Golden hour occurs when Sun is between 6 degrees below and above horizon. Warm sunlight appears softer and more natural than direct sunlight. Atmospheric particles filter sunlight, making it less bright and more indirect. Sunlight scatters blue and violet wavelengths, creating golden hue
Stock photo websites like Alamy, Shutterstock, and Getty Images offer commission-based sales. Platforms like Unsplash+ and Snapped4U focus on specific photography niches. Adobe Stock provides royalty-free content for Adobe suite users
Photoshop offers both destructive and non-destructive black and white conversion methods. Best results achieved by shooting in RAW format and outputting as 16-bit Tiff. Camera's black and white mode produces poor results
Red pupils appear in color photographs when flash is close to lens. Bright flash light passes through pupil, reflecting off back of eye. Main cause is abundant blood in choroid behind retina. Melanin in retinal layers determines amount of red light
Polarizing filter darkens skies and manages reflections in photography. Reflections and sky-light are partially linearly-polarized. Filter orientation can be adjusted for artistic effect
Depth of field is the distance between sharp focus points in an image. Acceptable focus is defined by the circle of confusion. DOF depends on focal length, distance, aperture, and circle of confusion size