Can a Photograph Change History

How to develop a roll of film that spent decades on a mountaintop Mt. Everest, June 8, 1924, 12:50 pm: George Mallory (“because it is there”) and Andrew Irvine are spotted 800 vertical feet below the peak and “going strong for the top.” Neither climber was ever seen again. Did they perish as...

CAMERA EXPOSURE VS. PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPOSURE

The term camera exposure refers to the combination of shutter speed and f-number used to expose film in a camera. Although the terms camera exposure and photographic exposure are related, they are not synonyms. Photographic exposure is defined as the quantity of light per unit area received by film or...

Visual Goals of Lighting Design

Visual Goals of Lighting Design There is more to lighting a scene than simply running a simulation of real-world parameters. Lighting is also designed to achieve certain visual goals that help a viewer better appreciate a scene. How well a lighting artist accomplishes these goals determines how the lighting...

Landscape Photography

NIKON AND CANON CAMERAS ARE SUPERB! All digital cameras can produce fine landscape images, but some models are clearly better for landscapes than others. Just for the record, John has used Canon cameras for more than 30 years while Barbara shoots Nikon. You might be surprised to hear we shoot two different...

Shutters and Apertures

Your camera’s shutter and iris controls allow you to change exposure to control the brightness or darkness of your image, and the depth of field and motion-stopping power. Whereas film cameras have mechanical irises and shutters—actual metal, cloth, or plastic mechanisms that open and close—digital...

Taking Care of Your Digital Camera

Always wear a helmet when you’re riding a bike. Always wear a seatbelt when you’re in the car. And always observe the following practices for keeping your camera in tip-top shape: ? Get yourself a camera bag. This doesn’t have to be fancy, although something water-resistant with a little soft padding...