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
Traveling to India isn’t just a holiday or a vacation – it’s an experience. Whether it’s the strong beautiful aroma of tantalizing spices that fill the air or the sheer variety in the varying landscapes, India is a country where its many secrets can’t be discovered in just one trip. With an almost endless amount … Read more
The Full Moon! Images of Earth’s large natural satellite have been in art since prehistory. There are even names for different Full Moon events throughout the year. Harvest Moon, Wolf Moon, Hunter’s Moon, and so on. Successfully imaging the Moon with modern equipment requires using the correct Moon photography settings. While many people love looking … 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