Pincushion DistortionPincushion Distortion is a term used to describe an effect in which lenses distort the sides of an […] April 13, 2017 in Equipment / Software by Art Whitton
Barrel DistortionBarrel Distortion is a term used to describe an effect in which lenses distort the sides of an […] April 13, 2017 in Equipment / Software by Art Whitton
AWBAWB is an acronym for “Automatic White Balance”. This is a setting that allows the camera to correct […] April 13, 2017 in Equipment / Technique by Art Whitton
Shutter ReleaseThe Shutter Release is the mechanism (usually a button) that is pressed to release the shutter and take […] April 13, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
EVFEVF is an acronym for “Electronic View Finder”. In modern cameras that don’t use a mirror to to […] April 13, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
BulbBulb is a setting on cameras that will let you keep the shutter open for as long as […] April 13, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
RAWRAW is a term used to describe a file type that is by cameras to record all the […] April 6, 2017 in Equipment / Software by Art Whitton
WBWB is an acronym for White Balance. White Balance is a setting on your camera which is used […] April 4, 2017 in Equipment / Software / Technique by Art Whitton
High Speed Sync (HSS)High speed sync is a way of firing a flash while using a shutter speed faster than the […] April 3, 2017 in Equipment / Technique by Art Whitton
Hot ShoeThe Hot Shoe is the connection on the top of your camera that allows you to attach a […] April 3, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
Sync SpeedSync Speed is a term used to define the shutter speed while using a flash. Generally it is […] April 3, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
GNGN is an acronym for “Guide Number” and is used as a specification for flash power. The higher […] April 3, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
TTLTTL is an acronym for ‘Through the Lens’ and usually applies to metering. Most cameras meter the light […] April 3, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
Off Camera FlashOff camera flash is a term used anytime you take your flash and place it away from the […] April 3, 2017 in Equipment / Technique by Art Whitton
FlashA flash unit is used to create artificial light in a small device. Most flashes are compact and […] April 3, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
MegapixelA megapixel (mp) is roughly a million pixels ( 1,048,576 – 220 to be exact). The most common […] March 31, 2017 in Equipment / Software by Art Whitton