Yes, your full-size tripod is important, but when you want to travel light, a pocket tripod is great for getting into your own group shots and capturing twilight landscapes.
For so many creative endeavors, you need a way to stabilize your camera; it comes with pushing the limits of photography. Every serious photographer needs to have a full-size tripod. But beyond that, a variety of smaller stabilizing devices can help you cope with various shooting situations. At the top of this list is the pocket tripod.
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Snapfish, a production of the folks at Hewlett-Packard, provides services for both digital and film photographers. You can upload digital photos or mail rolls of film for them to develop and upload to your online account. Either way, your photos end up in Snapfish albums, which you can share with friends and family by sending out email invitations. HP also gives you ample opportunity to part with a few bucks by slapping your photos on prints, posters, books, calendars, and so on.
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Zoom lenses are a popular compromise for many users. The advantages are obviousyou get the equivalent of many different focal lengths all in one compact package. Most “kit lenses,” or those that come with a digital SLR, are zoom lenses that cover the wide-angle to telephoto range (Figure 1)
Figure 1. A typical kit lens will give you the equivalent of a 28-90 mm zoom. These lenses are usually not the best optical lenses, but they are a good starting point if you’re just getting into dSLR photography.
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