Mar
31
Lens speed is basically the maximum amount of light that a specific lens can transmit in a specific length of time. Essentially, a lens that transmits a lot of light is called a “fast” lens, and a lens that transmits less light when fully open is called a “slow” lens. However, the terms “fast” and […]
Mar
29
A zoom lens allows you to vary lens focal length, and therefore make the subject larger or smaller in the image. Digital zoom is not “true” zoom, as all it really does is digitally enlarge part of the image, which simulates “true” zoom. Typically, there is a noticeable loss in image quality when digital zoom […]
Mar
27
My first instinctual answer to this question is that what constitutes a good photograph is going to be highly subjective. If I look at a photograph and say “that is a good photograph”, does that mean that it is so? Ultimately, I do believe that there is no one set of criteria that can render […]
Mar
26
For an automatic 15% discount on any Photomatix product, enter the coupon code photoluminary during your order. The HDR histogram in Photomatix functions in the same way that a normal histogram does. A histogram is simply a graph which shows the brightness levels of a scene. The left side of the graph shows the darkest […]
Mar
24
While Photomatix Pro is considered the ideal software for creating HDR images, this tutorial list will focus on using the GIMP. GIMP is a free image editing program used by many people who either can’t afford or choose not to purchase Photoshop for photo manipulation. If you haven’t yet, you can download the GIMP here: […]
Mar
22
I’m sorry to my handful of regular readers for not posting in the last few days. The power was out at our home for nearly three days due to heavy storms, and I had to drive thirty minutes away to plug in my laptop, which seems to have less than three hours of battery life. […]
Mar
17
If you decide to purchase a license for Topaz Adjust, or for any of the Topaz Labs products, you will get an instant 10% discount if you enter the following coupon code during your purchase: photoluminary Edit: Since my initial writing of this post, I have learned quite a lot about Topaz Adjust and have […]
Mar
15
Welcome to my shutter speed tutorial. Having now written an article on camera aperture as well, I think that I will be continuing on with that vein over time. In addition to continuing to write reviews and software tutorials, I think it would be great to provide photography “lessons” on this website, starting with basic […]
Mar
7
For a 15% automatic discount on any Photomatix product, enter the coupon code photoluminary during your order. XMP files were initially created by Adobe. XMP stands for “Extensible Metadata Platform”. It is a file type that allows for embedding of data about a file, also known as metadata, within the file itself. When you save […]
Mar
5
Camera aperture is like a faucet. In my very first photography class, I at first felt intimidated while my instructor explained the concept of aperture. Once the faucet analogy was introduced however, I could grasp the concept. The more wide open the lens aperture is, the more light that gets in. Conversely, the smaller […]
