Leading lines – do they exist?
Leading lines, sometimes also called guidelines, are those lines that are meant to lead the viewer's eye into the picture and to the main object of the composition. Now, there [...]
White Balance
For many newcomers to photography white balance seems to be a mystery. The reason is probably, that most people don't know that light can have a distinct color. In our [...]
Organizing your images – Part 2
In part two of this blog I'd like to show you our file system on the hard disk, how we keyword our images and how we use collections and smart [...]
Organizing your images – Part 1
Organizing your digital images can be a demanding task. If you ever looked for a certain picture and couldn't find it you know what I'm talking about. As long [...]
Light: Quality vs. Quantity, Part 2
In part 1 of this blog we talked about why the quality of the light is more important than the amount of light. In todays post the topic is [...]
Light: Quality vs. Quantity, Part 1
Light is without question one of the most important "ingredients" of a photograph. Natural light, that is the light coming from our sun, is by far the most important [...]
Exposure Metering Modes
Modern cameras all have a built-in exposure meter. No guessing of the correct exposure or use of rules of thumb like the "Sunny 16 rule" is required any more. But [...]
Is This the End, Photokina?
You've probably heard already that the Photokina, one of the most important photography trade fairs, has been suspended until further notice. When this was announced a couple of days ago [...]
Saturation and Vibrance. What’s the Difference?
The saturation slider has been present in almost any editing software since the early days of digital images. The vibrance slider is by no means a recent addition to the [...]
Presenting Your Images
When you have been on a trip to far away (or not so far away) countries you've probably taken lots of pictures. And of course you want to show [...]