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What is Miksang Photography?
I'm curious about a photographic technique called 'Miksang photography.'
What is Miksang photography?
What are some resources for helping me to learn how to 'do' Miksang photography (or incorporate it into my photography)?
Does Miksang photography…
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What is decentering?
I have heard of a condition in imperfect lenses known as "decentering". What is decentering? When a lens is decentered, what exactly is wrong with the optical elements? What are its symptoms and how does it affect image quality?
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Is space radiation a risk for space film photography, and how is this prevented?
After seeing this question about a 135 camera being used during a space walk, I was wondering the following:
It is generally known that astronauts are exposed to increased radiation, also called space radiation.
Quote from NASA:
Astronauts are…
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Should I use JPG or TIFF for high-quality prints?
I am putting together a photo book. I shot all the photos in RAW. The prints will be 300pi on 13x11 inch glossy paper. I am laying out the pages in InDesign, which doesn't allow me to import and place RAW images.
Should I convert the images to JPG…
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Why are camera sensors green?
When I look at a CMOS sensor it's green.
But CCD sensor. photos in the internet show pink sensors.
So what exactly defines the color of an camera sensor? Especially what defines colors of the sensors of an gorgeous 3CCD camcorder?
I looked to the…
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Why is the cost of film going up so fast?
Two years ago 25 sheets of Ilford Delta 100 4x5 B&W cost just over $25. My last purchase last fall it was ~$35. Now it's $46. That's a steep rise! What's driving these rising film prices and can we expect them to drop again some day?
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How was this interior room photo lit? Window...Strobes...Both?
I would like to understand how this scene is lit:
I can see that sunlight is coming from two big windows on the right. But is there some kind of studio equipment, like a soft box or something similar on the left side?
It is a nice light on the…
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How can I get the horizon and the lighthouse both level in my photo?
I took the following photo on on a recent holiday in southern Italy:
I was pleased with the picture, but I could see that the horizon wasn't level, so I adjusted it (a simple rotation). The result was this:
Now, my horizon looks level, but my…
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Are online photos safe from damage?
The photos on one of my Facebook accounts seem to have lost a significant amount of resolution after they had already been posted. This account has other issues, for example, my timeline review is turned off but I am still asked to review anytime…
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What is considered High ISO?
So reading the questions I came across this Why do cameras include very high ISO settings even though they are so noisy? and my comment on this answer led me thinking, how do we qualify high ISO? Is it the top available ISO value? a percentile?…
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Can I develop my b&w film a year after shooting it?
I am a US citizen spending about a year in Germany and I've been shooting black and white film (ilford delta 400). I'm nervous about my film being in someone else's hands so I would prefer to develop all of it by myself when I get back home. The…
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How to capture a swinging pendulum?
A pendulum when reaching the extremes stands still for a moment, allowing us to see the details of the bob, and gradually increase its velocity towards the equilibrium point. Therefore, its trace of trajectory is blurred in our eyes.
Long-exposure…
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How to create the type of lighting that is used in many of Elena Shumilova's pictures?
Elena Shumilova posts a number of photos online. Many of her images have this sort of signature airy, soft, glowing lighting. This is good example.
How would I go about recreating this type of lighting in my photos? Time of day? Positioning of sun?…
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What is metallic paper?
I am having a black and white digital landscape photo printed to frame and hang on the wall and one of the options on offer is 'metallic paper'. What is it and would it be appropriate in this instance?
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What does the word "Contemporary" mean in a lens description?
What's the significance of the word "Contemporary" in a lens description? Example from Amazon: Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM Lens. I've also seen this on LensRentals.com. Does anybody besides Sigma use this description?
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