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What is “ISO” on a digital camera?

iso digital-vs-film noise iso-noise asked Jan 8 '11 at 18:17

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How do I choose a graphics card for Linux?

linux xorg graphics hardware-compatibility asked Mar 18 '11 at 15:11

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What exactly determines depth of field?

depth-of-field terminology asked Mar 9 '11 at 21:52

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What does it mean for a photograph to be “high key”?

lighting terminology art high-key asked Mar 28 '11 at 1:15

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How can knowledge of human perception of color be used in photography?

color human-vision-system color-theory asked Feb 1 '11 at 13:46

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Is it possible to have more than six labels in Trello?

trello labels asked Sep 20 '11 at 13:01

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Does a photographer take pictures or make pictures?

terminology art philosophy asked Dec 22 '10 at 2:43

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22 votes

Why is the blue channel the noisiest?

digital-photography color noise color-blue asked Apr 10 '11 at 13:43

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Secure Network Filesystems for Linux: What are people doing?

linux security posix nfs4 network-filesystem asked Oct 29 '10 at 19:27

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Was the golden ratio deliberately used for aesthetics in ancient or Renaissance times?

history art asked Mar 5 '11 at 1:58

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What is the “exposure triangle”?

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Which is the safest way to get root privileges: sudo, su or login?

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What is “angle of view” in photography?

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What historic reasons are there for common aspect ratios?

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What are common beginner mistakes in photography?

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What linux distribution is Android based on?

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Are there disadvantages to a prosumer camera for a beginner, aside from cost?

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Is there development in the world of lenses?

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What are the key photography-related features from Photoshop that are missing in GIMP?

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Why do we use “./” to execute a file?

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Does this photo show a ghost?

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How much do lens lineups vary across DSLR platforms?

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How do I calibrate the diopter correction on my DSLR's viewfinder?

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Does LVM impact performance?

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What does it mean for a photograph to be “high key”?

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How do I convert lens mm to optical zoom times?

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Is it physically possible to build a long zoom (17-300 mm for example) at an aperture value of around 1.4 or 1.2?

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What is the 'Diagonal Method' and should I use it instead of 'The Rule of Thirds?'

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If I swallowed my SD Card would it be readable when it emerged?

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What is the “Rule of Thirds”?

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What does the term “sneaker zoom” mean?

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Why don't today's lenses come with a polarizer by default?

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What's the result of stacking ND filters?

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I know the basic technical stuff, what now?

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Can I leave the batteries in my camera?

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Why does Linux scale so well to different hardware platforms?

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Please negotiate and make obvious user-favorable license terms for uploaded images

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How do color spaces like sRGB and Adobe RGB overlap?

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Is it practical to shoot portraits by only candlelight?

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How can I take a photo with everything in focus with my DSLR?

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