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RAW Software: What is Available and What Should You Use?

This article looks at the state of RAW image capturing today as well as going over many of the available applications for processing RAW images. Read the article

Was That Photoshopped? It Doesn’t Matter!

At Digital Photography School, Rick Berk writes; Often times when looking at an image, people will ask “Was that Photoshopped?” or “Did that scene REALLY look that way?” They say this as if the camera, left to its own devices, is going to display an unedited, “truthful” image. The truth is, that any image comingContinue reading “Was That Photoshopped? It Doesn’t Matter!”

Should you be shooting RAW?

Elliot Hook writes on the Digital Photography School blog. You can find many articles online discussing the benefits of shooting in RAW and probably an equal number full of counter arguments stating that it is possible to obtain equally good results shooting in JPEG. Whilst that is definitely true, I want to discuss the reasonsContinue reading “Should you be shooting RAW?”

An interview with Thomas Hawk

Thomas Hawk is a San Francisco-based photographer and popular photography blogger who has set himself the challenge of publishing one million photographs before he dies. Read an interview with Thomas

4 High Quality Photoshop Alternatives For Editing Your Photos

On Photoshopgirl, Kelly Anne Wills writes, While this site is heavily focused on Photoshop, there are some alternatives out there to explore if you can’t get your hands on a copy of the world’s top photo editing software, or maybe just want to try something different or less daunting. My friends have asked me severalContinue reading “4 High Quality Photoshop Alternatives For Editing Your Photos”

3 Reasons Why You Should Switch To Back Button Focus

James Brandon writes, Over the past couple of years I’ve become a huge advocate for making the switch to back button focus. It was one of the most revolutionary changes I ever made to how I take pictures. It seems like such a small thing, yet it’s such a huge difference in the way yourContinue reading “3 Reasons Why You Should Switch To Back Button Focus”

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Is Film Truly Superior to Digital?

Rachael Towne writes Since the dawn of widely available commercial cameras in 1999, long heated discussion has arisen over whether or not digital image quality is equal to what is produced by film. So, is film truly superior to film? The answer is yes… and no. Read the article Image credit: Film by lisbokt, onContinue reading “Is Film Truly Superior to Digital?”

How to See in Black and White [and how HDR can be a Powerful Tool for the Monochrome Photographer]

Joseph Eckert says on the Digital Photography School blog; The very first photographs were shot in black and white. Decades later, even after the advent of color, many photographers—especially those concerned with creating works of art—continued to shoot in black and white. The format remains popular even today: nearly every consumer-level digital camera has aContinue reading “How to See in Black and White [and how HDR can be a Powerful Tool for the Monochrome Photographer]”

100 Things I Have Learned About Photography

Apartment Therapy says; Los Angeles street photographer Eric Kim’s 100 tips and observation about photography is a fun read for anyone who likes to get behind a lens, whether beginner or pro. Recently republished via the Times Photo Journal Facebook page, there’s a lot of sage advice here for just about any situation (example: “AlcoholContinue reading “100 Things I Have Learned About Photography”