Have you ever found yourself wondering what makes a professional DSLR different than a prosumer or consumer grade DSLR? There are many factors that go into selecting a camera body beyond its megapixel count and frames per second. One of the most important considerations is sensor size. The camera’s sensor size has a vast effect on the total size and quality of your image. Continue reading
JPEG vs. RAW
JPEG vs. RAW
The age old question to be answered is what’s better JPEG or RAW? Why one over the other? Some will argue that RAW is the only option. Why not take advantage of having a larger file that’s going to yield more information to manipulate in post? Simply put, some times its just not necessary. Don’t get me wrong shooting in camera RAW is an excellent choice. To be honest with you I shoot almost exclusively in RAW simply because I come from a train of though that more is better. However there are drawbacks to shooting in RAW over JPEG.
Its been quite some time since my inaugural post and a lot has happened since then. Starting April 1st and ending July 1st my work will be on display at the Starbucks in East Longmeadow Ma. Currently on display is an Image I made while visiting family in Italy. The image was captured shortly after a late afternoon rain storm just down the street from where we were staying in the small town of Morrovalle.
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The Inauguration
Welcome to FlashFotography.net. This post marks a new beginning for me. Over the last four years I have sat quietly scouring the inter webs for useful bits of information to little or no avail. This has prompted me to create this blog in an effort to “demystify” some of photography’s most basic principles. Over the next few weeks I plan on diving head first into topics like color management, hardware setup, creating a working digital darkroom, and some photo basics in a series called “Photo 101″ Stay tuned for more to come and subscribe via RSS. Thanks for visiting.
