Why Choosing the Right Focal Length Matters
Photographer Jamie Windsor argues that choosing the right focal length is more than a technical decision based on what type of photography you want to do — your choice affects the dynamic and meaning of your photos.
Understand the Difference Between TTL Versus Manual Flash Modes
It is no secret that the popup flash which comes built-in to your digital camera simply isn’t enough in most situations. For a variety of reasons, shooting using just the popup flash is not a feasible option. That is why you will find photographers everywhere you look, going for an external flash and using it increasingly during their shoots.
How to become a better photographer through ‘visual exercise’
As photographers it’s very easy to fall down the deep, dark hole of gear lust; or to get lost in reams of techy info, thinking these things will make us better photographers. They may help you learn how to use the tools, but in the same way as owning a paint brush doesn’t make you an artist, becoming a great photographer is about so much more.
How To Find Out The Highest ISO You Can Use?
Do you know the limits of your camera’s ISO?
By limit, I mean the point at which, egads!, it’s just too much noise. If not, or if you’ve never bothered to figure out your camera’s limits, I have an easy experiment for you to try.
The Hidden Colors of The Moon Revealed with 150K Photos
Sacramento-based astrophotography enthusiast Andrew McCarthy extracted color data from 150,000 photos of the moon to create this enhanced photo showing all the different splashes of color on the surface left by impacts of different minerals.
13 Photoshop Curves Tips in 2 Minutes
Even if you’ve worked with the Curves Tool in Photoshop for years, they may still be some useful tricks that you’ve never come across before. Here’s a helpful 2-minute video by Adobe that contains 13 different tips.
The tips cover everything from holding Option/Alt while clicking the “Auto” button to bring up extra options to selecting and working with multiple Curves points at once.
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