Great tutorial for beginners.

[damian5000]

I was using "stumbleupon" and came across this well put together tutorial for photographers.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm

Includes these topics:

• - A Background on Color Perception
• - Understanding Digital Pixels: PPI, Dithering and Print Size
• - Understanding Bit Depth
• - Understanding Image Types
• - Understanding Digital Sensors
• - Understanding Camera Metering & Exposure
• - Understanding Image Noise, Part 1: Concept and Types
• - Understanding Image Noise, Part 2: Examples and Characteristics
• - Understanding Sharpness
• - Understanding Depth of Field
• - Understanding Histograms, Part 1: Tones and Contrast
• - Understanding Histograms, Part 2: Luminance and Color
• - Color Management, Part 1: Concept and Overview
• - Color Management, Part 2: Color Spaces
• - Color Management, Part 3: Color Space Conversion
• - Color Management, Part 4: In Practice
• - Understanding White Balance
• - Understanding RAW Files: Why Should I Use RAW?
• - Understanding Gamma Correction
• - Understanding Camera Lenses, Part 1: Focal Length & Aperture
• - Understanding Camera Lenses, Part 2

• - Using "Levels" in Photoshop
• - Using "Curves" in Photoshop
• - Sharpening Using an "Unsharp Mask"
• - Using Local Contrast Enhancement
• - Averaging Images to Reduce Noise
• - Understanding Posterization
• - Working Space Comparison: sRGB vs. Adobe RGB 1998
• - A Flexible Depth of Field Calculator
• - Understanding the Hyperfocal Distance
• - Lens Flare: What It Is and How to Reduce It
• - Converting a Color Photo Into Black & White
• - Understanding Digital Image Interpolation
• - A Closer Look at Resizing an Image for the Web & Email
• - Optimizing Digital Photo Enlargement
• - Understanding Dynamic Range

• - Understanding Diffraction: Pixel Size, Aperture and Airy Disks
• - Intro and Common Obstacles in Night Photography
• - Digital Camera Sensor Sizes: How Do These Influence Photography?
• - Using the High Dynamic Range (HDR) Feature in Photoshop CS2
• - Interpreting MTF Lens Curves (Modulation Transfer Function)
• - Photo Stitching Digital Panoramas, Part 1: Overview & Capture (NEW)
• - Photo Stitching Digital Panoramas, Part 2: Image Projections (NEW)
• - Photo Stitching Digital Panoramas, Part 3
• - Plus many more as time permits...

 

[lifeafter2am]

Nice find! A lot of good information in there, not just for beginners either.

 

[Carlos Cané]

Wow! Thanks for the info. I'll start reading it as soon as I can

 

[Zoso]

sweet thanks

 

[damian5000]

Wanted to give this one a bump. Really a great tutorial. And as lifeafter2am stated...It's not just for beginners. I think even pros may be able to learn a thing or 2 from this info...

 

[HatMan]

Thanks for the links! I'm always looking for more to read!

 

[amateursnapper]

Interesting articles, lots to read! Nice find.

Pete

 

[MarkCSmith]

Very nice find, looks like exactly what I need to reference to when all the terms and what not get me confused

 

[Iron Flatline]

Cool. I always wanted to understand MTF tables, I hope s/he writes the article soon.

 

[carmeyeii]

OK, this is seriously the best tutorial I've read on photography basics and not so basics EVER. Thanks!!

 

[beaminge36]

Yea, its a great site. I too stumbled upon it about a month ago and it really did a good job explaining alot of topics both beginner and more advanced.

Nick

 

[esszeeeye]

Really appreciated,thanks !

 

[damian5000]

Bumpin' this again, looks like there are new users comin' in all the time that might be able to take advantage of it.

Maybe visit the main link as things could of changed there since the original post. One more thing, don't judge the tutorial by the photos I'VE posted... Haha... Enjoy.