The Compromise In Every Frame f/74

The Stop Down Photography Podcast

Photographers are constantly managing tradeoffs. One creative choice for an image invariably comes at the cost of something else. Every frame we capture contains a compromise. Photographers learn this early on our path to mastering photography. The exposure triangle - aperture, shutter speed, ISO - teaches us this lesson. Adjust one, the others are affected.

There are plenty of other compromises we make with each and every photo. Some are technical, some are compositional, some might even be financial. So how best to manage the tradeoffs? Anchor your creative choices around the story of your photo, and manage the ripples of the artistic decisions as best you can.

I have more thoughts on this episode of The Stop Down Photography Podcast.

Read an interesting and entertaining backstory of why we have the 24 frames per second video standard. Guess what? It’s a compromise!

How An Off-The-Cuff Compromise Made 24fps The Standard Film Rate, DIY Photography

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