To help keep your camera gear dry try adding a few silica packets in your camera bag. Silica packs are great, they help keep your shoes dry and will help you keep your camera equipment dry too. Get them from your local shoe store and keep two or three in your bag at all times.

This is part 9 of the series and there's definitely been a lot of discussion about equipment. This is another one of

First, what is a polarizing filter? A polarizing filter is a filter used to polarize the

For extra security, loop your camera strap around your hand twice. This way you'll never loose your camera!

Although you may have the option to shoot in b/w mode you may want to consider not using this option. Why? You might ask? Because once you throw away the color information it's not coming back. This will color information is extraordinarily useful when you are processing your image into b/w. Having said this there are times when you can't wait to post your images online for a blog or onto Facebook and you would really like it to be b/w this is perhaps a good time to be shooting in b/w mode.

(Please note that if you are shooting in RAW your color information is still available)

This is the Bronx as you had never imagined! Beautiful gardens, peaceful nature trails and the perfect place to spend a relaxed afternoon are probably not