Photography

The Keys to a Successful Photograph

Imagine trying to write an essay without knowing what you want to say. Suppose you know that the topic is winter, but nothing more. It would be difficult to write an effective essay without having a point of view. You could easily end up just assembling a random set of facts about winter. If, howeve Read More

To Underwater Camera Manufacturers

Suggestions To Manufacturers Of (Amphibious) Underwater Cameras The following suggestions are based upon upon my longtime experience with housed and amphibious cameras gathered in 50 plus years of diving photography. Even when regarded merely as a sort of wish list, it has been provoked by lots o Read More

Photography And Vanity

There is an aspect of Photography which the photographers everywhere might find worthy of thought: DISHONEST PEOPLE CAN NEVER BE GOOD PHOTOGRAPHERS! That is an irrefutable truth, and any analysis will prove it to be iron-clad. To become and be a Photographer, one has to have an interest in Read More

Keeping Cameras Dry

Sometimes you’ll hear people complain that their newly bought underwater camera delivers fogged-over images when first used in water. At other times, some cameras sealed against water make perfectly clear photos, and then all of a sudden their lenses and monitors inexplicably mist over from th Read More

Exif - And What It Is Good For

Exchangeable image file format (officially Exif, not EXIF according to JEIDA/JEITA/CIPA specifications) is a standard that specifies the formats for images, sound, and ancillary tags used by digital cameras (including smartphones), scanners and other systems handling image and sound files recorded b Read More

Rule Of Thirds and Other Stories

Let me tell you a story! I have remembered it from my youngest camera days, and it is an exciting story about the Quest for Good Pictures. It goes like this. Once upon a time, someone very curious wanted to discover a secret. He was wondering, why are some photos Good, the other Not So Good - or Read More