Photography terms and definitions Archives

Understanding dynamic range in photography: A complete guide

Jan 6, 2025 Dunja Đuđić

Dynamic range is one of the critical concepts in photography. It determines how well your camera captures the brightest highlights and deepest shadows within a…

All you need to know about the blue hour in photography

Dec 26, 2024 Dunja Đuđić

I feel like we talk a lot about the golden hour, while the blue hour in photography seems to be a little neglected in comparison….

What is exposure in photography?

Dec 19, 2024 Dunja Đuđić

Exposure is a foundational concept in photography, and even if you’re a brand new photographer, you’ve heard of it. A camera’s iconic “click” when taking…

What is focal length in photography?

Dec 17, 2024 Dunja Đuđić

Focal length is one of the most essential concepts in photography and yet another addition to our “Terms and Definitions” series. It determines not just…

Every photographer should know about these color spaces – an introduction

Oct 5, 2024 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

While working in Photoshop or while exporting your photo, you may have come across different choices of color spaces. While you submit your images to…

Depth of field – Everything you need to know and more

Sep 6, 2024 Udi Tirosh

Depth of field is one of the key concepts in photography and a term you’ll hear a lot. After discussing exposure in great detail, I…

Back Button Focus – What it is and why you might want to use it

Dec 20, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

Yes, we’re bringing up the back button focus. This is one of those things that regularly seems to split the camera-owning public. One side swears by it, and the other side can’t stand it or just doesn’t see the point. But, like many things in photography, it’s just another way of doing something. In this case, focusing your lens.