About Clipping blacks and blowing highlights: an attempt to bring together art, science and discipline

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…

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The three pillars of photography

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…

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