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23 Aug

Camera Settings For Better Images

Beginner photographers will often jump to studying retouching before they have their photography and lighting skills fine-tuned. However, it is smarter to start with a solid photographic foundation before refining...

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05 Aug

What is ISO?

November 3, 2018
Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
image noise, iso, Qualities of Digital Images
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WHAT IS ISO? ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization, and in terms of photography, designates an exposure index system devised by that organization. In essence, ISO is an exposure...

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31 Jul

Understanding Image Noise

November 3, 2018
Posted by Julia Kuzmenko McKim, RA Team
image noise, iso, Qualities of Digital Images
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What is Image Noise In digital photography, image noise can be compared to film grain for analogue cameras. Image noise usually manifests itself as random speckles on a smooth surface...

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