Daily Photo Tips Archive: Page 1

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Our eyes interpret brightness in a non-linear manner. Actually, to see an apparent doubling in the brightness of an object, the light intensity must be multiplied by 4. (Mar 12, 2010)

RAW files allow you access to your camera's image before processing - this means you can perform the actions that normally take place in the camera on your computer, giving you more control over normally automatic adjustments. (Mar 11, 2010)

Try using rubber lens hoods for lenses longer than 28mm (35mm equiv). Rubber hoods are cheaper to lose, and fold smaller than the plastic ones that come with many lenses. (Mar 10, 2010)

Some lower-end digital cameras don't have physical shutters at all: instead, they simply turn the electronics of the digital sensor on and off again very quickly. (Mar 9, 2010)

'Aberrations' are lens defects which tend to blur the image (but don't change its shape). All lenses have aberrations of some sort, though high quality lenses have aberrations which are not as severe. (Mar 8, 2010)

Different companies have different ways of denoting the amount of light filtered out by a neutral density filter. Some quote the number of stops of light, while others quote the fraction of ambient light available after filtration. Others invent their own way of rating the filters! (Mar 7, 2010)

Lens flare is caused by (usually very bright) stray light that doesn't refract through the lens, but instead reflects internally from the various lens elements. This leads to an overall reduction in contrast or bright polygonal shapes in the final image. (Mar 6, 2010)

Some photographs that are presented as part of an excellent photographic series might not be excellent photographs in their own rights. Photographs in series work together to create a whole, which is quite often much more than the sum of the parts. (Mar 5, 2010)

When it's raining, put a transparent plastic bag over your camera to protect it, and, if possible, use the provided lens shade. (With help from Tony at photocards4all.com) (Mar 4, 2010)

Impressionism is a style of art that strives to reproduce the scene as you may see it after only a brief glance. Motion and selective focus are two ways to introduce impressionism into your photos. (Mar 3, 2010)

Because centre-weighted and spot metering give predictable results, they are sometimes preferable to the more complex (but sometimes more accurate) matrix metering found on many modern cameras. (Mar 2, 2010)

Simply raising your ISO setting by a fixed amount won't help compensate for the decrease in brightness caused by a polarizing filter. Since the exposure through a polarizer depends on the orientation of the filter, every exposure must be compensated for individually. (Mar 1, 2010)

A flat horizon should almost always be level in a finished photograph. A horizon on a slightly uneven keel almost always looks like a mistake. (Feb 28, 2010)

Even though contract photographers often fall back on 'industry standard' pricing, the same price is not suitable for everyone! If you're good at what do, you may be entitled to charge more money for it, and vice versa. (Feb 27, 2010)

Continuous autofocus can drain camera batteries very quickly. If you're photographing a quickly-moving subject, have plenty of spare batteries on hand, or use another focusing technique. (Feb 26, 2010)

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