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What is push/pull processing?
Researching nearby companies providing E-6 processing, I noticed some offer push/pull processing. What is it and when would I want it?
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What's it called when two photographs are printed on triangles so you see a different one from different angles?
This is kinda hard to explain, but I've seen it several places before. I'm looking for a special way that two photographs are printed — they're printed so you from each angle can see just one of the two photos. It's printed on a load on triangles so…
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What does a client mean when they request 300 ppi pictures?
For an archaeological project, our client is requesting that all pictures taken should be in "300 ppi" (not 300 dpi).
I'm having trouble understanding what it means.
For now we have been using different cameras :
Sony HX400v
Panasonic Lumix…
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Why do photos with different settings produce different spots?
I have an issue with my Nikon D3500 camera which I do not understand. I can show it best using two photos I took with different settings. The lens I use is a kit lens which ranges from 18 to 105 mm.
This is photo #1: it has an F-number f/29, an…
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How does histogram shape affect the aesthetics of a picture?
For having more contrast in an image, it's good to have a wide range (i.e. difference between highest and lowest) of light intensities in a picture; and for keeping details, neither highlights nor shadows should be clipped.
But are there any other,…
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How do I develop black and white negatives at home?
C41 (color negative) processing is tricky and sensitive, so it's difficult to do at home. I'd still like to learn about film processing, and have heard that black and white negatives are fairly straightforward.
How do I develop black and white…
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Online viewer for panorama photos?
Are there any better services to upload wide (10K pixels wide) than flickr? I would like to see some kind of 'fit to screen height' and zooming functionalities.
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Tricks for a good "jumping" picture?
Too many jumping pictures can be annoying, but I would like to once in a while be able to make a good one.
Here is a bad one:
What characteristics make a jump picture impressive?
How to reach these characteristics when shooting the picture?
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Should I be concerned about sensor heat and the development of hot pixels?
Since I shoot a lot of pictures in Live View mode and from time to time I do some short movies, I've developed a paranoid sensation that I'm going to burn the sensor.
I'm aware that live view mode heats up the sensor and constant heat in the sensor…
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Do I have to shoot a whole film roll on the same ISO?
I am new to film photography and I really don’t get it.
Say I am shooting a roll of film, the box says ISO 400, do I have to shoot the whole roll on that ISO?
I have shot a whole roll changing the ISO setting on my camera for every picture and it…
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What's a good ad-hoc replacement for a gray card?
I know that a real gray card is the best thing to use to determine exposure. But I'd like to know if there are other naturally available features that can be used in a quick and dirty way. Are fields of grass or road tarmac appropriate?
The reason…
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Apple Aperture or Adobe Lightroom: which is better for post processing RAW photos?
This is probably an old chestnut, but I'm trying to decide between purchasing Adobe Lightroom or Aperture for Mac, and would appreciate any pointers that would help me decide.
I think I've outgrown iPhoto, and would like to spend a little more time…
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How do I to clean prime lenses' internals? Or should I even try?
I have some very old primes (grandfather's 1950s Exakta Varex lenses, ranging from 28mm to 85mm) that I've been really enjoying on my Sony NEX with an adapter. It's partially sentimental, but I've also gotten some great shots from them.
One of my…
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Water behind ships much bluer than rest of ocean
On Wikipedia I have found the following image:
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JDS Kongō (DDG 173) sails in formation with other JMSDF ships and ships assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. Wikimedia Commons.…
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Should I have a wedding contract provision for actions outside my control?
Should I have a provision in my weddings contracts that covers actions which are outside of my control? For instance, how to deal with wedding guests who 'play photographer' and may interfere with a critical shot?
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