In another installation on the basics of photography, Senior Technical Editor James Booth provides an introduction to the exposure meter. Find out why this little gadget in an indispensable tool for any photographer.

As always, your esteemed ZATZ editorial staff was on the case, prepared to cover CES in full. Unlike in previous years, uh, something happened on the way to the convention center. You see, Denise Amrich and David Gewirtz — the two co-founders of ZATZ Publishing — got married. And, yep, CES went out the window. To make things even more interesting, Elvis is part of the story.

Winter photography presents a whole new basket of challenges when it comes to getting the correct exposure. The unique environmental variables presented by snow can challenge the most advanced photographers and equipment. With the recent glut of snow that’s been dumped on the U.S. this past week, Senior Editor James Booth felt a little information on how to deal with this cold, white, nuisance was in order.

Digital image manipulation has dramatically changed the face of photography by moving the darkroom into the computer, allowing virtually anyone to create stunning, special effects with very little effort. In this piece, Senior Editor James Booth gives you the techniques to create your own hand-colored images in the tradition of Kim Anderson.

Not everyone has the eye for black and white photography. A recent visit to his sister’s house showed Senior Editor James Booth that ordinary color images can be converted to black and white, with the result being stunning artistic pictures. In this week’s photo tip, James shows you how to convert your color images to black and white to create those works of art.

Senior Editor confesses that other than his wife’s Minolta Maxxum, he’s never bought a brand new camera. Bu purchasing last year’s used model, the budget-conscious photographer can make their photo dollar go further. If you just bought it, it’s new to you!