Hot Lights

Hot Lights Just a jazzy term for what are basically the same lights we use (or used to use) at home. Because hot lights have tungsten filaments, they are commonly referred to as tungsten lights or just “tungsten”. The advantage to hot lights is that…

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Contrast

Even though it’s a fairly simple concept, the notion of contrast is sometimes hard for people to grasp. Photographers are always talking about contrast or about an image being “contrasty.” What does this mean? Contrast is the difference in the amount of light coming off…

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Dover Sole

When arriving in France after a long absence, three imperatives assert themselves: the need for oysters, a farm-made Camembert and sole meunière. Oysters are usually had on the first day and Camembert by that evening, but sole meunière awaits the first meal in a real…

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