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Hello folks. There is a surprisingly high level of misinformation and lack of clarity around your original images that you copy or download from your camera memory card.
Some people believe that it’s different for RAW and for JPEG files. That’s wrong. From an original integrity perspective the situation is identical unless the user does something foolish.
Read MoreHi folks. I saw an article that proposed that we as committed digital photographers could do everything we could possibly need to do using only a tablet or a smartphone. This struck me as so incredibly inane, that I had to look more closely.
Read MoreThe f/8 and Be There training has been around for a long time, but many current photographers have never heard of it, let alone used it as a skills development tool.
Read MoreWe understand the value proposition of a crutch when our mobility is challenged. But if you have ever been relegated to using a crutch for an extended period of time, you’ve also realized that while it can be beneficial, it’s also often a hindrance. What happens when you allow your gear to become a crutch?
Read MoreYour assignment this time is you. Self portraits that tell your story, told by you. Scary? Shouldn’t be. Challenging? Perhaps. An awesome project? Absolutely.
Read MoreThis time I want to introduce the Time After Time Project. It’s very simple but has a long duration.
It definitely requires planning in advance and a commitment to stick with things. Your end result could be an Express presentation, a slide show, a collage or some kind of montage.
Read MoreArchitectural photography involves capturing images of buildings and other structures, both interior and exterior, with an emphasis on accuracy, composition, and aesthetic appeal. Architectural photography sometimes gets buried in street and even landscape work but it is its own discipline, one that you may choose to build expertise within.
Read MoreIn this article, I discuss camera sensors, prompted by questions from a channel reader
Read MoreLearning to use an incident light meter will help you learn to see the light and to see exposure separately from what your camera’s internal light meter will tell you. It’s also a killer tool for manual flash. Every photographer committed to the craft should have one and learn to use it.
Read MoreManaging ambient and flash together is very powerful but requires thoughtful planning, particularly when your primary subject’s luminosity is nowhere near middle grey.
Read MoreI have a challenge for every still photographer engaged in the craft of photography. Are you daring? Willing to try something new?
Read MoreIn this article I want to talk about the reluctance in some photographers to try doing video and use examples from a recent still assignment that would be great videos.
Read MoreIn this article I explain what LUTs are and how they can be used in still photography editing.
Read MoreI am hearing that there is nothing new in photography more these days. Let’s examine this lament.
Read MoreKnowing when and how to crop is part of the creative process. if you only doing it to fit a picture frame, you are making a mistake
Read MoreLearning to spot meter properly is both art and science. This article will get you started
Read MoreThe 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
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