Editing JPEGs with Camera Raw: Quick Tutorial
Shooting RAW provides many advantages over JPEG, but the primary reason cited by most photographers is post-production and editing capabilities. But there is a way...
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Single Versus Dual Card Slots in a Digital Camera
There’s a lot of hub-bub regarding single versus dual card slots in the world of digital photography these days. But other than more storage space,...
Quick Study on Depth of Field
Articles and videos throw around the term “depth of field” quite casually, as if everyone already knows what it means. Depth of Field (DOF from...
Handy-Dandy List of f-Stops (in a table)
Every wonder what “half a stop” means in relation to the maximum aperture of a lens? Me, too! So here’s a handy-dandy list of f-stops...
How to Read Canon Lens Date Codes
Every Canon lens has a “date code” imprinted somewhere on the lens mount. This tells you where and when the lens was manufactured so that...
Free Stock Photo Sites That Don’t Suck
Yes, even pros need to rely on stock photography every once in a while. But for us advanced amateurs looking to squeeze every nickel until...
Does Your DSLR Need a Vertical Grip?
If you want more shots per battery swap and shoot a fair amount of portrait orientation shots, a vertical grip might extend the utility of...
Lens Distortion: Pincushion vs Barrel
There are a handful of lens distortion types cited in lens reviews, but the two most common are pincushion distortion and barrel distortion. Both types...
What is Focus Breathing?
This is a term that gets thrown around a lot in lens reviews, but what does it actually mean? Focus breathing is the minuscule change...