Why I only use prime lenses
Michèle Grenier
Why would I choose to only use prime lenses while there are many other great options out there? This sounds like a legitimate question, doesn’t
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What is “depth of field” in photography?
Nicole S. Young
Depth of field is an important concept to understand in photography that describes how much of your image is in focus. In this article, I’ll
My favorite apertures for capturing portraits
Julie Powell
I recently wrote a post on what my favorite lenses for shooting portraits are, so I thought I might expand on that a little and
Three tips to create more bokeh in your photos
Michèle Grenier
Want to get a shallow depth of field in the background of your images? Follow these three tips to create more bokeh in your photos!
Photography 101: The difference between fixed and variable aperture
Bryan Esler
When I purchased my first DSLR — a Nikon D5100 — it came with a kit lens. It was 18-55mm and had a variable aperture
How to capture starbursts and sun flares
Vanelli
A sun flare or starburst is an artistic photographic technique that can be achieved without any special post-processing or editing tricks. By controlling how light enters the camera, we
Photography 101: Aperture
Kevin Ames
The aperture in a lens is photography’s analog to the irises in our eyes. Our irises enlarge to let in more light in dim circumstances.
Using a low aperture for getting the shot in tricky light
Julie Powell
Using a low aperture for getting the shot in tricky light is often a great way to shoot a scene. I recently photographed a Red
Mastering depth of field
Bryan Esler
As photographers, depth of field is something that’s important to take into account with every image we produce. While it can create some cool creative
What the heck is the exposure triangle?
Kevin Ames
And why should I give a you-know-what about it? The exposure triangle, simply, is the three ways of controlling the amount of light a camera
Why knowing camera settings are helpful
Ken Lee
I am an administrator for two Facebook groups — Long Exposure Photography and Long Exposure Creativity. Every once in a while, I see people asking,
Photography 101: Why do I want to control depth of field?
Ken Lee
We’re going to discuss depth of field. But I’m going to try and keep it really simple. When I’ve given workshops and busted out charts,
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