Digital Photography

If there is one factor that affects how good videos look more than any other, it is lighting. Good light can make your video look really impressive and professional, whereas poor lighting can make it look like a low quality amateur production. In this article, apart from some known methods to improve lighting in videography, such us : using a lens with wide aperture (low f value), having … [Read more...]

What is Stop of Exposure in Photography? For a washed-out looking photo (overexposed), it is convenient to instruct someone to adjust stop by one or couple stop to get the normal feel. Stops are approximate. Exposure has no unit. We can not say how many stop exposure overall as photo received. Stop just describes the relative changes in the amount of light let into the camera. In easy language, … [Read more...]

It is common and practical to many to own a Sony A68 alongwith a Sony Mirrorless camera. Sony A68 many a times the first camera to many of the buyers. As we explained before, there are not many lenses for Sony A68. Also, it is not prudent to buy lot of APS-C lenses. As for upgrade on the body of the camera, E-Mount, A-Mount lens adapter is a common need. Buying lens adapter not exactly easy work. … [Read more...]

Previously we described tethered shooting with Sony A68 with Mac and PC. In that case, we need Sony's freeware software to get the function. In this article, we will describe how to use Sony A68, A99 live view on Samsung LED Television (NU7100 Series) for tethered shooting to improve perfection. It is an undocumented feature of Tizen TV OS. Of course, Sony's other models of same range should be … [Read more...]

Videos and movies are made in different aspect ratios. At present, there is no universal standard covering all the devices and screen sizes. You will possibly end up with black bars at the top and bottom of some and black pillars at the sides of other. Only they will be absent when we are viewing a video or film shot in the aspect ratio of the screen we are using. The aspect ratio is the … [Read more...]

Camera refers color balance as White Balance. In past 7 years, we discussed about White Balance aka Color Balance trough some articles - Color Balance in Digital Photography, White Balance to Get Correct Colors, Grey Card for White Balance and Color Temperature in Digital Photography. Is There More Easy Way To Remember Which Color Balance Mode to Use on DSLR in Which Situation? It is practical to … [Read more...]

Adobe Photoshop is one of the most renowned product from Adobe. In earlier full software versions of Adobe Creative Suite (CS), we need to pay Adobe a huge amount to purchase a particular version. Later, we had to pay again for upgrade. In recent years, Adobe switched from Creative Suite (CS) to Creative Cloud (CC). What is Included in Adobe Creative Cloud For Photography? Adobe CC's photography … [Read more...]

Metering Mode of DSLR Often Confuses. In our previously published articles like Manual Mode in DSLR, What Camera Mode to Choose Depending on the Situation; we saw that there is no difference in how the meter of DSLR evaluates the scene in Manual Mode, Aperture Priority Mode and Shutter Priority Mode. What camera is trying to indicate further explained on the article on DSLR Viewfinder Using Guide. … [Read more...]

In Non-Nude Photography, We Face Situation Where Situation Becomes Like Nude Photography. Nude essentially a relative terminology. A lady's portrait with sleeveless top is not nude photography but skin does need some preparation, setup needs minimum modification. Here Are Tips Where More Skin is Part of Composition. We have an article on how to communicate with subject. The same rules follow in … [Read more...]

If you have purchased Sony A68 with 18-135 mm lens, there is not many focal length you need to cover. However, prime lens always give better result and macro photography on APS-C body actually better if you have macro lens! Because APS-C crops, smaller size of camera, lighter lenses gives more flexibility. Choosing Sony A68 Lenses is Not Very Difficult Among A Mount Lenses. Sony's Full Frame … [Read more...]