There's an assumption that high-contrast images are more dynamic, more compelling, more inviting. Have a go at some low-contrast photography. You might surprise yourself with the results.
Seeking balance in your photos
Training your photographic luck
Do you follow the Photocritic Tumblr?
The ups and downs and ins and outs of photographing buildings
How to photograph black cats (or any other black animal, as it happens)
There are four types of photographer - which type are you?
Keeping everything in focus
On the beach - eight tips for shooting sea, sand, and sun
Take a ride on the editing express
Do you have any unused cameras lying around? Put them to a good cause!
One old roll of film and four mystery women. Can you help?
A lightning-fast introduction to lighting
Composition in a nutshell
The Future of Lytro
What do we mean by exposure compensation?
For all that our cameras are capable of rendering the world in glorious Technicolor, their light meters are remarkably simple: they can only 'see' in shades of grey. When a light meter attempts to judge the correct exposure for a scene, it does so under the assumption that the scene's average brightness is middle grey (18% grey), which is exactly half-way between absolute black and bright white.
Exposure explained
As a photographer one of the first things that you need to understand is exposure, or how to control light to create an image. If you're new to photography or have just picked up a camera with manual control for the first time, we suggest that you start here. Learning how to manipulate light to achieve the shots that you want is a life-long project, but these are the foundations.
Photography? Pah, this is CES!
I've been to CES quite a few times now, and I can't help but notice that photography is starting to be less and less of a focus for the show. To wit: This year, like many years before, the PMA is hosting... well, in their own words, "Digital Imaging/Photography Exhibits and Sessions, presented by PMA, at 2015 International CES".
