The Understanding Series Table of Contents
Title | Description |
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Understanding Graduated Neutral Density Filters | How to use them in the field. An alternative to HDR |
Understanding Video | An introduction for still photographers |
Understanding Aspect Ratios and the Art of Cropping | Squares or rectangles, the choice is yours |
Understanding Soft Proofing | Using your profiled monitor and printer to really see what you’re going to get |
Understanding Printer Colour Management | The proper settings for using profiles |
Understanding Raw Files | Whether to choose to shoot in raw or JPG format, and why |
Understanding Contrast Masking | A simple Photoshop technique for opening shadow areas and reducing contrast |
Understanding Digital USM | What is the Unsharp Mask and what does it do? |
Understanding Histograms | How to read the digital camera’s most useful exposure evaluation tool |
Understanding MTF Charts | What is MTF, and how to read lens charts |
Understanding Digital Sensor Cleaning | The why, how and tools required |
Understanding Digital Workflow | Suggested steps and settings to use when working with a digital SLR |
Understanding Mirror Lock-Up | The simplest technique for creating vibration-free sharp images |
Understanding Medium Format | A primer on the jargon, and the equipment available |
Understanding Depth of Field | A tutorial, including Hyperfocal Distance and the Circle of Confusion |
Understanding Polarizers | A tutorial on how to use the most important filter for colour photography |
Understanding Lens Contrast | An in-depth tutorial by Mike Johnston |
Understanding Bit Depth | A tutorial on hi-bit images and when and why to use them |
Understanding Sharpness | A tutorial on resolution and acutance |
Understanding Resolution | Explores the basics of digitalInputandOutput |
Understanding Camera Movements | The ins and outs of tilts and shifts |
Understanding Colour Theory | Academic colour theory applied to landscape photography |
Understanding the DSLR Magnification Factor | What it is, how it works, benefits and drawbacks |
Understanding ProPhoto RGB | Are you throwing away much of the colour gamut your DSLR is capable of? |
Understanding Lens Diffraction | Does stopping down a lens make it sharper, or not? |
Understanding Exposure | The world’s 10 stop range. Why it’s so tough and how to handle it |
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