“At what point do you typically start a new Capture One catalog? I love how I can store images on my computer without needing an external hard drive plugged in, but my computer is officially full. Should I buy a new laptop with a bigger internal drive, or should I start storing everything externally?” Continue Reading
“Hi David. I’m thinking about doing some portraiture and need lens advice. Which will give a better result? An 85mm with a large 1.4 aperture, or a 70-200 at 2.8 with the longer focal length? Thanks.” Continue Reading
“I shoot RAW on my Canon 90D, but my PowerShot SX740 only saves JPEGs. I love using it when I travel, and I want to get the most data possible out of those JPEGs for editing. What camera settings should I use to keep things flexible in post-processing?” Continue Reading
“I shoot sports and am looking for workflow help. I use Photo Mechanic and have all the other apps but am confused trying to do batch editing and noise reduction. Can you give me an editing walkthrough from start to finish?” Continue Reading
“When I take a picture using off-camera flash, it seems to fire twice. Why is that?” Continue Reading
“Every time I try to use hard light in my home studio, it just looks kind of flat and all over the place. I thought it was supposed to give those strong shadows, but I can’t seem to make it work. Is there a trick to doing this in a small space, or do I need a bigger room?” Continue Reading
“On the newest mirrorless cameras, I’ve seen the option to shoot with an RGB histogram. How does this differ from a luminance histogram, why would I use it, and are there any downsides?” Continue Reading
“Since we have cameras that can shoot stills and video, do we need to invest in hybrid lenses?” Continue Reading
“I primarily shoot sports, and sometimes need very high ISOs. I’ve seen some people use noise reduction at lower ISOs, but it seems that the cameras these days look good even at 12,800. At what point is noise reduction useless?” Continue Reading