unfortunate group of people getting their picture taken at the bowling alley by someone with their pocket camera: “the flash didn’t go off!”picture taker:...
in its most basic explanation, focal length is how much you’re zoomed. the focal length most closely equivalent to that of the human eye is about 75mm. that’s...
i’m sure you’ve seen the bumper stickers… “my dad has more megapixels than your dad”. they are mean-sprited and hurtful, and even though i am a proponent...
sometimes the color is off so much in a photo that people look like oompa loompas from charlie and the chocolate factory. once in awhile your friends might end up looking...
you may have heard the term ‘ISO-9001 certified’ before in some boring business conversation or seen it stamped on a big business ad somewhere. ISO stands for international...
we interrupt your regularly scheduled camera basics mini-series to bring you this breaking news… in a recent blog post there was talk about the boston 411 spring home...
ever wonder how professional photographers get shots with the person in focus and everything else encapsulated in a dreamy haze? it doesn’t require any photoshop magic,...
most people know that the shutter of the camera is what opens and closes when you take a picture. we’ll start with this component because it’s the easiest to understand...
as a photographer i often get “how do i” type inquiries and questions from people regarding basic camera control. i thought it would be a practical and appreciated...
it’s time to formally introduce the bluecube. in case this gets as popular as i think it will, i will write this blog post as if it were a wikipedia entry so in the future...