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by Jill Waterman · Posted
Photo education has undergone significant changes since the story Photography Student? Here Is Some Advice from Teachers was published last year at this time—changes that are no less dramatic than the process of teaching and learning as a whole. With the sudden shift from face-to-face classes to remote learning, in March 2020, teachers and students scrambled to face unique challenges and solve unforeseen
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
ISO, which stands for International Organization of Standards, is a measure of the sensitivity of film or a digital sensor to light.
This article is part of a multi-part series about photographic Exposure.
1. Introduction: The Exposure Triangle
2. Aperture
3.
by Sarita Ashkenazy · Posted
When it comes to composition, paying attention to the function of your foreground and background can be crucial to creating a great image. The human eye can distinguish between different elements and determine depth in a scene. Your camera, however, flattens the background and foreground; a photograph is a 2D version of the 3D reality you see. This flattening of space is one reason foreground and background elements can become distracting in a photograph. For exactly this reason, it’s essential to work the foreground and background so they
by Allan Weitz · Posted
Sometimes, the phrases, acronyms and strings of numbers or number-letter combinations used to identify photographic hardware or techniques can be daunting to the uninitiated neophyte photographer.
We've prepared a list of the basic terms. Have we left any out that you think should be added? Please let us know!
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by John Harris · Posted
So, you just bought your first DSLR camera and you are interested in joining the ranks of image-makers everywhere who find pleasure and creativity in documenting the world as they see it. What are you gonna do now? Do you know how to set your aperture? Or what ISO is? Did you know that DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex? It doesn’t matter: what you do know is that you’re ready to step up from your point-and-shoot camera and create images over which you have more control.
A digital SLR camera is a great machine that allows you to
by John Paul Capo… · Posted
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John Paul Caponigro
It was December 2005. We had just made the long crossing of the Drake Passage to Antarctica. On the horizon were enormous icebergs. It was our first view of big ice. We all rushed to the deck and began to photograph. I found myself standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Seth Resnick. He was using a long 300mm lens. I was using a wide 28mm lens. We both looked at each other and then looked again. Our approach was so different we were astonished. "Let me see your camera!" we both said