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The One About Buttons and Knobs 25 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
Operating a camera or adjusting a tripod is all about pressing buttons and turning knobs. As you might expect, over the years I've therefore thought a lot about the topic of this week's PhotoTips arti...
The Spooky Forest of Resolution Terminology: LPI and DPI and PPI ! Oh, My! 18 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
The terminology used to describe resolution can be confusing and perhaps downright scary to some. While the terms "dots per inch" and "pixels per inch" tend to be used pretty much interchangeably, the...
Beyond Life Size: What Not to Do With a $20 Bill 11 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
Macro photography opens up new realm of possible subjects and possible problems. It can be helpful to have a standard of comparison as to how far you have progressed into this new realm, and hence the...
The Best Way to Fix Over-Sharpening 4 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
Sometimes it's easy to go too far when working on an image. You change things a little and like what you see so you change a bit more, eventually overdoing things. And nothing is easier to overdo than...
On the Topic of "Format Versus Delete" 28 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
One topic that comes up periodically is whether to delete images from your cards or format them. Usually the consensus recommendation ends up being formatting. But do you know why?....
Getting Lost in Filters 21 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
There exists any number of methods for trying to improve your photography but it's tempting to hold out hope for a silver bullet that can work miracles without much real effort. Simply by means of an ...
Migrating Keywords Between Photoshop/Bridge and Lightroom 14 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
Both Photoshop/Bridge and Lightroom are made by Adobe, and both allow users to keyword their photos. But not in the same way....
Are Graduated Neutral Density Filters Obsolete in the Age of HDR? 7 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
Photography has a very limited range of exposure latitude. Overcoming that limitation has long been a challenge for outdoor photographers. But has the preferred method of extending exposure range shif...
More About Monitor Brightness 30 Jun 2013 | 06:00 am
Last week, I wrote about an increasingly common problem photographers have with prints coming out too dark because their monitor is too bright. This week I'd like to address some questions I have rece...
Help! My Prints are Too Dark! 23 Jun 2013 | 06:00 am
It's becoming more common for photographers to get serious about printing their own work. But it's also becoming more common to hear complaints from those trying to do so that their prints come out to...
