WATCHING THE HISTOGRAM
Camera exposure meters can be tricky sometimes (especially mine). They aren’t always entirely accurate, telling us the exposure is good but then under- or over- exposing depending on the scene. …
Photography
FILE NAMING
Eight-dot-three. The origin of endless cryptic file names that we thought we would remember the meaning of but totally forget. Now we can name our files in full words or …
HARDWARE
What’s life like without hardware? All those tools and components that allow us to do the things we want to do? Without hardware we wouldn’t get much done. For photographers …
NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT
It is not uncommon to encounter the unexpected. Who really knows what the next moment will bring? This can actually be rather satisfying when going after a shot. Frequently, we …
WEB CONTENT
So much of our photography is used on the internet, on a website site, somewhere. This enables the world to see our photos and of course and us see theirs. …
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
There are loads of programmers out there programming loads of software programs. TNTC (too many to count). And in each realm there are the major players. The ones who seem …
CONTESTS-SEE AND BE SEEN
Whenever we enter a contest there is always the hope of winning, getting a prize, but of course, not all of us do. There is more to contests than the …
CREATING A SWIPE FILE
What’s a swipe file? Sounds like a file you might use to clean your computer or maybe one you can use to steal secrets from other people’s computers. No, it’s …
LIVING UP TO YOUR OWN EXPECTATIONS
Before you can know if you are living up to your own expectations, you need to know what you are expecting. Creating an attention-grabbing image every time you indulge in …
PHOTOGRAPHING THE UNEXPECTED
Surprise piques attention. When there is something out of the ordinary in our environment, we need to notice. It might be danger or food. Something bad or something good. Living …