Demystifying Digital has an exclusive Sports Photography Podcast by Nikon this week. You can listen to the great Sports Illustrated Photographer John Iacono discuss how to shoot sports photography like baseball and offer tips on how consumers and parents can take better photos at Little League games and other youth sports. Check out this exclusive podcast about shooting sports photography and learn from one of the greatest sports photographers of all time.

Student Paul Bellis Jones, 24, left a note with a camera near the summit of Mount Tryfan, asking other fellow walkers to take a picture and then leave it for the next person. He had no idea whether it would be stolen or returned with photos. Fortunately it was returned by a park ranger to his home and it was full of photos just as he had hoped. It was a one-time-use camera and he left it in clear view near Adam and Eve, two large rocks right at the summit. He said he took the first photo of his friends and then...

Check out one of the first hands-on Nikon D3000 digital camera reviews. You can read all about the DSLR and even see high resolution files shot with the Nikon D3000 in this digital camera review. If you are considering a Digital SLR camera, our editor says the new 10.2-megapixel Nikon D3000, is a worthy successor to the Nikon D40 and already ranks high on his recommendation list for first-time DSLR buyers. The high resolution sample photos shot with the Nikon D3000 in this digital camera review are really nice. One has a lot of tiny details and the other is a great...

Click to check out this cool optical illusion. Squinting helps a bit. Kids love these.

Here is a very simple, but fun site that kids can check frequently, and see it change after space shuttle launches. How Many People Are in Space is a way to see just that.

Canon launched new Canon Powershot Digital Cameras today including the flagship 10.0-megapixel Canon PowerShot G11 ($499).  They also announced the new sleek and slim Canon PowerShot S90. It's very compact and would be nice to drop in your pocket or purse. They also announced the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS ($399) and SX120 IS ($249) digital cameras. The two models are Canon's superzooms that will get you close to the action. Canon also announced the hip and trendy new stylish and compact Digital ELPH camera, the SD980 IS ($329). It's Canon's first camera with a 3-inch touch screen on back. Get all the...

Tamron just announced a special rebate of $70 on a Tamron AF18-270mm VC Zoom Lens, the winner of the EISA Award for “Best Product — Travel Zoom 2009-2010”. The Tamron AF18-270mm VC Zoom Lens is the world’s only 15X zoom made for digital SLR cameras with small sensors. If you've got a DSLR and are looking for a versatile lens, you must check it out. The special rebate program gives you back $70 on the 18-270mm VC lens and $60 on the 18-200mm lens, both popular and award-winning all-in-one zoom lenses. The rebate is going on now through December 31. You can pick...

There have been more and more 3-D movies out lately and with the interest so high, it's no wonder the TV industry is scrambling to get 3-D TV up and running. In the U.S., two familiar companies are among the group working on getting 3-D TV here. Satellite-TV provider DirecTV Group Inc. and cable network owner Discovery Communications Inc. are looking at the options and moving the project ahead. Getting 3-D programming into U.S. living rooms does come with a few obstacles though. Some programming will require 3-D-ready television sets... some are already out there, and there are more to come. There...

The Internet is great for teaching your kids just about anything. I just found this site where they have photos of 29 very rare, very strange, and very cool animals. You will find everything from an adorable red panda, to an odd looking star-nosed mole. Some of the animals my kids recognized like the panda, frill lizard and leafy sea dragon... but others were new to us all and it was a great learning experience. It's worth a few minutes to take a look and your kids will love it.

Following up on the announcement of the new Samsung cameras with an LCD Screen on both the front and back to help you make better self-portraits, I thought I would share this video demo of how it works. It also shows off a few other features that are very cool for us run around moms. The Samsung DualView digital cameras – the Samsung TL225 and the Samsung TL220 – both have a extra 1.5-inch LCD screen on the front that gives you a live view of what is about to be photographed.That front LCD screen can also be used in Child...

How much do we love ourselves? Samsung thinks a lot, and with the Me Generation spending so much of their time using Web 2.0 to self-document their lives, they just might be right. Samsung unveiled the ultimate vanity cameras this morning with an LCD Screen on both the front and the back to help you make better self-portraits. The Samsung DualView cameras – the Samsung TL225 and Samsung TL220 models – both have a 1.5-inch LCD screen on the front that gives you a live view of what you are about to photograph. The idea is that this will prevent heads...

Looking for a 1 minute great escape each day? Try the PDN Photo of the Day. It's a daily selection of cool pictures chosen by the editors of Photo District News, an amazing photography magazine. Each day you will find a photo that will take you to places that are close by, far away, or just make you laugh or cry. It's a great escape for any run around mom. Bookmark it and visit daily.

Need a little peace and quiet? Try letting your kids play the Balloonimals iPhone app. If your kids love the balloon animals you get from clowns at your local festival or fair, but don't have a clown around, let them try making their own. On your iPhone of course. For $1.99 Balloonimals lets you blow into the mic of your iPhone to virtually blow up balloons. You get to watch the balloon inflate right on your screen. Then give your phone a shake to start building your balloon animal. Each shake adds another piece to the animal until it's complete....

A bold, new waterproof camera just dove into the swimming pool today! Pentax just announced the Pentax Optio WS80 waterproof camera as the newest contender in the durable, affordable digital camera category. It will be available in two bold colors to appeal to him and her. The waterproof and dustproof Pentax Optio WS80 is a perfect camera for travel photography, outdoor activities and family fun. It's a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 5X internal optical zoom all packed in a slim, palm-sized body that is less than an inch thick. The Pentax Optio WS80 has a large 2.7 inch LCD,...

It's like having a personal theater on the go! The new Nikon Coolpix S1000pf digital camera looks just like an ordinary compact digital camera with a sleek design and all the features you would want in a point-and-shoot. The thing that sets it apart from the rest of the pack though is the built-in projector. It gives you a new way to share images, and the Coolpix S1000pj transforms photo-sharing into a true multimedia experience. With the touch of a button, you can project images and videos as large as 40 inches, and with the camera’s unique slideshow function, playback pictures...

OK, this is addictive. Who doesn't remember popping bubble wrap when they were a kid, or maybe you did it just last week in your office?? Either way, you can now pop all the BubbleWrap you want on your iPhone, virtually of course, but it's still just as addictive. The twist on this new high tech version, is that you are timed. See how many you can pop before the timer runs out. Bubbles can even re-inflate, and some may not be what they appear... Intrigued? It's Free so go ahead and get BubbleWrap and start popping today.