Ivor Rackham
Photographer and Writer at Freelance
Professional #photographer and #writer. Website building, guitar strumming, family-loving man. All opinions are my own. Very occasional tweets.
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6 days ago |
fstoppers.com | Ivor Rackham
In my previous article, I wrote about the basics of aperture. Once you have got to grips with that, there is more information that's really useful to know. Like my first article, I have been simplistic when explaining the different aspects below. Yes, I could delve much deeper by providing the formula for calculating the depth of field, or include what little I know about quantum mechanics, but that is unnecessary. This is a brief outline aimed at novice photographers.
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1 week ago |
fstoppers.com | Ivor Rackham
There is more to know about aperture than many realize. There is also some hogwash spouted by some. So, by getting to grips with more than the fundamentals, one can more precisely control how your photographs look. Recently, I wrote an article about shutter speed and how it affects the overall look of an image. It raised questions about the aperture that I hope to answer here, along with some other aspects of it that we should consider with our photography.
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3 weeks ago |
fstoppers.com | Ivor Rackham
Forget AI-generated images like the one above. A leaked video on the dark web has revealed a fully automated, intelligent drone that does away with photographers. My pal Steve is a detective who specializes in the dark web. Much of what he does is confidential, but he sometimes shares with me things that he thinks I will find interesting. Last week, he sent me a leaked research video from Japan that was fascinating and a bit scary at the same time.
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3 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Ivor Rackham
3 hours ago“I want to awaken a sense of reverence,” says photographer Gleeson Paulino of his solo show Echoes of the Amazon. “A reminder that we are not separate from nature, but a part of it; a call to remember, to respect, and to reconnect.” Paulino’s evocative photography explores the cultural, social and …
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3 weeks ago |
fstoppers.com | Ivor Rackham
Technology has come a long way over the last ten years, and it makes photography easier. There are features beyond the basic exposure settings that every interchangeable lens or bridge camera should have and others that should be consigned to the bin. Here are some considerations to avoid disappointment. This article is mainly aimed at first-time buyers of cameras who, understandably, look for budget and second-hand models.
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