Tips and Tricks

End the Megapixel War Now!

July 9, 2009 Discussion

Enough is enough! Digitalrev.com hit the nail on the head when they stated: “The Megapixels War has been raging on since digital cameras first hit the market.” It seems that everyone has fallen into the trap that “more pixels = better camera“. I hate to be the one to break the news, but the more [...]

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Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Focus and Depth of Field (Part 2 of 5)

July 3, 2009 Discussion

This is the second installment of my five part discussion on the differences between snapshots and portraits. Differences Between Snapshots and Portraits 1. Light and Exposure 2. Focus and Depth of Field 3. Texture 4. Composition 5. Color Why’s everything so blurry? If you don’t know why focus is so important, you are likely used [...]

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Difference Between Snapshots and Portraits – Light and Exposure (Part 1 of 5)

June 28, 2009 Discussion

This is the first installment of my five part discussion on the differences between snapshots and portraits. Differences Between Snapshots and Portraits 1. Light and Exposure 2. Focus and Depth of Field 3. Texture 4. Composition 5. Color Let there be light! Stop and take a moment to look around . What do you see? [...]

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