The HDR introduction I wrote around Christmas time was enough to explain the reasons why you should look for a camera that has certain capabilities. As I mentioned, some provide the HDR functionality in the camera without the need of … Continue reading
After being away for few days around the New Year celebration, I returned slowly to my daily job while postponing my blog for few more days. The reason: reviewing some photos taken in this interval and updating my photo gear … Continue reading
I decided to stop the photography tutorials for a while in favor of some seasonal photos. We are approaching the holidays and some of us will enjoy time with their families while others will travel or enjoy the nature. Almost … Continue reading
In one of my first posts – “How Much Light Is Needed Inside the Camera?” – I showed you what a good exposure is by displaying three images taken from the same point with different exposures (in fact it was … Continue reading
Before any real photographic examples of histogram use, I must add few more facts regarding images and histograms as they are used today in the digital cameras or post processing software. Colored Images and Their Representation Most of the photos … Continue reading
As a general definition, the histogram is a graphical representation of the distribution of data. “What distribution of data?” you may ask. Well, in a digital camera, like in a computer, an image is just data! I know, this may … Continue reading
Bracketing is a general technique of taking several shots of the same subject using different camera settings like exposure, sensitivity, white balance, focus or depth of field. This technique is used to accomplish one of the following objectives: When it … Continue reading
The exposure value (EV) is a number that represents a certain combination of aperture value and shutter speed (exposure time). The idea of representing these combinations as numbers belongs to a German shutter manufacturer Frederich Deckel who introduced this notation … Continue reading
Like aperture priority, shutter priority is a semi-automatic mode of exposure where the shutter speed (or exposure time) is set manually and the aperture is calculated by the camera to obtain the correct exposure for a given scene. As we … Continue reading
Aperture priority is a semi-automatic mode of exposure, where the aperture is selected manually and the exposure time is calculated by the camera in such a way that the correct amount of light reaches the sensor (see the reciprocity principle … Continue reading