What Aperture Really Controls
Aperture is the first technical control most photographers learn. Open it for less depth of field, close it for more. Open it […]
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24 entriesWhy Built-in Mics Are Not Enough
The microphone on a modern interchangeable lens camera is an afterthought. The body is designed for image quality. The audio capture exists […]
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Learn the best sports photography shutter speed for soccer, basketball, swimming, motorsports, and indoor games with practical action settings.
Read noteChoosing an External Monitor
An external monitor used to be something only video crews carried. The director and the digital imaging technician hovered over a screen […]
Read noteWhat 1:1 Macro Actually Means
The word macro has become as overloaded as the word bokeh. Phone manufacturers use it for any close-up mode that holds focus […]
Read noteAutofocus Modes That Actually Help
Autofocus is one of those camera features that everyone uses and almost no one configures past the defaults. The single button half-press, […]
Read noteWhat Aperture Blades Do to Bokeh
The word bokeh has been worn smooth from overuse. It now appears in phone marketing, software portrait modes, and any review that […]
Read noteHow the Viewfinder Has Changed
For most of the digital era, the question of what you held to your eye when you composed a frame did not […]
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