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What is the "exposure triangle"?

exposure terminology

answered May 26, 2011 at 13:34

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What does an unprocessed RAW file look like?

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What historic reasons are there for common aspect ratios?

history aspect-ratio

answered Dec 17, 2011 at 15:27

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What is "angle of view" in photography?

lens focal-length sensor-size field-of-view crop-factor

answered Dec 21, 2010 at 16:15

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What image-quality characteristics make a lens good or bad?

lens image-quality lens-design

answered Jan 4, 2013 at 16:53

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How do I convert lens focal length (mm) to x-times optical zoom?

lens zoom focal-length

answered Jul 3, 2011 at 22:45

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Why is there "single" in the term DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex)?

dslr terminology slr camera-design

answered Aug 10, 2017 at 13:53

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What are the key photography-related features from Photoshop that are missing in GIMP?

software photoshop gimp open-source photo-editing

answered Jan 26, 2011 at 1:42

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Is there a free program to (batch) change photo file's date to match EXIF?

metadata

answered Sep 14, 2012 at 14:23

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Is it normal business practice for a contest site to solicit submissions and then, later, ask for a fee?

art publishing

answered Jun 20, 2018 at 9:07

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Is there development in the world of lenses?

lens optics lens-design glass technology-generations

answered Nov 3, 2011 at 12:42

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If I paid for photography am I entitled to raw images?

raw legal

answered Dec 3, 2013 at 3:59

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How were photographs printed in newspapers in 1929?

printing history

answered Jan 25, 2015 at 15:51

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Why is software-based manipulation of images frowned upon while hardware-based manipulation is acceptable?

photo-editing hdr black-and-white image-manipulation

answered Sep 27, 2018 at 14:46

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What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?

aperture camera-basics terminology depth-of-field

answered Jan 8, 2011 at 17:51

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Are there disadvantages to a prosumer camera for a beginner, aside from cost?

equipment-recommendation dslr

answered Dec 20, 2010 at 20:43

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Why is a 1" sensor actually 13.2 × 8.8mm?

sensor sensor-size

answered Jul 5, 2012 at 12:03

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What is the advantage of a digital still photo camera over digital video for nature photography?

dslr video

answered Apr 24, 2017 at 18:33

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Is my current gear sufficient for wedding photography?

equipment-recommendation wedding

answered Oct 17, 2017 at 11:07

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Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?

aperture depth-of-field optics human-vision-system

answered Jun 25, 2011 at 12:52

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How much do lens lineups vary across DSLR platforms?

lens camera-systems

answered Mar 1, 2011 at 17:49

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SD Card speed degrading and doesn't work on one of my cameras: can I do something?

troubleshooting memory-card sdcard

answered Nov 4, 2019 at 13:16

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What does it mean for a photograph to be "high key"?

exposure lighting terminology art high-key

answered Mar 29, 2011 at 1:23

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How do I calibrate the diopter correction on my DSLR's viewfinder?

viewfinder diopter

answered Jan 9, 2011 at 16:33

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Is camera flash actually harmful to infants or newborns?

flash off-camera-flash baby-photos safety eye-damage

answered Oct 15, 2011 at 15:27

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What are common beginner mistakes in photography?

camera-basics lighting-basics composition-basics photography-basics

answered May 12, 2011 at 16:40

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What is GAS and how can I avoid it?

terminology

answered May 24, 2018 at 19:17

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How were pictures turned from film to a big picture in a picture frame before digital scanning?

lens post-processing film photo-editing

answered Apr 18, 2019 at 15:12

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What does the word "Contemporary" mean in a lens description?

lens terminology sigma

answered Dec 13, 2016 at 23:42

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If I swallowed my SD Card would it be readable when it emerged?

sdcard safety security

answered Jan 26, 2013 at 2:35

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What is the "exposure triangle"?

What does an unprocessed RAW file look like?

What historic reasons are there for common aspect ratios?

What is "angle of view" in photography?

What image-quality characteristics make a lens good or bad?

How do I convert lens focal length (mm) to x-times optical zoom?

Why is there "single" in the term DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex)?

What are the key photography-related features from Photoshop that are missing in GIMP?

Is there a free program to (batch) change photo file's date to match EXIF?

Is it normal business practice for a contest site to solicit submissions and then, later, ask for a fee?

Is there development in the world of lenses?

If I paid for photography am I entitled to raw images?

How were photographs printed in newspapers in 1929?

Why is software-based manipulation of images frowned upon while hardware-based manipulation is acceptable?

What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?

Are there disadvantages to a prosumer camera for a beginner, aside from cost?

Why is a 1" sensor actually 13.2 × 8.8mm?

What is the advantage of a digital still photo camera over digital video for nature photography?

Is my current gear sufficient for wedding photography?

Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?

How much do lens lineups vary across DSLR platforms?

SD Card speed degrading and doesn't work on one of my cameras: can I do something?

What does it mean for a photograph to be "high key"?

How do I calibrate the diopter correction on my DSLR's viewfinder?

Is camera flash actually harmful to infants or newborns?

What are common beginner mistakes in photography?

What is GAS and how can I avoid it?

How were pictures turned from film to a big picture in a picture frame before digital scanning?

What does the word "Contemporary" mean in a lens description?

If I swallowed my SD Card would it be readable when it emerged?