The three camera settings that give you control over the exposure - aperture, shutter speed and ISO - can each be measured in stops. For instance, a shutter speed of 1/50 sec is one stop slower than 1 ...

Have you ever wondered what's with the f/2.8 and 4/5.6 that people use in their photo descriptions, or what the difference between a 35mm f/1.4 and a 35mm f/1.8 lens is? Or for that matter, when ...

Photography can be so much more expressive when you venture beyond point-and-shoot. For newbies stepping up to a more capable camera, such as an advanced compact, a mirrorless compact system camera, ...

In the last couple months my Photography Snapshot series has focused on the theory of light and how it behaves as it created images in an optical system. I'm planning to shift my focus now from the ...

If you want to get creative with your photography, and out of that all-too-tempting automatic mode, you'll need to get your head around a few key settings. We've already looked at ISO, and now it's ...

This guide will help you get started with your film photography journey whether it's learning the right aperture to how to ...

Jo Plumridge is a British writer and photographer who specializes in design, travel and comedy pieces. As a photographer, she focuses on portraiture. This post was originally published on the ...