Understanding The Aperture

Understanding The Aperture in Photography

The aperture is one-third of the holy trinity that is described in the exposure triangle as a factor to influence the amount of light that hits the sensor. As such, understanding the aperture is important...
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Figure To Ground in Photography

In the last article, I claimed that the staged pictures of Steve McCurry don't have any educational value because they are artificial and scripted. While the content themselves doesn't have much to learn about, there...
Depth of Field

Learn how the Depth of Field in Photography works

When looking at photographs, one thing that becomes very obvious, even to people that have no idea about photography is the depth of field. Most people have a different outlook on the depth of...

Basic Camera Settings

Do You have a new camera and are a little overwhelmed by all the buttons and functions Your camera offers You? Or do You simply want to know which camera settings could be the...

Use the Silver EFEX Pro Simulation Preset to edit Your Photographs

Documentary Photography is all about showing reality. Post-Processing in this genre is kind of frowned upon since we expect higher standards. Nonetheless, every image still is post-processed to intensify the character of the image....
High Contrast Photography

High Contrast Photography

Do Your pictures look dull and uninspiring, without any extremes? Then High Contrast Photography could be a welcoming challenge for You to change Your personal style. High Contrast photographs utilize the natural light and are...
ISO in Photography

The ISO in Photography

The ISO in photography is an often overlooked part when it comes to creating the perfect image. It is often seen as a technical detail that isn't very interesting. Yet, the ISO as one...
The Printing Guide

The Guide To Printing Your Photographs

In the modern digital age, we are viewing our images most of the time on screens. Whether it are computer monitors, TVs, or tiny mobile screens, we spent more time looking on those digital...
Exposure Triangle

The Exposure Triangle – A simple Explanation

Digital Cameras offer all sorts of automatic modes. You can set the camera to measure the exposure automatically and not worry about the settings Yourself. If You want to give Your photographic joy to the...

Embracing negative Space in Photography

Negative Space in Photography having a Positive Impact Some compositional elements are well known like the rule of thirds, while others are rarely talked about. Embracing negative space in Street Photography is a method to...