As a photographer who loves sports, this is something that gets me very excited. At DemystifyingDigital.com this week, we are exclusively hosting a Nikon podcast with legendary Sports Illustrated photographer John Iacono. "Johnny I," as he's known, shares some gem stories about shooting sports on the podcast including how he got beaned during a Mets vs. Diamondbacks playoff game. He also offers tips on how budding sports photographers can take better photos. Check it out by clicking here.

Check it out: DemystifyingDigital.com has posted my review of the new Nikon D3000 digital SLR, a camera that's designed for people who want to learn more about photography. The Nikon D3000 DSLR has a built-in Guide Mode that walks beginning photographers through the basics of photgraphy as they capture beautiful images. Speaking of photos, the review includes over half a dozen samples images I shot with the D3000 including two which have been posted at their full resolution. (Scroll towards the end of the review to find them.) Check out my Nikon D3000 review by clicking here.

It's that time of year again when the nation's families take to the road and visit some of this country's most beautiful National Parks. Heck, even President Obama's family recently spent some time at the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. If you're only familiar with some of the most popular parks -- yes, we love the Grand Canyon too but want to try something new -- The Chicago Tribune has a nice photo essay on "National parks with punch." In the photo slideshow, the Tribune looks at "the largest, smallest, oldest, newest and least- and most-visited of the system's 58...

You've heard of the old "bait and switch," well here's a new twist: cover an oven door with plastic and a lot of Best Buy stickers and try to sell it as an HDTV. That's what cops say a California man did in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart this week where the alleged scam artist was trying to sell what he claimed was a 37-inch Sony HDTV for $100. According to police, it was just a variation on the "rocks in the box" scam where a crook tries to pass off a box of rocks as electronics gear. The alleged...

Yes, Toshiba, one of the main companies behind the now defunct HD DVD standard, announced this morning that it was finally switching teams to the Blu-ray disc format. The move was seen as inevitable after Blu-ray defeated HD DVD back in 2008 and the world of high definition discs has gradually gone "Blu." Along with announcing it has applied for membership in the Blu-ray Disc Association, Toshiba said in a brief press release that it "plans to introduce products that support the Blu-ray format" such as "BD players and notebook PCs intergrating BD drives." Though some have seen Blu-ray's victory over HD...