Is there a more beautiful place in the world than a tropical island with ocean waves gently lapping against the shore? Well there is if you’re a digital camera. All of that humidity, salt air, water and sand is hell for your digital camera – at least it is for your usual digital camera. Some …
Those of us that are older than we’d like to admit remember looking at rolls of film at the drugstore trying to decide whether to buy the roll with 200 or 800 on it. Those days are long gone, but ISO still matters. Modern digital cameras have an incredible range of ISO settings. They can …
Bokeh is the out-of-focus parts of a photograph in either the background or the foreground to create an aesthetic effect. A lot of photographers use bokeh to draw the eye to their subjects, but it can be used for so much more than that. In this article, we’ll talk about the history of bokeh and …
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When choosing the best camera for action photography, you’re looking for one main feature – speed. You want your camera to be fast. In fact, you want your whole setup to be fast. Before we talk about the best cameras for action photography, let’s talk about one thing you need to have regardless of the …
We’d love to present ourselves as the cool kids that spend so much time in da club that we’re authorities on the subject, but we can’t. We’re nerds and, frankly, crowded nightclubs send our anxiety levels to heights only a photography drone could capture. Being a nerd does have its advantages, though. While we may …
Black and white photography is known for producing dramatic and artistic images. When you take color away from pictures, you need to focus on other aspects of photography like composition and contrast. This guide is designed to get you ready to take great black and white photography quickly. We’ll also provide links throughout so you …
Landscape photography is all about crisp, clear images that can capture the beauty and awe of being there in person. To get those razor-sharp images, you’ll need to use the lowest ISO that the light level will allow. The best cameras for landscape photography will also have full-frame sensors to help deliver the life-like images …
Imagine this: You’re hiking through the woods and you hear the sound of falling water. You walk 30 minutes and find a beautiful waterfall. You decide to take one of those cool photos where it looks like the water is running – You know the ones we’re talking about – but you’re a bit winded …
The rule of thirds is one of the first things new photographers learn and it’s one of the fundamentals in composition. We’re sure there’s some deep psychological reason why photos that follow the rule of thirds draw our eyes but, to be honest, we don’t really care. We just know that it’s a good rule …
There’s no shortage of movies about photography, but if you’re looking for a thriller starring Robin Williams or an obscure film from the early 1980s, you won’t find it here. The movies about photography we chose had to meet two criteria: 1.) It had to be available to stream on Netflix At the time of …
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