Choosing a Format Black and White

Chris Baker For some photographers, discussing camera formats brings out a fervor roughly akin to that of defending one’s faith. Some envision large format as a kind of holy grail; others consider it the photographic equivalent of a black belt in karate. Surely the photographer who uses a large-format...

Inside a Digital Camera

Today’s digital camera didn’t just drop out of the sky, fully formed. Even though digital cameras are a relatively recent innovation in the 165-year history of photography, the road to all-electronic digital photography has been a gradual transition, extending over decades. Solid-state...