Shooting at high iso is a topic highly commented. Some believe it is certainly overstated. And indeed, it is far from being so important in photography. At the same time, we should know the limits: how dark can it be? How far can we go at high ISO when shutter speed is critical? Not from a purely technical perspective but to…
(About the new Microsoft Raw Image Extension on Windows 10) Until recently, the Microsoft explorer strategy with regards to RAW files has been “not very consistent” – to say the least. For instance, it has indeed been possible for a while to display in the explorer thumbnails of Canon and Nikon raw files (.CR2 and .NEF files) but most of the…
Introduction Clipping in photography is well known and whereas sometimes done on purpose, it mostly comes as a non-desirable effect, because of poor exposure (worst case) or at least reaching the limits of the sensor range (best case). By clipping, I mean both blowing highlights and clipping blacks. The topic has been debated countless times in different forums and blogs. As…
I have written several times that technical innovation can be either a way to foster your creativity or could be, most of the time, a useless distraction. I don't say I am opposed to innovation, that's more the other way around of course, but I like to believe one should always remember the basic: 1. Subjects' choice Whatever the technology and…
The digital revolution may have began around 1999 or 2000 with the first real DSLR of Nikon and Canon. Almost 15 years later, evolution will continue, every quarter great cameras, software, or new web services are released, but I am more and more believing it is the end of the digital revolution. And that's good news for photography because we may…
Some people can lose all their digital work in a few minutes, that's still very rare. More frequent, your hard drive can crash, any time, without notice. At the end of the day, our digital assets are just becoming so important we cannot live without a clear back-up strategy. For a photographer, it cannot be more important. The risks You can't…
Photostreams are now just a commodity for any social service, and has improved dramatically for the last months. Facebook and Flickr recent improvements may be two obvious examples. Let's list first some trends in 2012: Bigger is better That's obvious: the experience improves with the picture size and photostreams are now able to display much bigger pictures. Adjust to your screen…
New DSLR, new mirrorless, new high end compact, new point and shoot, new smartphone. Every week will start with some good news with photographer. Sensors' capabilities are now outstanding in low light, in high contrasts for landscapes, and for depth of colours for portraits. Other cameras' performances are also always improving in terms of Autofocus, how fast the camera will shoot,…
Light field camera has moved from a technical concept to a mass consumer product recently. Basically, the concept is allowing you to focus after shooting, and theoretically to manage your depth of field (DOF) as you wish, so pretty much one can consider as a real innovation. DOF's management has always been a real challenge for many photographer. I don't have…
Whereas its photo services have improved dramatically for the last months, despite a 1 billion dollars acquisition, you should not believe, even a second, than Facebook is the photographer friend. Actually, I like their honesty: they don't want to be cool, they want to become a utility. They don't like photography, they like you spending your life on their website. Users…