Category: Photography Basics

Viewfinder vs. LCD for Composing And Focusing - Pros and Cons

You’ll probably have noticed that your camera has both an LCD screen and a viewfinder (some modern cameras only have the LCD), but which one

The Big Three: Focal Points, Leading Lines, and Frames - Free Quick Guide

Photo composition is a complicated subject. No matter their level of expertise, any photographer can spend years, if not a lifetime, working on their composition

Are All Tripods the Same?

The short answer to this question is no – all tripods are most definitely not the same! Whilst a tripod may seem like a simple

Everyone Tells Me Shoot Camera Raw - Why? - Free Quick Guide

Camera Raw is a photo file format developed by Adobe and incrementally adopted into all the camera manufacturers’ products. The advice is often heard that

How and When to Use Portraitpro With Lightroom

Maybe you have used Lightroom’s adjustment brush before to touch up facial portraits (after all, it has two skin-softening selections as well as one for

Camera Basics Series: Metering Modes Explained

Is there anything we can do, in addition to setting our shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings to ensure that we are exposing our images

Drive Modes Explained

Digital cameras have a set of controls, called drive modes, that you can change to control how often an image is taken when you press

Five Tips for Low Light Photography

Low light photography is photographing in any situation that has limited light. When photographing outside, this means anything from photographing in a deeply shaded forest

What Is a Leading Line and How to Use It?

Leading lines are one of the essential composition tools that all photographers should learn about. Whilst the concept in itself isn’t complicated, using leading lines

What Is ‘Line of Sight’ and Why Does It Matter in Your Photos?

In photography, a line of sight has more to do with what you cannot see than with what is visible. Line of sight in photography

Zoom Lenses Explained

Buying lenses for your camera can be an exciting and overwhelming task. There are so many to choose from, but how do you know which

What Is the Difference Between White Balance and Color Balance?

White balance and color balance are intrinsically linked. When you adjust the white balance settings in your camera, you’ll also be able to control the

Category: Photography Basics

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