November 8, 2011 Photographs, images, and pictures: all of these words have similar dictionary meanings, but we all seem to have different notions of what the nuances are of these images? Just like an SLR is a different kind of camera over a Point-and-Shoot, or a Medium Format Camera, those digital ones and zeros in our world of ...
August 19, 2011 The back story behind this most comes from one of the more common questions I get these days about Lightroom. It comes in the Develop Module and confusion about the difference between the Exposure slider, the Fill Light slider, and the Brightness slider.
August 12, 2011 I get this question a lot too. The problem with any ultimatum, is that it’s going to invite bias and subjectivity. Whether it’s lenses, cameras, computers, software or even media cards, there is no objective and universal vendor or manufacturer of media cards that is head and shoulders above the others in the field. What ...
August 11, 2011 On initial glance from the title, one might think this blog is segueing into a dialog from the Top Shot show over on the History Channel (very cool show btw), but I’m actually referring to the notion of speed often associated with shooting digital.
March 9, 2011 When we approach the topic of depth of field, most people nod along about how the composition can change pretty dramatically when moving between various apertures – but have you ever really studied the differences? Take some time and do an exercise. It’s not that difficult, and really seeing the differences in photos can totally ...
November 2, 2010 The kind folks at Sigma have become quite the regular contributor to the review section here – as you keep asking for lens reviews, the Sigma brand keeps coming up, and they continue to be generous with my participation in the loaner program. Thus far the lens line-up I’ve reviewed from the Sigma Collection include: ...