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Best DSLR Cameras Under $500 Comparison and Buyer’s Guide (Updated Quarterly)

March 2, 2014 by M. Johnson

Welcome to DIYCraftPhotography’s detailed guide to the best DSLR cameras under $500! Updated quarterly! Last update: 11/4/2014 Are you still using a point and shoot? If you’re ready to kick everything up a level, you might be ready for a DSLR camera! Crafters, food bloggers, and Etsy shop owners will be blown away by how…

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DSLR Advantages over Point and Shoot Cameras for Crafters

March 1, 2014 by M. Johnson

DSLR cameras (that’s short for “digital single-lens reflex”) are the powerhouse cameras favored by serious photographers, bloggers, and craft businesses. DSLR cameras are larger, heavier, and more expensive than point and shoots. What can a DSLR do that a point and shoot camera can’t?  Read on as we explain the biggest DSLR advantages over point and shoot…

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Top Selling Point and Shoot Cameras – Spring 2014

February 10, 2014 by M. Johnson

Point and shoot cameras might be the “entry level” camera, but they pack a punch with fantastic image quality, shooting modes, image stabilization, compact go-anywhere size, and smart auto-adjusting settings. It’s impossible to go wrong with a point and shoot: they take the guesswork out of getting a great photo. DIYCraftPhotography recommends point and shoot cameras to…

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The DIYer’s Essential Photography Equipment Checklist

September 20, 2013 by M. Johnson

Do you have a great handmade product you’re ready to share with the world?  Awesome! Putting photos of your handmade crafts online has never been simpler, more affordable, or easier to do it yourself.  This photography equipment checklist is for the ultimate beginner, someone who is just starting to consider the possibilities of selling on…

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All About the iPhone 5S Camera

September 10, 2013 by M. Johnson

The iPhone 5S is OFFICIAL!!  Apple is back in the smartphone camera game with numerous improvements to automatic image adjustments, stabilization, and an amazing hardware innovation called “dual LED flash”. Last week, we posted our reviews of 2013’s best smartphone cameras, which favored the Nokia Lumia 1020 and HTC One over the iPhone 5’s camera. …

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Simple Guide to the Best Smartphone Camera

September 3, 2013 by M. Johnson

Updated fall 2013.  Not a techie?  That’s okay – here’s our updated, plain English look at who’s making the best smartphone camera in fall 2013. Just a few years ago, a camera on a phone was a novelty, a way to take a small, rather grainy snapshot of whatever you pointed at.  But every product cycle,…

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