2012 was a great year for all things photography, with posts to help you behind the camera, in front of it, when you're shooting, and when you're editing. Here's a look back at our most popular photography tips, tricks, and hacks we shared with you over the last 12 months.
How to Look Your Best In Photos
A lot of us hate having our picture taken, but family members and friends insist on doing it anyway. If you freeze and then end up looking like a deer in the headlights in every photo, there's a few things you can do to prevent it from happening. More ?
Know Your Rights: Photography in Public
Nearly every modern phone has a camera attached to it and subsequently more and more people are taking photos in public places than ever before. The shot might be as simple as snapping a picture of a parade or as tricky as recording video of a riot. Regardless of the reasons, the rules for photographing in public places are the same. More ?
The Manual Photography Cheat Sheet Keeps You Familiar with All Your Camera's Different Settings
If you're just starting out with a DSLR camera, you're probably pretty overwhelmed with all the different settings you have available. This cheat sheet from weblog Living In the Stills will help you keep it all straight. More ?
Learn the Simple Photography Mistakes You're Making in Under 15 Minutes
Photography is a lot of fun, but there are plenty of mistakes to be made-some of which can even cost you a bit of money. The folks over at DigitalRev, a photo-loving community and camera shop, have put together a short video that quickly points out several errors you're probably making and teaches you a few tips as well. More ?
Pro Tips for Regular People: Five Photography Tricks Anyone Who Owns a Camera Should Know
A camera is only as capable as the person using it, but snapping some awesome images doesn't require years of training. Here are five photography pro tips that everybody ought to know. More ?
Instantly Become More Photogenic By Tilting Your Head Forward
The key to looking good in photos? It's all about your jaw, as photographer Peter Hurley explains in this video. Essentially, stretch your forehead forward and down a bit to accentuate your jawline. More ?
Unlock the Secret "Pro" Features of Your Canon Point-and-Shoot with CHDK
You don't need to spend thousands of dollars on a camera just for features like motion sensing, time lapse, RAW images, and control over exposure and shutter speeds. More ?
How to Snap Top Secret Photos Without Anyone Noticing
Ever needed to snap a picture in a quiet building without anyone noticing? Or maybe you need to document misbehavior without getting caught? Taking snapshots on the sly isn't easy, but a few tricks can help you capture a moment without another soul noticing. More ?
Which Format Is Best? When You Should Shoot Photos in JPEG and When You Should Use Camera RAW
All DSLRs, and even many point-and-shoots nowadays, can shoot in RAW format, meaning you can save your images as a completely unprocessed file that offers the potential for a higher-quality photo. The downside is that RAW files take up a lot of space and require extra work to process in post. So when should you use this format or when should you stick to space-saving JPEGs? SLR Lounge performed several tests to come to a (mostly) definitive conclusion. More ?
Build Your Own Tiny Wi-Fi Camera
Ever wanted to build your own tiny remote monitoring camera to keep track of who's sticking their hand in the cookie jar? The Internet of Things camera is an open-source camera build based on an Arduino that can be set up to snap pictures at regular intervals or even with a motion sensor. More ?
How Do I Pick the Right Lens for My DSLR?
Buying a lens isn't a straightforward process. You need to know a fair amount of information to figure out if a particular lens suits your needs. In this post we teach you the basic terms you'll need to know to understand what a particular lens can do and how to choose the right ones for your DSLR. More ?
Fix Your Photo's Exposure Problems in Seconds With This Simple Trick
Despite our best efforts to take great photos, we can't always control the light in our images. When you end up taking a picture with an uneven exposure, this little trick can fix the problem in just a few seconds. More ?
Improve the Quality of Enlarged Images with These Photoshop Tips
You can never enlarge and image without losing quality, but there are a few things you can do to keep it looking a bit less blurry. More ?
There you have it. It's been a great year for photography, with plenty of camera hacks and photoshop tricks under our belt. Whether your favorite of the year made the list or not, we'd love to hear about the photo tip, trick, or hack that helped you most in the comments. Happy 2012, photographers! And if you want more photography goodness, you can dial your time machine back to 2011, 2010 and 2009.
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