Archive for the ‘Explained!’ Category
A lot of people seem to think that portraits are very hard and that you need a lot of studio lights to make them look good. Well here is an easy way to make really nice portraits with just … More…
Explained! The new Mac App store Terms and Conditions (confusion among your followers Apple!!)
2011
With the launch of the Apple Mac store, Apple introduced some really nice deals and very steep discounts. The problem is that people really get confused because the retail versions still cost so much more. Case in point Apple Aperture … More…
Getting a sharp photo is every photographer’s dream and to get there you can employ several methods. Traditionally these ranged from tripods, monopods, very fast shutter speeds and gernaly just getting your camera still.
There was, however, the problem that … More…
Explained! What is and how does the Depth of Field (DoF) relate to Aperture within the lens?
2010
There was a large number of requests to actually explain Aperture and depth of field instead of just the Aperture function and f-stop . Well I can understand this because as I looked at the actual definition of Aperture and … More…
Well on a mechanical side, Aperture is a series of interlocking blades that form a circular opening and can be contracted and expanded as one. The best example is your eye (iris). In low light it becomes a big opening … More…