It is a well-known fact that there are some rather seriousdiseases that plague photographersout there. While we have all heard of the Gear Acquisition Syndrome and other photography addictions, it is time to expand the photography jargon to include the many types of photographers we deal with t...
Utilizing Optical Aberrations for Extended-Depth-of-Field Panoramas Summary: Optical aberrations in off-the-shelf photographic lenses are commonly treated as unwanted artifacts that degrade image quality. In this paper we argue that such aberrations can be useful, as they often produce point-spread fu...
Beware of the creative exercises that focus on the technical workings of the camera — the goal should be to expand the creative mind. Getting bogged down in a camera’s menu is not likely the best path to this goal. Having said that, improving technical proficiency is always a good thing...
The type of lens you use is a big factor as to what aperture you can set it on. When I had a kit lens (the one that came with my camera body) on my old canon, the lowest it went was f3.5. This made it very difficult for me to use in low lighting situations such as indoor...
Each one of his breathtaking images has a story that’s worth reading. This makes his Instagram account unique. Usually, people use it only to showcase their photography skills. He’s also interested in experimenting with post-processing. He says it helped him define his style with a “focus...
Focus of the Lens - How to take advantage of the lens' shape for better photographs with Depth of Field. Photo Copyright - Credit where credit is due. Photo copyright includes the thorny issues of moral rights, metadata, and more. Here are some suggested strategies that photographers can adop...
Whether they are children, high school students, or beginner photographers – it’s a project that fits everyone. Anyone interested in photography can use a pinhole camera to learn how pictures are done. This is because digital cameras still share the same principles of the camera obscura. Also...
there is a need to ascertain that you know how to make the best use of the background. This is because it will influence the success of your photo on the various social media platforms you post them on. There are numerous approaches and things to learn on how to deal with a photo’s...
When you are shooting with a good camera and lens and the aperture is wide open, you can create a nice shallow depth-of-field effect. This is used in portraiture photography. You know the look, it’s that prized, soft, out of focus background with the nice sharp subject. Then there ...
Depth of Fieldis usually what would separate a smartphone camera from a professional camera. It means the range in an image that is sharp and in focus. If a lesser part of the image is in focus, it’s called "Shallow Depth of Field". And when a large part of the image is in focus...