Enhancing Your Photos with Film Grain Effects in Lightroom
With mainstream days of film long gone, one would expect all the disadvantages it had on offer to be rid of for all times, as well. Digital is all about…
Top 35 Photography Gift Ideas, Sorted by Budget (2023)
Photographers aren’t easy people to shop for… and it doesn’t help that most “gift guides” online are generic, copy-paste articles written by non-photographers. Today, I want to fix that problem…
Unveiling the Story Behind the Yellowstone River Rapids Photo
A couple of months ago, I took an abstract/intimate landscape photo that I was happy with, and some people have asked me how it was made. It’s a somewhat tricky…
Demystifying Metering and Metering Modes: A Comprehensive Guide
In photography, it is very important to know about metering, as well as the role of each metering mode. That’s because it helps you control your photo’s exposure – or,…
Deciphering ISO in Photography: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners
ISO is one of the three pillars of photography (the other two being shutter speed and aperture), and it has a major effect on your images. How does camera ISO…
Top Nikon Lenses for Wedding Photography in 2023
What are the best Nikon lenses for wedding photography? This question comes up so often via comments and emails from our readers, that I decided to write an article and…
Tips for Preventing and Minimizing Noise in Your Photos
Noise is the sleet storm Satan drenches our photos in when we stupidly leave our tripod in the trunk thinking VR will save our lazy butt, but instead we end…
Photographing Birds with Budget-Friendly Lenses
There is no doubt that the best gear for bird photography is shockingly expensive. For example, the latest generation 600mm f/4 comes in at about $13,000 US dollars whether you…
Exploring Various Methods to Modify Image Brightness
A good looking image consists of many different things, most of which are subjective. In this article I want to briefly discuss one specific variable, which is image brightness. While…
Demystifying Aperture in Photography
Aperture is one of the three pillars of photography (the other two being Shutter Speed and ISO, which are two other chapters in our Photography Basics guide). Of the three,…