The Flexigav domain is being repurposed
Over the next six months all the “digital media technologies” field blogs will be moved to a new site… http://gavinldigital.com/blog/ This site will focus on philosophy and social issues experienced […]
Category Archives: Digital photography
Adobe Lightroom catalog concept
There are many articles around on Adobe Lightroom, all appealing to different audiences. This version is aimed at simplicity through being very visually orientated. It covers many of the menus […]
Setting up Adobe Lightroom
Before setting up Adobe Lightroom, some work-flow file housekeeping should be done. It is advised you read the adobe-lightroom-system-preparation article first. There are three primary folders that Lightroom links to: Your […]
Moving to Adobe Lightroom – System Preparation
System preparation Before installing Adobe Lightroom, your image storage structure should be refined. The first suggestion would be to create a single folder called “Digital Images’ on a portable USB […]
Buying DSLR cameras
When purchasing a camera with, or without professional aspirations in mind, there are a few things you need to consider in order to prevent unnecessary expense, or inadequate robustness. Except […]
Pictures; it’s all about light
In photography there are a number of properties of light we must understand: Tone Contrast Intensity Brightness Colour hue Saturation This article will endeavour to explain the differences of tone, […]
Mis-matched industry standards
How many people own a digital camera! There are basically two aspect ratios used for digital cameras. A 1.5 (3:2 crop) as used by most DSLR cameras and a 1.33 […]
Spend on lenses before bodies
I see so many photographers using DSLR cameras who are obviously not professionals. How many are freelancers hoping to earn some income, or keen photography enthusiasts looking for flexibility to […]
History of cameras and 35mm film
Although camera Obscura goes back to ancient times, it is not a brand name, but rather a technology type. The development of cameras was progressive throughout the ages, however there […]
Can’t always trust your light meter
Getting the correct exposure is a little less critical these days with 16 bit RAW files and digital post-production software to provide correction. However they do have their limits. You […]
