If you’ve purchased a waterproof speaker or smartphone recently, you may have noticed its IP Code rating. For example, you may have seen ‘IPX7 Waterproof’ printed on the packaging of a JBL Flip 5, or ‘IP65/68’ on the box...
Blue Yeti microphones are great for streaming, podcasting, YouTube videos, and online calls. However, to get the highest sound quality, it helps to know the best Yeti microphone settings and practices. This post covers good recording tips and techniques, including...
The moiré effect is something you may have noticed in a photo before and not realized it had a name. Usually undesired and unintentional, moiré (or the moiré effect or moiré pattern) refers to unusual and repetitive lines, dots,...
If the goal was to bewilder as many people as possible with the increasing variety of memory cards, card manufacturers are undoubtedly succeeding. New photographers and videographers are constantly struggling to discern the difference between an SD card vs...
What Is The Exposure Triangle?
Before we jump in, it's important to know what exposure is. Exposure refers to how much light reaches your camera's sensor or film through the lens. It dictates how light or dark a photo is.
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Long exposure is a popular photography technique that uses a slow shutter speed to capture the movement of a subject in a single frame. A long exposure can ultimately result in beautiful, surreal imagery that visualizes the passing of...
Did you hear!? Kodak Alaris has recently released the new Kodak Gold 200 film for 120mm Format, and it's been all the rave. The Kodak Gold 200 film is famous for its wondrously warm color aesthetic, especially in natural lighting, making for some...
So, you’ve learned and mastered the rule of thirds (if not, do so at once), and you are ready to get a little more advanced with framing and composition. You’ve heard about the golden ratio in photography and want...
What is the difference between a cold shoe vs. hot shoe mount? They may look the same and sound similar, but the distinction is day and night, or better yet, hot and cold. Not understanding the difference isn’t the...
Balance in photography is a crucial principle of good composition. A photograph has balance when different areas of the frame equally draw the viewer's eye. This happens when objects, colors, or the sides of the image have the same...
