Category: Educational

What is a Rangefinder Camera?


This post is by Daniel O'Neil from PetaPixel

In the photographic arms race, mirrorless systems are on the rise, having pushed DSLRs into the history books. But, just as film isn’t dead, neither are rangefinders. This seemingly obsolete design remains sharp, fast, and challenging enough to suit even the most confident photographers.

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Why Adding ‘Film Grain’ to Digital Photos is Trickier Than You May Think


This post is by Vlad Moldovean from PetaPixel

For months now I’ve been obsessed with emulating the film look with my digital photos. It all started with me exploring the panoramic aspect ratio of 65×24 and other wide aspect ratios, trying to understand what makes a photo cinematic.

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ISO in Photography: A Complete Guide


This post is by Justin Hein from PetaPixel

When compared to the other components of the exposure triangle (shutter speed and aperture), ISO appears to be the most intuitive on the surface. It is also the most misunderstood component, and everything from its definition to its usage has been discussed extensively.

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Digital Cameras Were Stuck on Small Screens for Far Too Long


This post is by Akil Alparslan from PetaPixel

Since the 90s, the digital camera has entered our lives as a unique, practical product that no one had experienced before. Despite the 640×480 image size and very simple design of the first cameras, their innovative capabilities were admirable.

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Photojournalism: A Complete Guide


This post is by Daniel O'Neil from PetaPixel

Photojournalism tells a story not in thousands of words but in a series of photos. Just as a written news story presents a complete picture by providing an overview, a thesis, subjects, and various points of view, photojournalism achieves this same objective pictographically.

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Canon EOS R7 Teardown: Inside the Prosumer APS-C Mirrorless Camera


This post is by Mike Nazareth from PetaPixel

Canon pushes for the APS-C market by with the new Canon EOS R7 and EOS R10. It’s no surprise that camera giant Canon is continuing with the massively popular mirrorless camera trend. This time around, they’ve decided to shake things up by introducing mirrorless to the smaller, more budget-friendly crop sensor market with these two new camera models.

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Oskar Barnack: The Father of 35mm Photography


This post is by Daniel O'Neil from PetaPixel

Few technological achievements have changed not only their field but also the way our world works. The Gutenberg printing press, for example, revolutionized how we communicate, and in doing so changed the course of history. The advent of the 35mm film camera had a similar effect. Imagine a world without today’s cameras and the last century of photography. Impossible, thanks to Oskar Barnack.

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Shutter Speed in Photography: A Complete Guide


This post is by Justin Hein from PetaPixel

As perhaps the most important parameter to understand in photography, shutter speed should be one of your first considerations when making a photograph. It’s one of the biggest reasons that photographers might find themselves unhappy with their shots, and having a great understanding of it is crucial to making great images.

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