2023/03/24

Everything you need to know about depth of field

What is depth of field? Let's start by determining what it is not. Depth of field is not a tangible thing. Depth of field changes depending on the way one takes a photo or shoots a video. Understanding depth of field is essential in cinematography, where the focus is manipulated to achieve the desired look.

It is more accurate to think of depth of field as a condition resulting from a set of conditions relating to a photograph and its visual arrangement. It describes an area of acceptable focus around a subject placed at a specific distance from the lens. This phenomenon occurs within the lens diaphragm—comprised of tiny thin blades that open and close to create an aperture.

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How much does a photographer make?

When you do a google search for how much a photographer makes, the answer varies wildly from $24K to $200K per year, begging the question — is there such a thing as the 'average photographer?'

I, the writer of this article, personally know photographers making less than $24k a year and don't know any making $200k — with the exception of YouTube sensations a la Peter McKinnon. The answer to this question of photographer's salaries is different today than it was five, ten and definitely fifteen years ago. There are essentially two routes to make a living in photography today: traditional or modern.

Creator Handbook: How Elena Taber educates viewers on finances

Elena Taber is a 24-year-old YouTuber living in New York. She is nearing 600K subscribers on YouTube and has over 100K followers on Instagram. She started her channel in January 2015. Elena found success through her creative skill and ability to tell stories. What stands out the most is her passion for finance and educating younger viewers on how to make financial decisions.

How to edit a YouTube video: Choosing your software

Want your YouTube videos recognized and appreciated? You're going to have to do some editing. Editing is the most important part of post-production. If you can't make select cuts, rough cuts or get your cut to hit the right frame, your content will be unrefined and may lose the attention of viewers.

If you're new to making videos, there's editing software out there for any budget — or no budget at all. These programs can help you discover the fundamental techniques for polishing videos. It's often a matter of choosing solutions that make editing your video footage easy.

There are many editing software programs to consider, from pro-level to beginner. Let's look at what's out there.

Drone flying 101: What you should know before taking off

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Rolleiflex has announced it will release a new modern digital twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera. It's been nine years since it released a camera.
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According to Bernstein, a ban on TikTok in the United States would likely benefit YouTube, Meta and Snap. This would be due to increased viewing of their short-form videos
Pentax may make a new hand-winding manual film camera. This is in part of its efforts to develop a new analog camera.
AMD may release its rumored Threadripper 7000 TR5 this year. However, it may be later in the year.