I was recently browsing Amazon and stumbled upon a new section that caught my interest. Amazon is now offering customers the ability to trade in items such as cameras, cell phones, iPads, iPhones, MP3 players, tablets and more.

I know that Best Buy has a similar program and trading in used equipment is becoming more popular. Let's have a look at Amazon's Electronic Trade In Program in more detail.

Someone hands you their camera and says,"Take my picture"! Next you look through the viewfinder and fire away. However, if you don't pay attention to the surrounding area there can be many distracting elements that take away from the subject. Here are a few photography portrait tips that can help you take better portraits.

Whether you take pictures with a digital camera or smartphone, blurry photos can get very frustrating. Sometimes you have the good fortune to retake the shot but other times the moment is lost forever. Follow these easy steps and learn how to prevent blurry pictures.