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What’s In My Bag: Paul Gero's Cameras & Core Four Lenses
Sony Artisan Paul Gero shares his current gear list, and the gear that he wants to add to his arsenal in 2019.
Why a Manual Focus Lens Will Make You a Better Photographer
Great photographers for National Geographic, Time, Magnum, and many others are using not only manual focus lenses, but also film cameras.
Learn to Read Your Camera Lens
Pretty Presets and Mom & Camera have put together another simple tip sheet about understanding camera lenses so you can get the most out of them.
The FASTEST way to learn camera lenses!
A beginners guide to learning lenses. We explain the fastest ways to pick up the basics with prime lenses or zooms for filmmaking. Intro to camera lenses vid...
How One Mathematician Solved a 2,000-Year-Old Camera Lens Problem
It's frustrated photographers and scientists for centuries.
How Lens Adapters and Speedboosters Work
Your camera is basically just a light-tight box. The lens is where a lot of the magic happens. From a fisheye with a 180 degree field of view to a super
Do you know what the most useful button on your camera is?
Today I would like to talk about one of the most useful buttons on a digital camera. In fact, it may be the single most useful feature next to the shutter button itself. This all-important button activates a setting known as exposure compensation. As the name implies, this setting allows you to compensate for an improper exposure. Essentially you can force the camera to make an image lighter or darker if your quick review of the screen shows that the exposure is off…
Why You Should Consider Embracing Prime Lenses
No doubt, zoom lenses are extremely convenient and useful for a wide variety of applications across a wide range of genres. Nonetheless, prime lenses can help you improve by forcing you into creative problem-solving, and this fantastic video essay discusses why you might want to try using them more often. Coming to you from Brian Matiash, this great video essay discusses why you should consider working…
Some Mistakes That I Recommend You Make Behind the Camera
I can’t help but notice all those articles proclaiming mistakes we should try to avoid in order to become a better photographer. Admittedly, I have issues
5 Tips For Better Photography With Any Camera
Blaming your camera gear for mistakes is a real no no in photography. In reality, a skilled photographer will be able to take great photos with any camera at their disposal and a little planning. So what can you do to get great shots with sub-standard gear? You can use the same elements in photography as you would be when shooting with a DSLR. Composition No matter what camera you are using, if your composition is bad, there won’t be a good picture…
Is There a Wrong Way to Hold a Camera?
I am a pretty observant guy...I notice certain things about people and how they do things. I guess it is just the curiosity in me that is fascinated by how differently people do certain things. Something that I always get a kick out of is how different people hold their camera. Some professional photographers may argue that there is a proper way or proper technique when holding your camera. I say that how you hold ...
How to Peek Inside Your Photos With Google Lens
Wish you could learn more about the pictures you take? Google Lens can identify the people, places, and things you've captured in your photos.
Proper Camera Holding Techniques
#sportsphotography #camera #photographer #phototips Proper camera holding techniques can be the difference between a blurry, crooked photo and a sharp, strai...
What Aperture Does, In Two Photos
Curious about why you’d want to pay attention to that f/number on your camera settings? Consider: Same subject, same lens, same camera, very different image.
How to use manual focus on your dSLR lens
Ditch autofocus for manual focus mode to get more precise control over your shots. Find out how to get started using manual focus, and which scenarios call for it.
What makes camera phone pictures look good, and what doesn't
Not all camera phones are created equal - some of them can take pictures of quality close to that of dedicated point-and-shoot cameras, while others don't even come close. But what are the factors that the quality of a camera phone's images really depends on? Read along...
6 Tips for Near-Macro Photography with a Telephoto Lens
Do you want to capture beautiful near-macro photography images? Learn the tips and tricks that will take your close-ups to the next level!
Why it’s Important to Know Photography (It’s Not Enough to Know Your Camera)
Ever since digital cameras came into the market, many people interested in photography have been concentrating only on learning more and more about how their camera works, and how they can use it so they can get photos the way they want. In my classes, many of my students do the same. They are fascinated [...]
How Does A Camera Work?
Imagine you are standing in the middle of a room with no windows, doors or lights. What do you see? Well, nothing because there’s no light. Now imagine you pull out a flashlight and turn it on. The light from the flashlight moves in a straight line. When that beam of light hits an object, the light bounces off that item and into your eyes, allowing you to see whatever is inside the room<br>All light behaves just like that flashlight — it…
Tips For Achieving Blurry Backgrounds When You Don't Have a Fast Lens
Achieving blurry backgrounds in your photos doesn't have to be hard. You just have to know two simple techniques! Learn how to achieve beautiful backgrounds with any lens.
How The Shining's Camera Creates Constant Unease
The Shining is a brilliant film, and it’s a scary film, and those two things are for the same reason.
