Exposure: A common error that novice and enthusiast photographers make is to overexpose their photos. The problem with doing so is that highlighted areas will be nothing but bright, white blobs in the printed image. Since recovering details in shadowed areas is much easier to do than in highlighted areas, it’s better to underexpose your […]

Minimize the ISO  The ISO controls how sensitive your camera’s sensor is to light. Raising the ISO increases that sensitivity and makes low-light shooting a greater possibility. The problem is that the higher the ISO setting, the more digital noise that appears in the photo. This results in a grainy look (as shown above). Though […]

1) Calibrate your Display! I almost can’t repeat this one enough, because calibrating your display should be required if you want to start printing photos at home. If you want to edit an image for print, calibration is a critical step, since it helps sync what is being shown on your screen with what will […]