This website started as a hobby to explain photography (posts listed here), but over time expanded to provide (hopefully) useful information about Japan and the Japanese language. I also run edonoyu.com with a friend—a site that covers onsen in the Tokyo region.
Understanding Colour Temperature & White Balance
Colour temperature is an important aspect of photography in ensuring accurate colour reproduction in a scene. Incorrectly setting…
Camera Settings
Once you’re familiar with the exposure triangle, you’re ready to switch out of Auto mode. No matter what brand…
Bit Depth & Image Posterization
The bit depth of an image determines how many unique colours are available to create the image (even…
Binary
Binary code is simply a string of 0’s and 1’s. The number of ‘bits’ represent the number of…
Back Button Focus: Why You Should Be Using it
Many cameras these days give you the option to reprogram some of the buttons in the custom function…
Autofocus: Phase & Contrast Detection
There are two main types of autofocus—phase detection and contrast detection. Generally speaking, phase detection is used in…
Aberrations: Spherical & Chromatic
Aberrations are imperfections in the optics of the camera lens and result in image deterioration. Different lenses will…
