Figure #1 From The Bench. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. December, 2012 Sony RX1 @ ISO 100 Why do some photographs succeeded and some not? Indeed, what makes a good photograph? Why are some worth looking at, thinking about, admiring or even hating? Why do some (most?) not even merit a second glance? Are there rules, and who makes the rules? Then, if there are rules – who … [Read more...]
Michael Reichmann
Michael Reichmann is the founder of the Luminous Landscape. Michael passed away in May 2016. Since its inception in 1999 LuLa has become the world's largest site devoted to the art, craft, and technology of photography. Each month more than one million people from every country on the globe visit LuLa.
(Rediscover) Make it Long
A Preference for Long Lenses On a regular basis, a newbie will ask on one of the forums..."What wide angle lens should I get for landscapes"? Since I don't want to get sucked down that particular rabbit hole I rarely answer, leaving it to some other experienced person to set the questioner straight. Of course, the reality is that landscape photography is … [Read more...]
Rediscover – Understanding Mirror Lock-Up
Understanding Mirror Lock-Up Techniques for Reducing Vibration The greatest enemy of image sharpness is vibration. One of the best ways of beating vibration is through the use of mirror lock-up (MLU). But, there is a range of tools and techniques involved in achieving the sharpest possible images, and we'll look at each of them in detail. The Weakest Link Let's look at the … [Read more...]
Rediscover – Understanding Sharpness
By Michael Reichmann - Originally Published March 11, 2011 What Are We Talking About? Photographers as a group are pretty hung-up on sharpness. I'm no exception. Unfortunately for some seeking the holy grail of ultimate image sharpness becomes a substitute for creating interesting and worthwhile photographs. Since the concept of sharpness is a means, not an end in itself, … [Read more...]
Rediscover – Understanding RAW Files
Understanding RAW Files By Michael Reichmann originally posted March 2, 2011 There is probably more misinformation, disinformation, and lack of information regarding what raw files are all about than on any other digital imaging topic. There are also many reasons why one should shoot in raw mode, but also quite a few reasons why many people don't. Let's have a look at … [Read more...]
