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If you’ve ever looked at the data behind a digital image, chances are you’ve come across a histogram. Histograms—graphical representations of the exposure of images—can be incredibly beneficial to photographers. Unfortunately, there’s quite a bit of misinformation circulated about how a histogram functions and what information it’s meant to convey. In this video, Matt Granger debunks a […]
“There’s no such thing as bad lighting.” Does this statement from an accomplished American cinematographer Michael Goi surprise you? Well, it all depends on the purpose or emotional message you want to convey. Joel Dryer uses a pretty horrific lighting setup to demonstrate that statement. And he explains that this sort of lighting can be perfect […]
If you know anything about photography, then you’ve heard of Leica. If you don’t know anything about photography, then you’ve heard of Leica. The is little need to explain what the Leica is because it’s the camera. The camera of Cartier-Bresson, the superior image quality, the camera that costs as much as a car. But […]
Have you ever had an idea for an image in your head and spent days, weeks, or months trying to produce it. How about four years? That’s how long this photographer (known as wmbpix on social media) spent watching the weather and chasing storms until he was finally able to capture the image he had […]
Our perceptions of world are unique in two ways. First of all they are unique from the perceptions of others. Although two people might agree that something is “fun” they don’t experience “fun” in the exact same way as each other. The second way it’s unique is that, unlike the physical things and forces that […]
Would you ever want to be the official White House photographer? John F. Kennedy was the first President to have a full-time photographer during his time in the White House. Since then, only Jimmy Carter declined to keep an official photographer on hand during his years as President. Presidential photographers need to keep up with […]
Perhaps one of the more confusing subjects in the world of digital cameras is lens length. We hear terms like “telephoto,” “wide angle,” “field of view,” “5X,” and a host of others to describe our lenses. Then once we get all of that business sorted out we crank in other arcane phrases like “crop factor” […]
There’s a lot to love when it comes to ambient light. Though photographers have a plethora of artificial lighting tools at their disposal, very rarely does photo gear live up to natural sunlight. Often times, sunlight diffused by clouds or bounced softly at a certain angle even makes people look a bit better. This isn’t to […]
Many folks think that the only way to control ambient light and shoot at a shallow depth of field is to use speedlights or expensive monolights. And while it’s true that using flash can yield great results, not everyone has the the money to purchase off camera flash systems (these can range anywhere from $600 to $3000). […]
When you’re starting out with any new skill, you’re bound to make plenty of mistakes. Photography is no exception. This video points out three common mistakes that most beginner photographers make. But the tutorial goes beyond pointing out mistakes and provides simple techniques to overcome them: 1. Blowing out highlights Many new photographers expose for the shadows […]
