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Choosing a Modifier for Portraits: Umbrella vs Softbox vs Beauty Dish
Choosing a Modifier for Portraits: Umbrella vs. Softbox vs. Beauty Dish
by Cory Rice · Posted 10/28/2024
In the world of portraiture, a light is only as good as the tools used to shape it. The three most common types of modifiers used for portraits are umbrellas, softboxes, and beauty dishes. Each of these
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Bokeh vs. Sunstars
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted 02/25/2022
Are optical designers designing (and re-designing) lenses today to create better bokeh at the expense of optical characteristics such as diffraction spikes (popularly known as star effects/sunstars/starbursts)? Is the trend toward creating “better” bokeh sending the lens-made diffraction spike the way of pay phones, SLR cameras, manual transmissions, and the internal combustion engine? The photography world, especially on the Internet, is full of debates. Canon vs. Nikon.
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Mobile Photography vs. the DSLR
by John-Paul Pale… · Posted 11/01/2019
There’s an old saying that goes, “the best camera is the one you have with you.” Just spend some time browsing the Internet and you can find beautiful photos taken with a wide variety of cameras, including DSLR and smartphone systems. Now, perhaps you’re a professional who sees a smartphone photo and can’t help but think, “Imagine how much better that would look if it’d been taken with a pro-level camera.” Consequently, maybe you’re a photo enthusiast who is perfectly happy with smartphone captures and can’t imagine why someone would not only
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