Despite the fact that the angle of view and the focal length are two terms often used in camera reviews, it seems that the general public is less aware of the close relationship between the two. No wonder why when … Continue reading
One of the most important components of a digital camera is, obviously, the lens. Its qualities and features are paramount when it comes to camera’s ability to capture the images accurately while offering the photographer a wide range of creative … Continue reading
When I started my posts discussing the camera basics I was tempted to describe the optical phenomena, write some equations and derive from them all the consequences that a photographer should know. It is the Engineer inside of me that … Continue reading
Yesterday I spent few hours in a regional park closed to my home. This park has been my photography playground for a while: it has everything from the beautiful views over the Fraser Valley to the people that come here … Continue reading
The depth of field (DOF) represents the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects in a scene that are perceived as sharp in the final image. It is one of the most creative effects available to photographers at the … Continue reading
As we mentioned in the last post, if we need more light, we can enlarge the hole or keep the hole open a longer time. Enlarging the hole – also named aperture, is usually done mechanically through a set of … Continue reading
The title of this post is probably deceiving (a camera needs enough light to produce an image correctly exposed), but it give us a reason to learn more about exposure, aperture, sensitivity and noise. Despite the nature of the photo … Continue reading
Despite its apparent simplicity (i.e. capturing a projection of a scene on a photosensitive surface), the photography represents much more than a series of operations technical in nature. Because it is a form of art, photography requires getting familiar with … Continue reading
Despite all the advances in technology, virtually all cameras (from the pinhole to the modern cameras) are built around three main components: An opening that lets the rays of light coming from the scene inside; The dark chamber that prevents … Continue reading
The term camera comes from the camera obscura (Latin for “dark chamber”). It is not known when, for the first time, when someone saw some strange little shadows of the outer world on the walls of a dark room or, … Continue reading