Why White Balance Drifts on You
Automatic white balance works. It also does not work. Both are true. The same camera in the same light nails it on […]
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15 entriesReading the Exposure Dial Honestly
People often believe that turning the exposure dial one click makes the photo exactly one stop darker. In practice it is rarely […]
Read noteFrom Still Frames to Live Broadcast
For most of photography’s history, the job ended when the shutter closed. You made a frame, you reviewed it, you moved on. […]
Read noteTracking Subjects That Will Not Hold Still
Static subjects forgive a lot. You can refocus, recompose, wait for the light, try again. A moving subject forgives nothing. The bird […]
Read noteAdapting Lenses Across Camera Systems
The promise is irresistible. A drawer of old lenses, glass with character that no modern formula quite copies, and a new mirrorless […]
Read noteBringing Old Slides Into the Digital Age
Almost everyone has a box like it somewhere: a carousel of slides, a sleeve of negatives, a tin of color transparencies slowly […]
Read noteSeeing Your Shot in Harsh Daylight
There is a specific kind of frustration that only happens outdoors. The light is perfect, the moment is right there, and the […]
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