The two most engaging powers of a photograph are to make new things familiar and familiar things new. - William Thackeray
The Pixel Peeping Trap

200% peep In the digital age of photography the biggest bane to your enjoyment of your camera is viewing images at 100%, or more.

To quote Admiral Akbar, it's a trap! Don't do it!

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RAW vs JPEG

As a digital SLR user, you have a couple of options when deciding what the camera is supposed to do when it captures the data off the sensor: RAW or JPEG. In regards to this, I land firmly in the RAW camp, here's why...

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The Art Gallery of Ontario and Photography

The AGO changed their photography policy a few years ago. It's not so much that they changed it, it's the lame excuse they give for it.

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Photography Links

Various photography related links that I find interesting.

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Pentax made one mistake

I really like Pentax cameras, I have for quite a long time going back into film and forward into digital. Pentax made a serious mistake though.

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Digital SLR sensor size, crop factor and magnification

Is an APS-C sensor a crop factor or a magnification? The answer to that question is actually yes, maybe.

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The world of the "fanboy"

Have you ever seen a message board thread about Apple versus Microsoft? You'll know what I'm talking about if you have...

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Testing my Vivitar 2x multiplier

I bought a Pentax K-mount 2x matched multiplier made by Vivitar and, though I had already tried it out, some people asked me to post a more comprehensive example. Warning: Several MB worth of pictures here.

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Some essential tools for the amateur dSLR photographer in the wild

If you have a digital SLR, there are some great tools, software or hardware, out there that are either free or won't totally break the bank. Of course, photography can be an expensive hobby, so your mileage may vary here.

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