One question that I’m often asked is, “After capturing an image, how much cropping do you do in Photoshop?” My answer to that question is not as clear as one I might have given a few years ago: I don’t often crop an image, preferring to do it in the camera’s viewfinder but—and this is new for me—I do crop my images in Photoshop more than I previously did.

If you’re new to the concept of depth-of-field, here are a few basics: When focusing a lens—or if the camera is doing it—on a specific subject, all of the subject matter that lay on that plane of focus (at that distance) are critically sharp.

Many Photoshop plug-ins, such as Silver Efex that was used for today’s featured image, that let you convert color photographs to black & white also give you the option to add the effect of applying colored filters during monochrome conversation.

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a sports car racing series that was based in the United States and Canada. It consisted of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans.

When working with LED lighting systems you will come face-to-face with what might be unfamiliar buzzwords such as lux, lumens and foot-candles but hang in there…