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Ever notice how older-model televisions and monitors have that scanning-in-progress look in video and photographs? That's because your lens is literally capturing the set in the middle of a screen refresh. You can avoid that effect with some camera adjustment.Photo by dailyinvention.

Scottish photojournalist Harry Benson, who's captured some amazing frames of The Beatles, world leaders, and historic events, gives the New York Times his best tip for shooting at night or in low natural light.He doesn't lighten or otherwise touch his photos with image editors, and his secret to shooting in low light is simple:

Nowadays, we can do so much photo editing after the fact that we often don't realize what a difference framing makes. Despite what you may think, stepping forward will probably be better than cropping later (or digital zoom) when taking photos.Photo by ralphbijker.

Taking photos is fun, and digital photography makes it even easier to take lots of photos without taking out a second mortgage. Your friends don't want to see every single photo you take, however. Keep your online albums interesting with these tips.Photo by kennymatic.

Making abstract wallpaper and gorgeous slow-exposure shots doesn't require a bunch of design apps or photography lessons. Learn how to literally toss your camera to make abstract light art. Wired's How-To wiki recently added a guide to taking a camera-toss photo. As you can guess, the technique involves throwing your camera in the air. When you combine a long exposure with interesting lighting—like holiday lights, candle light, or dimmer night-time lighting—and the rotation of the camera in the air, you get some pretty nifty camera effects.

iPhone: There are scads of photography resources on bookstore shelves and on the web, but they're not always available when you're about to shoot a birthday cake scene in pitch black. Nikon's got an app stuffed with portable photography advice.

Just because they put a flash on your camera doesn't mean you should use it. In fact, our camera-obsessed sibling blog Gizmodo suggests that there are very few occasions to bust out the little eye-reddening light source.

A few months back, we highlighted a few tips to take better nighttime pictures. Now photography weblog Digital Photography School is chiming in with six more ways to score better night shots, including how to breathe properly when snapping away. Photo by John Krantz.