Photography Links - May 19, 2023

Here are some links to articles about photography that I found interesting or useful.

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• Complete Guide to Black and White Photography. "Without the distraction of colour, black and white photography is timeless. What’s more, any photographer can indulge in this challenging, fun and creative form of artistic expression using what they have in their camera bag. Will Cheung guides us into the world of black and white photography."
• The ‘Exposure Donut’ for Sony Cameras Simplifies Manual Exposure. "The “Exposure Donut” is a new way to understand manual exposure controls on a mirrorless camera. Created by British engineer and photographer Tim Helweg-Larsen, the Exposure Donut, or Expodo, is a software tool designed to simplify exposure on mirrorless cameras." You may see this coming in the not-to-distant future.
• Sony’s New Camera Uses Lasers To Make Photography More Accessible. "Photography is tricky to make accessible, but at least Sony is trying with its latest camera bundle." I'd love to see this tech made available for more cameras. My X-S10 is a lovely camera, but the viewfinder is cramped. 
• ‘One roll of film, what a test!’ The 400TX Project – in pictures. "Brisbane photographer Renato Repetto passed a single analogue camera between some of Australia’s most prominent photographers and gave them just one roll of Kodak Tri-X 400 film to shoot on. The result – the 400TX Project – brings everything back to basics and focuses on the intimacy between photographer and subject. Armed with a 50-year-old Nikon F2 35mm SLR with a 55mm f/2.8 lens, the photographers felt a sense of stepping back in time. They were conservative with their single roll of 36-frame film, using manual focus and exposure. The images reveal the unique qualities of film photography and its place in the 21st century." I have been tempted to borrow my daugher's Minolta SLR and shoot a roll of Tri-X, just to see how the experience would compare with the b&w simulations on my Fujifilm mirrorless camera.
• Colorize Pictures. "Automatic, no sign-up, and Free!" I have tried this and it does work quite well. 
• Color Grading 101 - Everything You Need to Know. (YouTube link). A good introduction to colour grading for tweaking your videos. 
• How To Edit Black and White Photos in Snapseed. "Expert smartphone photographer Jo Bradford explains how to convert images to black and white and edit them using the free app Snapseed."