Macro photography is one of the most interesting types of photography to get involved in. For some photographers, the thought of certain types of photography causes a little anxiety. Being unfamiliar with how certain photo jobs are done, these photographers might wonder what the best macro photography settings are, and how to set up the … Read more
André Kertész, Vivian Maier, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson. That is the world’s shortest list of street photographers whose work can be considered classic and timeless, while still being relevant and influential today. I could easily list dozens of names, including several current photographers. Looking at their work, the street photography settings … Read more
It wasn’t that long ago that anything about the year 2000 seemed so futuristic. Then 2000 and 2001 came and went. People born in 2000 are graduating high school! In digital photography, 2000 was the year the Joint Photographic Experts Group introduced what some thought would be the next digital image standard, the JPEG2000. What … Read more
The Golden Hour! A perfect time to take photos. The quality of light adds a special feel to portraits, landscapes, city scenes, and other subjects. The best golden hour photography settings will allow a photographer to capture that special light at that special time. Ok, let’s get stuck into the best settings for golden hour! … Read more
What is the difference between JPEG vs JPG? Short answer: no great difference. As far as using the different file extensions, with almost every program or device I’ve ever used, it doesn’t make any difference at all. Oftentimes, whenever someone is just beginning to get really serious in their digital photography, questions come up that … Read more
JPEG image files are as ubiquitous to digital photography as 3 ½ x 5 ¼ inch prints were to film photography. Just as 35mm film photography had other size prints available, notably the 4 x 6-inch snapshot print, so does digital photography have other image file options, JPEG vs TIFF. A 4×6” or 4R print … Read more
Photography. It is something we come into contact with every day without even thinking about it. Whether that be seeing photos on a billboard or taking a selfie on your smartphone. But what is the history of photography and how did we get to this point…. Let’s go back in time to where the fundamentals … Read more
Being a photographer can be very rewarding. Part of the joy many photographers get comes from learning new ways to do things or new things to do. Some of those things may require additional tools. We also might make our current methods easier with certain specific tools. Here are the top 29 best DSLR accessories … Read more