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Who’s Still Afraid of High ISOs?
Using high ISO has always been a compromise, even with modern technology the topic remains a source of confusion and debate.
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Practical tips, techniques and clear explanations about cameras, light, composition and editing — always with the newest article first.
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Stacked Sensor Technology: The Pros and Cons
Discover the advantages and disadvantages of stacked sensor technology. What makes a stacked sensor so special? And where are the snags?
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Tips for taking professional photos with your phone
Tips for taking professional photos with your phone. Creativity and knowledge to overcome limitations and achieve impressive results.
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How to Take Monochrome Color Photos
Color images can also be monochrome, especially when they use a single hue in a range of tints, shades, and tones.
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Taking Halloween photos
Taking Halloween photos, read here the best tips to best capture this spooky atmosphere.
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Photo on Dibond: sleek, sustainable and professional presentation
What is Dibond and why choose this material? Discover the variants, finishes, fine art paper and handy hanging systems for a sleek presentation.
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Innovation for autofocus in modern system cameras
An explanation of autofocus in modern system cameras, from phase and contrast detection to sensors, algorithms and face and eye recognition.
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Essential Lenses for Photographers
Which lenses do photographers really need? Learn why 50mm, 70-200mm, and 18-35mm lenses are essential for portrait, sports, and landscape photography.
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Get the Most Out of Your Smartphone Camera
Want to take better photos with your smartphone? Discover practical tips on exposure, focus, HDR, Pro settings and post-processing.
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Datacolor Spyder and SpyderPro for color calibration
Datacolor presented Spyder and SpyderPro for monitor calibration, plus kits for color management in photography and video.
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Tips for Photography on Cloudy Days
Discover how to create atmospheric photos on cloudy days, with tips for exposure, white balance, composition, portraits, and landscapes.
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Tips for photographing mountains
Tips for photographing mountains and displaying your breathtaking images as razor-sharp Xpozer prints on the wall.
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Tips for Taking Silhouette Photos
Learn how to create striking silhouette photos with the right location, timing, composition, and camera settings, plus practical post-processing tips.
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4 min
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Exposure: shutter speed, aperture and ISO for beginners
Learn how shutter speed, aperture and ISO together determine the exposure of your photo and discover how to use these settings creatively.
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Portrait photography: tips and camera settings
If you are going to rent a photo booth for a wedding, for example, having the right tips and camera settings can really make the difference.
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Using a black flag in photography
A black flag is an important tool for controlling light and contrast in photography. Learn when and how to use one.
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Backlighting photography: tips and camera settings
Backlighting tips, techniques and camera settings for creating striking photographs.
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Photographing Bridges: Tips and Techniques
Bridges are rewarding subjects, but photographing them well is not always as easy as it seems. These tips will help.
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How to Add Contrast with Curves
A tip from Chapter 3 of Scott Kelby’s How Do I Do That in Photoshop? on adding contrast with curves.
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How to Improve Dull Photos
Make dull photos more vibrant in Photoshop by increasing contrast so that dark areas become darker and light areas become lighter.
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How to: Get Colors (White Balance) Right
Scott Kelby explains three ways to correct white balance in Camera Raw using presets, sliders, and the White Balance tool.
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How to: Adjust Overall Exposure
Scott Kelby — How to in Photoshop: Adjust Overall Exposure, a tip from Chapter 3
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How to: Increase the Tonal Range of Your Photo
Scott Kelby — How to in Photoshop: Increase the Tonal Range of Your Photo, a tip from Chapter 3
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Camera Filters Explained: Choose the Right Filter for Every Photo
Camera filters explained: choose the right filter for every photo and learn when to use each type.
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Scott Kelby: Setting White Balance Live During Tethered Shooting
Scott Kelby explains how to set white balance live during tethered shooting in this preview from Chapter 4 of The Lightroom 3 Book.
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Scott Kelby: Adjusting White Balance
Scott Kelby explains step by step how to check and adjust the white balance of RAW, JPEG, and TIFF photos in Lightroom 3.
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Scott Kelby: Make Your Raw Photos Look More Like JPEGs
Scott Kelby explains how camera profiles in Lightroom give RAW photos a more contrast-rich, colorful, JPEG-like starting point.
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Scott Kelby: Zoom Lens or Prime Lens?
Zoom lens or prime lens? Scott Kelby explains in Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses, of his Digital Photography book.
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Scott Kelby: What Makes It a Portrait Lens?
What makes a portrait lens? Modern zooms do an excellent job, and above 100 mm you will be pleased with the results—Scott Kelby.
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Scott Kelby: When Should You Use a Lensbaby Lens?
From Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses, in Scott Kelby's Digital Photography book: when to use a Lensbaby lens.
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Scott Kelby: When Should You Use an All-in-One Zoom Lens?
From Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses, in Scott Kelby's Digital Photography book: when to use an all-in-one zoom lens.
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Scott Kelby: Some Lenses Have Two Apertures
Some lenses have two apertures. Zoomed out at 18 mm, you can shoot in much less light than when zoomed to 200 mm.
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Scott Kelby: Tips for Changing Lenses
Tips for changing lenses, from Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses, in Scott Kelby's Digital Photography book.
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Scott Kelby: Vignetting and How to Get Rid of It
Dark corners in your photo? Scott Kelby explains vignetting and how to correct it quickly with lens corrections in Camera Raw and Lightroom.
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Scott Kelby: Zoom Lenses and Full-Frame Lenses
Zoom lenses and full-frame lenses, from Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses, in Scott Kelby's Digital Photography book.
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Scott Kelby: When Should You Use a Tilt-Shift Lens?
