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What is the “exposure triangle”?
May 26 '11 at 13:34
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What does an unprocessed RAW file look like?
Feb 21 at 2:49
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What historic reasons are there for common aspect ratios?
Dec 17 '11 at 15:27
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What is “angle of view” in photography?
Dec 21 '10 at 16:15
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What image-quality characteristics make a lens good or bad?
Jan 4 '13 at 16:53
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Why is there “single” in the term DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex)?
Aug 10 '17 at 13:53
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What are the key photography-related features from Photoshop that are missing in GIMP?
Jan 26 '11 at 1:42
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Is it normal business practice for a contest site to solicit submissions and then, later, ask for a fee?
Jun 20 '18 at 9:07
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How do I convert lens focal length (mm) to x-times optical zoom?
Jul 3 '11 at 22:45
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Is there development in the world of lenses?
Nov 3 '11 at 12:42
58
How were photographs printed in newspapers in 1929?
Jan 25 '15 at 15:51
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If I paid for photography am I entitled to raw images?
Dec 3 '13 at 3:59
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What is the advantage of a digital still photo camera over digital video for nature photography?
Apr 24 '17 at 18:33
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Are there disadvantages to a prosumer camera for a beginner, aside from cost?
Dec 20 '10 at 20:43
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Why is software-based manipulation of images frowned upon while hardware-based manipulation is acceptable?
Sep 27 '18 at 14:46
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What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?
Jan 8 '11 at 17:51
51
Is my current gear sufficient for wedding photography?
Oct 17 '17 at 11:07
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Why is a 1" sensor actually 13.2 × 8.8mm?
Jul 5 '12 at 12:03
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SD Card speed degrading and doesn't work on one of my cameras: can I do something?
Nov 4 at 13:16
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How much do lens lineups vary across DSLR platforms?
Mar 1 '11 at 17:49
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What does it mean for a photograph to be “high key”?
Mar 29 '11 at 1:23
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Is camera flash actually harmful to infants or newborns?
Oct 15 '11 at 15:27
47
Is there a free program to (batch) change photo file's date to match EXIF?
Sep 14 '12 at 14:23
47
How do I calibrate the diopter correction on my DSLR's viewfinder?
Jan 9 '11 at 16:33
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Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?
Jun 25 '11 at 12:52
45
What are common beginner mistakes in photography?
May 12 '11 at 16:40
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How were pictures turned from film to a big picture in a picture frame before digital scanning?
Apr 18 at 15:12
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What is GAS and how can I avoid it?
May 24 '18 at 19:17
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If I swallowed my SD Card would it be readable when it emerged?
Jan 26 '13 at 2:35
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What does the term “sneaker zoom” mean?
Nov 7 '12 at 19:33
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