Category: Photography Basics

What Is Cloud Storage and Should I Use It to Store My Photos?

Storing your photographs is extremely important for any photographer. Over time, you will soon find that the large files you shoot take up a lot

Digital Zoom vs. Optical Zoom

I was fortunate to have been around at the birth of the digital camera. I’m referring to point-and-shoots or bridge cameras, as it’s known in

Why Should I Consider Using Back Button Focus?

At the start of my photography venture I often heard the term ‘back button focus’ but I never really paid attention to it because I

Graduated Filters - The Landscape Photographer's Amazing Tool

Have you ever looked at professional landscape photographs and scratched your head as to how they were shot? Chances are that the photographer used a

Three Mid-Range Cameras That Are Perfect for Beginner Photographers - Free Quick Guide

You’re tired of the limitations of your smartphone camera. Perhaps, you’re thinking about buying a new dedicated camera body and lens. Maybe you’re feeling a

Lightroom: Using the Cropping Tool (With an Emphasis on Improving Composition)

Using the cropping tool well in Lightroom can help you gain a deeper understanding of composition in photography. A strong composition is one of the

Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Or Manual Mode?

Modern DSLRs have a variety of modes available, but most professional photographers will tell you that you only need to focus on three: aperture priority,

What Are Megapixels and Why Do They Matter?

‘Megapixels’ is a term used often in the world of photography, but what on earth is it? Why does it matter at all? What does

Is High ISO the Enemy? When and Why?

At the end of the noughties, one of the biggest drawbacks to the \[then\] new fad of digital photography was the poor image quality most

Super Important Information Regarding Sharpening

Though image sharpening can be of great benefit to photographers, it can also create a raft of image problems that can ruin an image as

Composition and Subject Framing

When you saw the word ‘framing’ in the title of this guide, you probably thought of wooden, steel, and other frames used to frame a

Understanding the Histogram

The histogram is a graphical representation of an image’s tonal values, luminosity, or brightness. At a glance, it can tell you if an image is

Category: Photography Basics

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