When you dive into the various minutiae of the craft, it’s very easy to forget the large, basic ideas and tactics that you should always be pursuing in how to get better at photography. We thought we would go back to basics and look at some of those tenets that apply to everybody from newbies […]
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Most of us, religious or not, are aware of the Christian concept of the seven deadly sins. Despite their religious origins the seven sins have become a standard benchmark for behavior in everyday life. That got me thinking about photography. I am not a religious person but, could the seven sins be applied to our […]
Since the beginning of the digital era, the major camera companies have had one primary weapon that they use to compete. That weapon is of course megapixels. Recently however, having found my rose tinted spectacles, I have begun thinking back to the days of film. I was bought up in a world of celluloid and […]
No photographer loves everything about their camera. I’m calling that state a fact. Even if you have a favourite camera and you love 99% of its features, there’s always going to be something you wish were different. These things usually aren’t dealbreakers, however. We live with minor annoyances and learn to work around them. So […]
Although we have covered documentary photography and its close relationship with photojournalism before, there are still some loose ends, and many people still lack a clear idea of the main difference between the two genres. Today, our main goal is to establish a more solid concept for each genre and leave us with a clear […]
In the past week, I’ve heard the phrase “getting it right in camera” from a few photographers in spirited conversations. We all agree that getting it right in camera today has the same meaning as it did in the days of film. At the same time, there’s also a different view behind this phrase. Optimum […]