Photography terms and definitions
What Does RAW Mean in Photography? RAW vs JPEG Explained
Jun 22, 2026
Leonard Skapp
If you’ve spent any time learning photography, you’ve probably come across the term “RAW.” It’s often recommended by professional photographers, appears as an option in…
What Is Aperture in Photography? Understanding F-Stops, Exposure and Depth of Field
Jun 22, 2026
Alex Baker
Aperture is one of the most important camera settings every photographer should understand. It controls how much light enters your camera through the lens and…
What is ISO in Photography? A Complete Guide to Understanding ISO
Jun 15, 2026
Alex Baker
What exactly is ISO in photography? You’ve probably heard of it when someone shouts random numbers at you at a camera club. It seems important. Maybe…
Understanding dynamic range in photography: A complete guide
Jan 6, 2025
Dunja Đuđić
Dynamic range is one of the critical concepts in photography. It determines how well your camera captures the brightest highlights and deepest shadows within a…
All you need to know about the blue hour in photography
Dec 26, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
I feel like we talk a lot about the golden hour, while the blue hour in photography seems to be a little neglected in comparison….
What is exposure in photography?
Dec 19, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Exposure is a foundational concept in photography, and even if you’re a brand new photographer, you’ve heard of it. A camera’s iconic “click” when taking…
What is focal length in photography?
Dec 17, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Focal length is one of the most essential concepts in photography and yet another addition to our “Terms and Definitions” series. It determines not just…
Every photographer should know about these color spaces – an introduction
Oct 5, 2024
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
While working in Photoshop or while exporting your photo, you may have come across different choices of color spaces. While you submit your images to…
Depth of field – Everything you need to know and more
Sep 6, 2024
Udi Tirosh
Depth of field is one of the key concepts in photography and a term you’ll hear a lot. After discussing exposure in great detail, I…
Back Button Focus – What it is and why you might want to use it
Dec 20, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Yes, we’re bringing up the back button focus. This is one of those things that regularly seems to split the camera-owning public. One side swears by it, and the other side can’t stand it or just doesn’t see the point. But, like many things in photography, it’s just another way of doing something. In this case, focusing your lens.