Photography

Light can be one of the most challenging topics when it comes to learning photography. It takes a lot of trial and error to understand light, as there are very few resources available that teach light beyond setups. When working with light, many beginners are intimidated and often overlook some important things such as position, color, or quality. Some look away from learning light, while others…

G’day from Australia, my name is Jason De Freitas (@jase.film on Instagram), and I’m a photographer mostly known for my analog astrophotography. In this article, I’ll describe the process and decisions I went through to take this lunar eclipse multi-exposure sequence on medium format film. The Aim There are two common but very pleasing eclipse sequence shots that I’ve seen a lot. The…

NASA’s Mars Ingenuity drone survived a close call that could have ended in disaster. During its sixth flight, a glitch in its camera image delivery pipeline caused the drone’s onboard navigation system to malfunction. In order to explain what happened, it’s crucial to first understand how the Ingenuity drone estimates its flight path and motion. While in the air, the drone keeps track of…

Although Adobe Photoshop has become known as the industry’s leading post-processing software with its powerful non-destructive editing tools, it is by far not the only option available out there. Photoshop has been around for just over 30 years — first released in 1990 — and has become an integral part of most professional photographers editing workflows. It’s even so well known outside…