Why Sharing Your EXIF Data Is Mostly Useless (or Even Detrimental)

In the age of digital photography, we’ve become accustomed to an almost obsessive focus on technical specifications. Photographers, aspiring and professional alike, pore over sensor sizes, lens charts, and, perhaps most persistently, EXIF data. This embedded information, detailing everything from aperture and shutter speed to ISO and white balance, is often seen as a holyContinue reading “Why Sharing Your EXIF Data Is Mostly Useless (or Even Detrimental)”

What Is The Very Best Raw Editing Software In 2026?

Here is a question I get asked day in and day out, year in and year out; “Mark, what is the very best raw editing software that I should use?“. Today we will answer this question.  A bit of a backstory. As you all know, I am deeply involved in the photography world and partContinue reading “What Is The Very Best Raw Editing Software In 2026?”

What I’ve Learned In Two Decades Of Writing Online

Most of you know that I have been writing photography content for the last decade with my current onecameraonelens and ourlifeonfilm websites as well as my previous mgaphotography website (I do have other little websites I run, but they are not updated as much for to concentrating on the main websites). Well, in the decadeContinue reading “What I’ve Learned In Two Decades Of Writing Online”

“12 Days Of Christmas” Starts December 13th 2025!

Just a quick update and a look at what is happening. After a year or two break, One Camera One Lens feature “12 Days Of Christmas” is BACK! Here is a list of the 12 daily articles that will be presented on each of these days. Day 1 – Top 5 favourite recipes – AContinue reading ““12 Days Of Christmas” Starts December 13th 2025!”

Why super wide aperture lenses are important  even if your camera is exceptional at handling ISO.

In this day and age with modern cameras, it is so easy to just forget about your ISO and go out and shoot with slower lenses, but when you are shooting weddings, events, portraits, or even just capturing everyday people and places around you, a super wide aperture lens between F/1.2 and F/2 is extremelyContinue reading “Why super wide aperture lenses are important  even if your camera is exceptional at handling ISO.”