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Prime vs Zoom Lenses 27 Aug 2013 | 12:22 pm
Beginning photographers are presented with what can be a very difficult decision to make: whether to purchase a zoom lens or a fixed focal length lens. Both have their advantages (and disadvantages) a...
Raw vs Jpeg — What’s the Difference? 27 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
You’ll find people arguing all over the internet about the merits of RAW vs JPEG. We don’t think there is much to argue about — they each do their own thing and both can be useful. To decide which is ...
How and When to Use Manual Focus 27 Aug 2013 | 12:03 pm
In the previous lesson, you learned how to let your camera decide where to focus, using one of its autofocus modes. While autofocus is a very useful feature, there will be many situations where you mi...
PASM: Using Your Camera’s Exposure Modes 27 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
With the exception of the most advanced, high-end professional DSLR cameras, all other digital cameras offer several scene modes to choose from. In this lesson we’re going to cover the 4 basic exposur...
Understanding Metering Modes 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Now that you understand how exposure works and the factors that control it and even how we can measure it using the histogram, let’s take a look at how the camera actually decides what a good exposure...
Interpreting the Histogram 27 Aug 2013 | 11:57 am
Many photographers have found themselves happily snapping away, pleased with the images they see on their camera’s LCD screen, only to return home to find that their images aren’t properly exposed. Th...
Understanding F-Stop and Depth of Field 27 Aug 2013 | 10:55 am
Depth of Field When you hear photographers refer to depth of field (or DoF), they’re talking about how much of their subject matter is in focus in the shot. Depth of field varies depending upon apertu...
Understanding ISO Speed Settings 27 Aug 2013 | 10:52 am
What is ISO Speed? ISO historically was used to refer to the numerical scale which was used to measure the sensitivity of photographic film to light. More sensitive film with a higher ISO rating requi...
Shutter Speed 27 Aug 2013 | 10:48 am
Shutter speed is definitely the easiest exposure variable to understand. Your camera’s shutter is what determines how long the sensor will be exposed to incoming light through the lens. By setting how...
Aperture 27 Aug 2013 | 10:43 am
A very important exposure variable, aperture is what determines how much the lens can open and close to allow more or less light in to control the exposure. The aperture of a camera is listed in terms...
