Tamron is a third-party lens manufacturer that provides lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLR photographers. On these lenses, you’ll find letters and numbers. What do they mean? These are abbreviations that tell you the features you’ll get from your lenses. Some have special coatings, and others reduce camera shake, for example. Read on to learn […]

As visual mediums, photography and filmmaking go hand-in-hand. Some of the best directors and cinematographers have studied still photography. Some, such as Sam Taylor-Wood and Anton Corbijn, used to be prominent photographers. With so many working in the film industry, it is no wonder that there are many photography movies out there. This article presents […]

Writing about yourself can be difficult. It’s not easy to identify your defining characteristics and sum yourself up in a neat and concise manner. And this is true when you’re writing a photographer bio for your website. The bio page is an important part of your website. It’s something that potential clients will look at […]

Did you know that one of your eyes is more dominant than the other? In photography, understanding which eye is dominant can make a big difference in the quality of your photo. Knowing your dominant eye helps you with framing and composition. And it lets you create more balanced and visually pleasing photos. So in […]

Sigma is one of the leading third-party lens manufacturers that provide lenses for big DSLR companies. So today, we’re going to learn more about Sigma lens abbreviations. Their lenses have letters and numbers that don’t really make any sense… but they must mean something, right? Of course, the answer is yes. These abbreviations tell you […]

If you haven’t heard of a PNG file, you are not alone. For professional photographers, however, the PNG file is used more frequently than other file formats, such as CRF or NEF files. PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics file and follows lossless compression. The PNG file was created to replace the GIF format image […]

Buying a new lens is one of the most exciting times for any level of photographer. When searching through the lenses available, you may notice different acronyms and abbreviations. These will usually appear after the main title of the lens. These may seem like hieroglyphics, but today we will decipher these for you. In particular, […]

Digital photography is full of jargon and technical terminology. And one of the most common terms you’ll come across is a “RAW file.” You’ll find it on your camera and in your editing software. And you’ll hear other photographers talking about them. But what are RAW files? What are they for, and how do you […]

Today we show you how to take photos in manual mode with Android camera settings… Switching to your Android’s manual camera is the best way to get the image you want. There’s not much to it. So we take you through the basics in this post. Smartphone cameras have come a long way in the […]

The buttons you press on a camera to produce the right exposure in low light, are all the same as when you shoot in the middle of the day; the same rules of exposure apply, it’s just a little harder to get there. When there’s less light in a scene, you have 2 choices; either you create more light yourself or you change the settings on your camera to react differently to the light available. Read more to find out how!

Being a professional photographer isn’t always easy. When you’re starting your career, it’s hard to get noticed and build up a client base. One of the best ways to attract potential clients is to build a photography portfolio. You need a portfolio that will grab their attention and make them take notice. If you need […]

The only thing worse than losing your camera is losing your photos. Stellar Photo Recovery is a piece of software designed to help you out of that crisis. In the same way that insurance can help replace your kit, the software can help to remove that feeling of having a pit in your stomach. Sounds […]