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Understanding Exposure Value in Photography
Before explaining Exposure Value (EV for short), it helps to know what Light Value (LV, for short) means. When you find something (whether it’s a person, a landscape, or even a ninja), there are (generally speaking) two main levels of … Continue reading
Understanding the HSL Panel in Lightroom for Beginners
There are many things involved in post-processing an image, that might seem a little bit daunting at first. That doesn’t mean that they are difficult to learn, or hard to understand. The HSL panel in Adobe Lightroom (or similar editing … Continue reading
Understanding Normal and Cross-Type Focusing Points
Look through the viewfinder of any DSLR camera and you will see several dots, or squares, that represent individual points at which the camera is capable of focusing. The purpose of these focusing points may seem fairly obvious, but not … Continue reading
Understanding the Focus and Recompose Technique
Digital cameras have an array of squares or dots, that you see when you look through the viewfinder, which represent the points at which it is capable of focusing. Put your subject on top of one of those dots, press the shutter … Continue reading
Understanding Natural Light Part 3: Direction of Light
Light has different qualities, and by understanding those differences and using them in your favour, you can become a better image maker. In two previous articles I covered: Understanding Natural Light Part 1: Quality of Light Understanding Natural Light Part … Continue reading
Understanding Memory Cards
Getting yourself in a memory card muddle and not sure which card to buy? We look at memory card speeds and the fastest memory card on the market to help explain the differences so you can find out what’s the … Continue reading
Understanding Camera Aperture
The first step in understanding camera aperture is to get a clear picture in your mind as to what it actually is. Think of a human eye. Your camera’s aperture can be likened to the pupil, which opens and closes … Continue reading
Understanding all the Different Image File Formats
When you take a photograph, what is essentially happening is that the camera is capturing data, which creates a digital image. There are many different types of file formats, which can be retrieved and edited using a photo editing software. … Continue reading
Understanding Natural Light Part 2: Color of Light
Light has different Properties, and by understanding those differences and using them in your favor, you can become a better image maker. Golden light of late day, mixed with cool light in the shadows. Chapter Two: Understanding color in natural … Continue reading
Understanding Flash Metering Modes
A Post By: Shiv Verma/PPTerms used in this article are Canon specific but there are the same or similar terms for Nikon, Sony, Olympus
Understanding exposure in less than 10 minutes
A post by: Annie TaoPPIMG class=”alignright size-medium wp-image-65313″ alt=”DPS-Annie-Tao-Exposure-article-perfect-exposure-example” src=”http://www.photo-natural.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-DPS-Annie-Tao-Exposure-article-perfect-exposure-example-300×201.jpg” width=”300″ height=”201″There are countless photography books and lessons that explain exposure, but after reading or attending them, your photos may not have improved because … Well, let’s be honest … … Continue reading
Understanding Shutter Priority
How-To Don’t just “take a picture,” “make a picture.” Take charge of the settings on your camera so the image turns out the way you want. Don’t let the camera make the decision. While the PROGRAM mode provides a PERFECT … Continue reading