25 common photography abbreviations, explained
From Digital Photography School, this article is great for the beginner. It de-mystifies common abbreviations used in photography to help you understand conversations and articles... Read More
How astronomical images get processed
YouTube video on how Judy Schmidt processes raw data from telescopes such as Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope and turns them into beautiful images... Read More
Good explanation of “compression” in images
This is a good explanation of the effects of focal length and distance-to-subject on the relative size of objects in the frame. For anyone who... Read More
Free, open-source alternatives to Adobe Lightroom
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Adobe Lightroom? DPReview has an article on a few options. https://www.dpreview.com/articles/0404869946/the-best-open-source-lightroom-alternatives
The ten weirdest digital cameras ever
From DPReview TV – a fun look at some truly strange digital cameras with Chris Niccolls from DPReview TV and Gordon Laing from Camera Labs
Using masses and lines to aid composition
An excellent article by Erez Marom – a professional nature photographer, photography guide and traveller based in Israel. He explains how to use masses and... Read More
Articles on the history of photography at DP Review
Some very interesting articles on the DP Review wesite on the history of photography. Some additional ones added over time, but the first 5 are... Read More
Do you REALLY look when composing photos
This is a good, short video that illustrates how easy it is to not look carefully enough when composing photographs. Posted by Chris Taylor
Does a filter protect the front element of a lens?
There is great disagreement on whether having a UV or clear filter on your lens protects the front element from damage. In this video, Steve... Read More
Ottawa PC Users’ Group
While not specifically about photography, the Ottawa PC Users’ Group has some avid photographers as members and there are periodically presentation on various photography-related topics.... Read More