Category: Photography Basics

The Telephoto Lens Conundrum - The Bigger It Is, The More Problems It Produces

Snake-eating eagle, Tanzania, 400mm lens, f5.6 @1/250s, ISO 500. If your passion is photographing wildlife, and in particular birds, you will need a powerful telephoto

Why You Need to Understand Your Camera

With each passing year, cameras in the market seem to be getting smarter and smarter day by day. Your DSLR camera is a sophisticated piece

Photography Terms and Acronyms Explained

Illustration by Charles Haacker “Hey, Bob, is that your new MILC?” “Why, yes, yes, it is, Ray. It’s an MFT!” “Wow, Bob, that’s swell! How’s

Up or Down, Tall or Wide

Let’s analyze one of photography’s long-time compositional dilemmas: whether to shoot vertically or horizontally. To be honest, I think that most photographers are a bit

Facts Regarding Large Camera Sensors

When I began researching for this guide, I was somewhat conflicted. My career started long ago with “BIG” cameras and worked downward. I went to

How to Shoot Manually With Your Digital Camera

I confess! I love camera automation. I love autofocus. I love aperture priority. I love auto white balance. I love auto ISO. I didn’t love

6 Free E-Books That Will Help You Understand Your Camera Better

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you’re looking for a quick way to learn the basics of photography take a peek at our popular cheat sheets: The Snap

Demystifiyng the Amazing, and Quite Useful, Neutral Density Filter

If you’ve been involved in photography for any period of time at all, you’ve likely heard of the neutral density filter, sometimes referred to as

How to Make Your Images as Sharp as Possible

Photo by Aaron Seefeld We’ve all come home from a wonderful day (or night) of shooting, eager to review our images and re-live the experiences,

Photography Terms and Acronyms Explained - Free Quick Guide

Hey, Bob, is that your new MILC? Why, yes, yes, it is, Bonnie. It’s an MFT! Wow, Bob, that’s swell! How’s its AF? Oh, golly

Aperture Priority Versus Shutter Priority

Sometimes it’s impossible to know what camera settings to use because you are experiencing something totally new. The mounted archer in the photo above was

The Why, When, and How of Exposure Compensation

Exposure compensation is a feature that most of us might have heard of but few actually know how to use. Personally, I consider Exposure Compensation

Category: Photography Basics

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