User Jay Lance Photography

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In portrait photography, what is 'broad' lighting? What is 'short' lighting?

asked Jan 6, 2011 at 5:32

84 votes

4 answers

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What is Rembrandt lighting, and when do I use it?

asked Jan 8, 2011 at 8:12

70 votes

9 answers

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What is the 'Golden Ratio' and why is it better than the 'Rule of Thirds?'

asked Feb 18, 2011 at 18:28

57 votes

3 answers

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What is the difference between a pentaprism and a pentamirror?

asked May 9, 2011 at 16:03

47 votes

2 answers

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What is the Rule of Odds?

asked May 1, 2011 at 8:27

37 votes

3 answers

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How do I give someone a critique of their photograph?

asked Jan 30, 2011 at 6:32

36 votes

5 answers

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How to white-balance photos shot in mixed-lighting environments?

asked Feb 11, 2011 at 5:28

33 votes

4 answers

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What is the 'Diagonal Method' and should I use it instead of 'The Rule of Thirds?'

asked Apr 18, 2011 at 18:49

32 votes

3 answers

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What is a zone plate?

asked May 3, 2011 at 4:15

31 votes

7 answers

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Is there a 'rule of thumb' that I can use to estimate depth of field while shooting?

asked Dec 27, 2010 at 3:59

29 votes

2 answers

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What is Bakker's Saddle?

asked Apr 30, 2011 at 6:59

28 votes

3 answers

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What is Lead Room?

asked May 7, 2011 at 3:15

25 votes

3 answers

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What is 'freelensing'?

asked Feb 10, 2011 at 9:29

23 votes

3 answers

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What is butterfly lighting, and when do I use it?

asked Jan 11, 2011 at 7:46

21 votes

3 answers

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What is Miksang Photography?

asked May 6, 2011 at 7:12

19 votes

10 answers

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How can I trigger multiple cameras to fire simultaneously?

asked Mar 1, 2011 at 2:25

17 votes

3 answers

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What is the "Circle of Confusion?"

asked Feb 20, 2011 at 0:32

17 votes

3 answers

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What is Bulb Mode?

asked May 13, 2011 at 6:16

16 votes

1 answer

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What is image stacking as it relates to astrophotography?

asked Jun 2, 2011 at 0:44

16 votes

13 answers

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Is it legal in the USA for me to take pictures of commercial/military aircraft taking off and landing?

asked Feb 17, 2011 at 3:38

16 votes

3 answers

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How do I get started with 'painting with light' photography?

asked Apr 12, 2011 at 23:23

16 votes

3 answers

687 views

What is a photography portfolio, and when would I use it?

asked Feb 1, 2011 at 17:26

15 votes

2 answers

3k views

What is headroom as it relates to photographic composition?

asked May 4, 2011 at 18:10

11 votes

1 answer

252 views

Tests to determine the condition of a used medium format camera

asked Jan 5, 2011 at 7:07

11 votes

1 answer

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What lighting effects do the various surfaces of a 5-way reflector produce?

asked Feb 22, 2011 at 6:43

10 votes

1 answer

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What are the differences between 120 film and 220 film?

asked Jan 5, 2011 at 6:17

9 votes

5 answers

2k views

How do I go about creating 3D photographs?

asked Feb 21, 2011 at 18:41

7 votes

1 answer

403 views

What should I consider when designing my physical environment for photo editing?

asked Feb 23, 2011 at 5:20

5 votes

9 answers

2k views

What professional photography organizations are available to join? [closed]

asked Feb 11, 2011 at 23:16

5 votes

1 answer

301 views

Are there features to Westcott's Spiderlite TD5 that would be difficult to reproduce if I built a DIY version?

asked Feb 13, 2011 at 19:45

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30 Questions

In portrait photography, what is 'broad' lighting? What is 'short' lighting?

What is Rembrandt lighting, and when do I use it?

What is the 'Golden Ratio' and why is it better than the 'Rule of Thirds?'

What is the difference between a pentaprism and a pentamirror?

What is the Rule of Odds?

How do I give someone a critique of their photograph?

How to white-balance photos shot in mixed-lighting environments?

What is the 'Diagonal Method' and should I use it instead of 'The Rule of Thirds?'

What is a zone plate?

Is there a 'rule of thumb' that I can use to estimate depth of field while shooting?

What is Bakker's Saddle?

What is Lead Room?

What is 'freelensing'?

What is butterfly lighting, and when do I use it?

What is Miksang Photography?

How can I trigger multiple cameras to fire simultaneously?

What is the "Circle of Confusion?"

What is Bulb Mode?

What is image stacking as it relates to astrophotography?

Is it legal in the USA for me to take pictures of commercial/military aircraft taking off and landing?

How do I get started with 'painting with light' photography?

What is a photography portfolio, and when would I use it?

What is headroom as it relates to photographic composition?

Tests to determine the condition of a used medium format camera

What lighting effects do the various surfaces of a 5-way reflector produce?

What are the differences between 120 film and 220 film?

How do I go about creating 3D photographs?

What should I consider when designing my physical environment for photo editing?

What professional photography organizations are available to join? [closed]

Are there features to Westcott's Spiderlite TD5 that would be difficult to reproduce if I built a DIY version?