Noise-Reduction Basics
In the days of film, we worried about grain, and higher ISO speeds resulted in larger, more pronounced grain.

In the days of film, we worried about grain, and higher ISO speeds resulted in larger, more pronounced grain.
The holidays are here, and no matter what you celebrate, you’re sure to enjoy photographing holiday lighting displays.
Long ago in the darkroom, just when I thought I understood black-and-white printing, my teacher introduced another challenge: toning.
A common misunderstanding about image sharpening is that it can save a blurry or out-of-focus image.
Capturing digital photos in RAW mode provides a variety of benefits, such as the ability to fine-tune color temperature after capture, greater exposure latitude than JPEG capture and the opportunity to work with high-bit data.
We’ve all taken images that are perfect except for some unwanted element in the frame.
Every photo captured with a digital camera has metadata attached to it. Metadata literally is “data about data.”
You’re reading this article because you want to learn more about high-dynamic-range photography. Cool. HDR photography rocks.
Seven Steps to transform a favorite photo into painterly art
Back in the age of film, I carried several graduated neutral-density filters.