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One of our readers, David, recently asked about reading his camera manual, and we’re glad he did. Lindsay Silverman, a Nikon senior technical manager, was interviewed by Nikon World editor, Barry Tanenbaum, on that very subject.

Trying to read your manual from cover to cover can be tough going. As Lindsay says, “it’s not a novel.” The article explains his approach to a manual, and, yes, even Lindsay has to read them from time to time. To read the entire story go to: How to (No Kidding) Read Your Manual. Another reader, Ken, had a question about tabletop photography. We’re preparing an article about that right now. Tabletop shooting is often used in commercial photography to produce all those product images for ads and magazine editorials.

You don’t have to be a professional photographer to benefit from a better understanding of how to shoot tabletop images. If you’ve ever wanted to sell anything online and needed a photo, you know what I mean. A good image can increase your changes of selling your item and getting a good price for it. We’ll let you know when the article is posted to the Learn & Explore section of NikonUSA.

Keep those comments coming―we want to know what you want to read!

Conversation Topic: Learn & Explore

Before I get into this new topic, I want to thank you for your constructive criticism on this blog. I appreciate the feedback. Remember too, that this blog is something new for us too. We're still figuring things out as we go along. So stick with us here, and keep coming back.

That said, let me turn our attention to a new topic for discussion. Namely, the Learn & Explore section of the NikonUSA site. While we are continuing to iron out the product details, we are exploring ideas on expanding the educational content available on the site. We have compiled a preliminary list of topics that you want to learn more about: photography techniques and other how-tos. Some of our ideas include tips and advice on how to:

• Take sports and action photography
• Set white balance on the camera for different lighting situations
• Get true-to-life skin tones
• Freeze action or capture motion
• Use fill flash outdoors
• Read the manual

And the list goes on. What else do you want to learn? Let's start a conversation about the kind of topics you want to hear more about in your continual quest to become a better photographer. In the coming days, we may be bringing on guest bloggers from Nikon, Inc., to share their thoughts on content, and your suggestions will really help steer this conversation.