When it comes to getting photos that are too light, too dark, or just right, everything boils down to just three settings: ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. The post Aperture in photography | The essential guide for beginners appeared first on 500px.
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Aperture can seem like one of the most challenging camera settings to fully understand, but once you understand it, your photography will improve immensely. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-21 22:23
Whether you're just transitioning from a smartphone camera or an everyday point and shoot digital camera, working with aperture settings can be confusing. When do you choose a smaller aperture over a wider one? What effect does a wider aperture do to a photo? These could be some of the questions you find yourself asking, so we're sharing just the right cheat sheet to help you make sense of it. thephoblographer.com »
2019-08-01 10:00
The question “What aperture is best for landscape photography?” is often asked in various online forums. While there isn’t one “correct” aperture, certain scenes benefit from using a specific one. For standard landscape photography (excluding night photography, macro photography and other niches), the optimal aperture for front-to-back sharpness lies within f/7.1 to f/13. This range […] petapixel.com »
2018-06-15 18:39
If you’re just starting out in photography (or know someone who is), here’s a simple 5-minute animation that provides a crash course on the subject of aperture. “In this animation, I explain aperture and how it interacts with the various parameters of photography,” writes Vincent Ledvina, an independent filmmaker who specializes in animation and time-lapse […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-23 17:40
Scouting cool locations for shoots can be a pain. Spending countless hours on the internet, using Google street, messaging others, it's time and effort that you can spend elsewhere. If you're someone who moves around a lot, you likely go through many cool locations.
Here are our top tips for taking your pictures to the next level, no matter where you are in your photography journey. The post How to take professional photos: The essential guide appeared first on 500px.
When you look at some of the most iconic photos throughout modern history, many of them will likely be in black and white. That's not to say that color images are any less impactful. Quite the contrary, in fact.
When it comes to photographic lighting, ring light flashes rank pretty high up on the list of contentious topics between photographers. The mere mention of them can be enough to trigger some strobists to the point that they end up breaking into tirades.
When it comes to photographic lighting, ring light flashes rank pretty high up on the list of contentious topics between photographers. The mere mention of them can be enough to trigger some strobists to the point that they end up breaking into tirades.
These simple tips and tricks will help diversify and spice up your photography content to submit to a 500px Licensing Quest. The post Tips and tricks to help you win a Licensing Quest appeared first on 500px.