High-Speed Sync (HSS) is a feature on many flashes and strobes that allows you to use shutter speeds faster than your camera’s native maximum flash sync speed (often around 1/200th or 1/250th of a second). It sounds brilliant and I have used it extensively, however while this sounds incredibly useful—especially for freezing action or shootingContinue reading “Understanding the Trade-Off: Why High-Speed Sync (HSS) Isn’t Always the Best Choice”
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Unlock the Power of Your Sensor: Why In-Camera Crop Modes are Perfect for Everyday Photography
Many full-frame (FF) camera owners ignore the built-in crop modes, such as the APS-C (or DX) crop, viewing them only as a feature for adapting older lenses. However, for most users whose photos end up on social media or in family albums, 6these modes offer powerful, practical benefits that can significantly improve your shooting experienceContinue reading “Unlock the Power of Your Sensor: Why In-Camera Crop Modes are Perfect for Everyday Photography”
Sharpness Is Overrated
IntroductionA combination of conveniences relating to modern digital photography have led to a trend of hyper-scrutiny on lens performance, most notably sharpness. Nowadays we are blessed with data-dense raw files, and process our images on high definition, wide colour-gamut screens. We can also zoom into our images on-screen by hundreds of percent very quickly andContinue reading “Sharpness Is Overrated”
Your Choice: Free Photo Editors To Replace Adobe In 2025
Who does not love a bargain? And with the prices of Adobe and other software rising constantly, it is nice to know that there is perfectly capable editing software out there that will be useful to most people, most of the time! Although you would have heard of many of these before, many of themContinue reading “Your Choice: Free Photo Editors To Replace Adobe In 2025”
The Power of Consistency: Why Your Photographic Voice Needs a Signature Style
In an era where millions of images are uploaded every minute, what separates a hobbyist from a professional photographer isn’t just the gear they use… it’s their visual identity. I have written many times about how important it is to have a consistent colour style in your editing or straight from camera images, and hereContinue reading “The Power of Consistency: Why Your Photographic Voice Needs a Signature Style”
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