Chromatic Aberration (commonly known as “CA”) is something that can occur with lenses that appear as bright colors which weren’t present in the scene at the time the picture was taken. Believe it or not, chromatic aberration is present in nature too. Have you ever seen a rainbow? We see rainbows because of the prismatic effect of light when it passes through droplets of water in the air. Source ..read more

It is a sad and frustrating thing when a camera won’t work properly. Here are the 10 most popular things you can do to fix your camera. A common issue cameras can have, especially older cameras, is that their batteries don’t last as long as the camera does. For instance, if you bought a brand-new camera and stuck it in your closet for a year with the battery installed… Source ..read more

I have been using Adobe Lightroom in Full Screen mode for a while now in order to maximize the screen resolution and view my edited photos at a larger size than the normal program window would allow. One issue with this setup is that the window is no longer controllable by the typical Windows UI commands so it’s difficult to minimize the Full Screen Lightroom window and get to the desktop if… Source ..read more

The question “What is art?” actually has a very simple answer. But, before we get there I’ll tell you a tiny bit about art that you probably know already. Art is all around us an in everything but it is usually not called art. Even our clothes are art. The first artists were probably cave men or women who made something to wear. It’s highly likely that fashion was the first art form. You might say… Source ..read more

It’s been 3 years since the R5 came out in late 2020. Does the camera still hold up to the competition in 2024 or is it time for Canon to come out with an updated version? The 5 series of cameras was a very popular camera for Canon in the DSLR space. It was very popular because when the 5D came out it was considered the first digital camera that was better than film in many ways as it produced... Source ..read more

I’ve been to a couple national parks to do some serious nature and landscape photography but never have I ventured above the 10,000ft mark into the mountains to take pictures. Being above 10,000ft for the first time, having never previously gone above even 6,500ft, was a bigger shock to the system than I realized it would be. Even though I made it through, the experience left me in doubt about... Source ..read more

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One of the best times of the year for photography is about to pass, but have you gotten out and taken photos yet? Fall is a beautiful season. If you often wait too long to get out there and enjoy the change of seasons, I know how it feels. When cool fall weather arrives it reminds us that summer is over. For many people this cool weather causes a depression to set in because we know winter cold is... Source ..read more

Which is better, a prime lens or a zoom lens? It’s hard to say. On one hand the zoom lens is convenient. On the other hand the prime lens is smaller, lighter, and possibly, slightly better optically. Is convenience the ultimate luxury or is it better to use a single focal length at a time forcing the photographer to make careful decisions about when to change lenses for a different perspective? Source ..read more

A lot of people out there are always talking about switching brands. There is a tendency in this industry to always want the biggest, shiniest, fastest, newest, and most amazingly designed product yet made! Well, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that of course, and there’s nothing really wrong with loving what you’ve got if it still does the job. But switching brands isn’t really about... Source ..read more