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The question of whether the Zone System is still viable for digital cameras is a recurring one. In this article I share my thoughts on why it is and how it will help you make better photographs
Read MoreIn this article I discuss learning to see in black and white as a requirement for better black and white photographs.
Read MoreMany photographers do not fully understand why dynamic range is so important, possibly the MOST important specification of a camera sensor.
Read MoreThere’s a common illusion that more technology and more automation spur creativity. It’s actually the opposite. Learn how automation cripples creativity
Read MoreHow many times have you heard a photographer complain about digital noise, but if it had not been mentioned, you would never have noticed, and if you did notice, it was irrelevant if you enjoyed the image? The time is past where this nonsense needed to be beaten to a pulp.
Read MorePresets are a very effective way to murder your personal creativity. Learn how to use them correctly if you use them at all
Read MoreIt’s time for a quick review of Lightroom Classic catalogues and collections
Read MoreWhy not consider stepping up from smartphone picture taking to smartphone photography? Is there a difference? Yes there is but the process is quite simple and extremely rewarding
Read MoreChoosing speed lights or strobes or light shapers should not be harder than it is, yet it is made challenging particularly given the amount of BS being shovelled around on these subjects. Avoid stepping in something lousy by checking out this article
Read MoreHey folks. Simple question to start us off. If I say “shutter speed” to you, what is the first thing you think of?
Answers of course vary, but the most popular answers relate to a) prevent camera shake and b) stop motion. Neither is wrong. but the challenge with commonality is that it is so darn common. As photography is a visual art form, let’s look at how we think about shutter speed informs us as to how we see things.
Read MoreIt sure looks like a lot of photographers are including film photography as part of their engagement. For those of us who started in film, this is very interesting, at least it is for me. Let’s look at some of the pros and cons of shooting film in the third decade of the 21st century.
Read MoreMusic and photography are quite similar, so this article’s tips are drawn from tips for musicians from an interview with Bill Frisell in the September 2022 issue of Guitar Player magazine.
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard that the path to competence is 10,000 hours of doing. I think that this is misleading. 10,000 hours of work done poorly does not make competence. We need to make sure that what we are doing over time is the best work we can do at the time.
Read MoreDiffraction at small apertures has become a popular topic recently. Diffraction is a real thing, but it’s worth knowing the facts about it, in order to determine if it really matters to you
Read MoreHow do we encourage the new photographer? Particularly when the teacher has been doing photography for some time. The challenge of course is to facilitate knowledge transfer without boring the new photographer to death or worse make photography sound so complex and tedious that the new photographer decides that it’s the equivalent of TL:DR
Read MoreHey folks. This is our next article in our series to simplify things for newer photographers. This time I am going to tackle two subjects that are related and cause some confusion.
Read MoreThis is the second in a series for newer photographers to help clear the air and reduce the miasma of confusion around technical terms. This time we are going to dissect the concept of the exposure triangle.
Read MoreWelcome! If you are new to taking ownership of your photographic pursuits, you are probably inundated with sites and articles all designed, ostensibly, to help you be a better photographer.
Read MoreEvery creative should have his or her own website. Let’s talk about that
Read MoreThose who like editing invariably look at calibration tools. They do a great job but many users aren’t happy with the results especially when printing. Why didn’t the calibration device work?
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