adorned) photo album. Yes, they tend to be bulky and a real nuisance to store but tells a lot more of a story than the impersonal icon of a half-opened folder on the screen. Sadly, nothing lasts forever and, just like your memory, printed colour photos tend to irreversibly decay with time.  While you may not be able to stop the fading altogether, by learning about the reasons behind the fading, you may still be able to save some of those precious memories! The Blinding Light Ironi

Photography, as with all other art forms, is highly subjective. Some like to take portraits and others like to shoot landscapes; some like to takes pictures of flower vases, others of animals. There is another form of photography, better suited for the adventurous types – aerial photography. Aerial photography is characterized by the taking of pictures from an elevated point. It involves shooting the ground through a camera that is not positioned on any ground structure. Usual aerial photography platforms include helicopters, or other aircraft, parachutes, hot air balloons and many more.

Being a photographer, you put a lot of time and energy into your work, so you probably want to protect it anyway you can. This may mean taking special care of your photographic equipment, developing your images in the proper environment, and maybe even applying a copyright to make sure that their integrity is not compromised. But there’s another kind of protection that you may not have considered yet, and it’s just as important. As a photographer, public liability can help you take care of the financial side of your business by making sure that you don’t lose all of your money because o

I am following the blog of photographer Martin Middlebrook, currently based in Kabul. Martin has upped sticks from his regular life, including friends and family in the UK, to experience, document and raise awareness of life in Afghanistan. I can’t even imagine visiting this country much less photographing there, but reading Martin’s blog I am entranced and captivated and already have experienced a sense of the country and the people, and importantly, Martin’s journey, through his writing and photography. As a developing photographer, my key priority at the moment is taking better pic

Are you a photographer who loves to write? Do you have any big news to promote or some inspiring tips for fellow photographers? We are keen to share some fresh content with our readers and are searching for guest bloggers that can entertain and engage fans of Fotoviva Photography. We are looking for guest bloggers to write photography related articles on this site. Contact us if this is something you are interested in. We're not going to pay you but it will give you some added promotion for your photography business or event. All photography press releases will be considered as long as they ar

Times move on in all walks of life and here at the Fotoviva Photography Blog we decided it was time for a much needed makeover. We've installed a new template to our Wordpress system which brings the site up to date in a cleaner and more legible way. We may tweak it here and there over the coming weeks but the general style is looking good. Let us know what you think, and if you come across any bugs along the way. We are going to be updating the photo blog much more from now on so stay tuned for a lot more juicy photography related articles and useful tips. Drop us a comment and let us know if

If you are looking for black and white canvas prints for your walls then take a look at Fotoviva Art Prints. We have a large range of photographic images for sale and a black and white canvas prints collection. This section offers stunning photographic images from our team of professional photographers who bring you artistic imagery with a black and white touch. Black and white images have a timeless appeal which can suit interior designs with strong colour themes. The simplicity of the black and white can enhance the features of the image, drawing the eye to see more details than if it was

With today's 24/7 internet life there is an abundance of information ready at your finger tips for budding and pro photographers alike. Here we have put together a selection of the most active photography forums where you can join up and help out other photographers and learn new techniques yourself. It's amazing what you can pick up with forums and you may just meet some nice online photo buddies in the process! ePhotozinehttp://www.ephotozine.com/forumsThis is a very active photography forum with a large amount of members (their record stats for members online at one time is 4074!). Together