Aperture

ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed | A Cheat Sheet For Beginners

Hanssie

One of the first things you must learn as a new photographer is the relationship between ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Here's a little cheat-sheet to help you remember.

Pet Photography Guide | Gear, Tips, and Common Mistakes to Avoid

Holly Roa

When it comes to pet photography, or any animals really, you can expect to face a unique set of challenges.

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6 Tips To Help You Master Manual Mode On Your Digital Camera

Kevin LJ

New photographers — and even those with some experience — are often apprehensive about using manual mode on their digital ...

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The Four Factors that Affect Depth of Field

Tanya Goodall Smith

Four factors affect depth of field. Do you know what they are? Not even sure what depth of field means or how it affects your composition? Check out this article for all you need to know.

Is f/4 The New f/2.8?

Alice Houstons

I’ve noticed a trend among quite a few of my fellow photographers of switching out their flagship f/2.8 zoom lenses and replacing them with smaller, lighter, and more inexpensive f/4 zooms.

Apple’s New ‘Photos’ App Makes Its Debut – Aperture & iPhoto Put To Rest

Kishore Sawh

Apple realized iPhoto and Aperture were doing neither them nor anyone else any favors, so they've created 'Photos' which has just made its debut.

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What Is The Fastest Lens Possible? How ‘Fast’ Should We Go Before It Makes No Practical Sense?

Kishore Sawh

Matt Granger explores just how fast a lens is possible, in theory, and then commentary on the implications for function and practicality.

Why You Should Multiply Aperture By Crop Factor When Comparing Lenses

Kishore Sawh

This informative video by Tony Northrup really goes into detail visually, and he explains differences that sensor sizes have on your end result images, and not just noise and dynamic range.

Using Aperture Blending to Control Motion

Gavin Hardcastle

For outdoor photography, there’s a very easy way to achieve motion blur effects AND get great image quality at the ...

SLR Lounge Interview: Adventure Photographer Lucas Gilman and the New Mac Pro

fotosiamo

The Mac Pro is almost ready to be released and adventure photographer/filmmaker Lucas Gilman was one of the few photographers who had early access to it. Hear what he says about it and how it affected his workflow.