An excerpt from Scott Kelby's Digital Photography book, Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses: when to use a tilt-shift lens.
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Scott Kelby: Cleaning Lenses
An excerpt from Scott Kelby's Digital Photography book, Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses: cleaning lenses.
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Scott Kelby: When Should You Use a Macro Lens?
An excerpt from Scott Kelby's Digital Photography book, Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses: when to use a macro lens.
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Scott Kelby: Filters for Your Lenses
Scott Kelby on lenses: There are literally hundreds of different filters available for your lens.
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Scott Kelby: Get Even Closer with a Teleconverter
Teleconverters are a convenient, relatively inexpensive way to get even closer to the action.
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Scott Kelby: When Should You Use Fast Lenses?
When should you use fast lenses? An excerpt from Scott Kelby's Digital Photography book, Chapter 3, The Truth About Lenses.
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Scott Kelby: When Should You Use a Telephoto Zoom Lens?
Scott Kelby explains when to use a telephoto zoom lens: the ideal choice when you want to get close and zoom in without changing position.
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Beautiful Blur Isn't Ugly!
Playing with sharpness in photography can make an image more expressive. Some subjects are better left partly out of focus.
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4 min
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Can Image Stabilization Be Harmful?
Image stabilization is designed for situations that require slow shutter speeds, when camera shake can cause motion blur.
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Evening and Night Photography
Learn to photograph at dusk and after dark, from proper exposure and bulb mode to long shutter speeds and using a cable release.
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An SSD Is Reliable, Shock-Resistant, and Future-Proof
Why photographers buying a laptop or MacBook may want to consider an SSD: no moving parts, faster access, and greater shock resistance.
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Polarizing Filter or Graduated Neutral-Density Filter
What is the difference between a polarizing filter and a graduated ND filter? Find out which to use for reflections, colours and bright skies.
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How to Add Fog to a Photo
Add digital fog in Photoshop using Quick Mask, a gradient, and a layer mask, then refine its density and transitions.
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Photographing Large Mammals: Wildlife Photography Tips
Practical tips for photographing deer, wild boar, badgers, and other large mammals, covering behavior, camouflage, wind direction, and gear.
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Straighten a Crooked Horizon in Photoshop
Learn how to use Photoshop's Ruler tool to straighten a crooked horizon or slanted lines quickly and easily.
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Adding a Watermark to Photos in Photoshop
Learn how to add a watermark to photos in Photoshop and automate the process with Actions without distracting from your image.
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Digital Camera Inventor Honored
How Kodak engineer Steve Sasson built the first digital camera in 1975, laying the foundation for modern digital photography.
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Setting White Balance for Better Photos
Learn how white balance works and how to set it for better color. Tips for daylight, artificial light, Kelvin, and custom white balance.
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Kodak Recycled 1.5 Billion Disposable Cameras in 19 Years
Kodak has recycled disposable cameras for 19 years and has now reused 1.5 billion of them. Here is how its unique single-use camera recycling process works.
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Flash in Nature Photography: Uses and Tips
How do you use flash in nature photography? Practical tips for birds, macro, and close-up photography, including the Better Beamer and diffusers.
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Super-Telephoto Lenses: How Do You Use Them?
How do you use super-telephoto lenses? Practical tips on wide maximum apertures, stabilization and teleconverters.
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Photographing Birds in Your Garden
Want to photograph birds in your own garden? Read practical tips on feeding stations, backgrounds, lenses and camera settings.
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5 min
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The Histogram: Your Exposure Ally
Learn what a histogram shows and how to use it to determine the right exposure in this practical guide.
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5 min
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Exposure: Better in M Mode?
Learn how to choose aperture and shutter speed in M mode for creative exposure, and when it offers an advantage over automatic modes.
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Spot Metering: Measure What You Want
Most SLR cameras offer spot metering. How can you use it to take better photos?
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Kit Lens or Something Better?
Modern DSLR cameras can deliver excellent image quality. Which lens will help you get the most out of them?
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2 min
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Can We All Use Photoshop?
Photoshop has become commonplace. Half the Netherlands says without hesitation, ‘We’ll just Photoshop that in.’ It sounds pretty cool—a piece of cake.
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6 min
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Macro Accessories
An overview of macro accessories such as extension tubes, close-up lenses, and bellows. What do you need to photograph subjects at extremely close range?
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5 min
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Digital Post-Production
Still-life specialist Feddo van Gogh explains how digital photography and image editing radically changed his creative process and workflow.
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3 min
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Documentary Photographer Robert Knoth
Which photograph had stayed with documentary photographer Robert Knoth when this interview was published? Discover why this particular image resonated with him.
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2 min
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Bird Photography, Part 3
Join us in the field for practical bird photography. Learn about observation, camouflage, composition, patience, and photographing birds in the wild.
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6 min
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Bird Photography, Part 2
Which camera and lens should you use for bird photography? Explore practical tips on autofocus, telephoto lenses, exposure, tripods, and teleconverters.
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Creating Shadows in Photoshop
Creating shadows in Photoshop: You can, of course, easily create a standard shadow in Photoshop.
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6 min
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External Flash: What Are the Advantages?
Lars Polder explains how an external flash provides more light and control, with softer bounced light and more flexible lighting than a built-in flash.
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6 min
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Bird Photography, Part 1
Want to take better bird photographs? Discover practical tips on composition, behavior, observation, viewpoints, and equipment.
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Color Management: Sense and Nonsense
What does color management really offer photographers? This article cuts through the jargon and explains when it is useful—and when it is not.
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AF Tips: Make the Most of Your DSLR’s Focusing Options
Digital SLR cameras offer several AF options. What are they, and when should you use them?
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