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What is “ISO” on a digital camera?

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What does an unprocessed RAW file look like?

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What exactly determines depth of field?

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Do megapixels matter with modern sensor technology?

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What is the “Rule of 600” in astrophotography?

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

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Why are there no dark yellows, or bright violets?

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What makes a strong wide-angle composition?

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How can knowledge of human perception of color be used in photography?

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What do Pentax and Sigma DSLRs offer that differs from Canon and Nikon?

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Does a photographer take pictures or make pictures?

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Why is the blue channel the noisiest?

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Is it better to have light come from the left side?

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What are the pros and cons of different Bayer demosaicing algorithms?

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Mar 22 '17 at 16:39 mattdm 137k

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Are there drawbacks when using Panasonic lenses on Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras?

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What are jpeg artifacts and what can be done about them?

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Is there an equivalent to Adobe's “Vibrance” in Gimp?

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Do smaller apertures provide more depth of field past the diffraction limit, even if peak sharpness suffers?

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How do I set up a home portrait studio area in zero space?

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How well do smart phone light meter apps work?

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How does the human eye compare to modern cameras and lenses?

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Why isn't the xvYCC color space seeing uptake for still photography?

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Are small on-flash softboxes useful, or a gimmick?

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Why did “pure” photography displace pictoralism so completely?

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How many colors and shades can the human eye distinguish in a single scene?

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Do photographers see ambiguity in the color of the blue/black (gold/white) dress?

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How can I make an interesting, unique photograph of a city skyline?

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What is the benefit of an internal focus lens?

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Pros and cons of cheap studio strobes vs. hotshoe/speedlight flash for portraits?

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What does it mean when something is “distracting”?

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128 Questions

What is “ISO” on a digital camera?

What does an unprocessed RAW file look like?

What exactly determines depth of field?

Do megapixels matter with modern sensor technology?

What is the “Rule of 600” in astrophotography?

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

Why are there no dark yellows, or bright violets?

What makes a strong wide-angle composition?

How can knowledge of human perception of color be used in photography?

What do Pentax and Sigma DSLRs offer that differs from Canon and Nikon?

Does a photographer take pictures or make pictures?

Why is the blue channel the noisiest?

Is it better to have light come from the left side?

What are the pros and cons of different Bayer demosaicing algorithms?

Are there drawbacks when using Panasonic lenses on Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras?

What are jpeg artifacts and what can be done about them?

Is there an equivalent to Adobe's “Vibrance” in Gimp?

Do smaller apertures provide more depth of field past the diffraction limit, even if peak sharpness suffers?

How do I set up a home portrait studio area in zero space?

How well do smart phone light meter apps work?

How does the human eye compare to modern cameras and lenses?

Why isn't the xvYCC color space seeing uptake for still photography?

Are small on-flash softboxes useful, or a gimmick?

Why did “pure” photography displace pictoralism so completely?

How many colors and shades can the human eye distinguish in a single scene?

Do photographers see ambiguity in the color of the blue/black (gold/white) dress?

How can I make an interesting, unique photograph of a city skyline?

What is the benefit of an internal focus lens?

Pros and cons of cheap studio strobes vs. hotshoe/speedlight flash for portraits?

What does it mean when something is “distracting”?