Filters are often considered obsolete, well except for polarizer probably, however there are specific advantages of using physical filters in digital photography and video that remain valid and important. Today in Single Trick we will look into advantages red filter can give in production of digital video.

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Camerawork by Maria Garber

Ii this Single Trick Alex AG displays the visual example of what we talk about, when mentioning the character of the lens. The least quantifiable property of the lens is a combination of several parameters, including optical design, the type and form of the lenses used, the coating, the formal properties and several others. Their blend create a unique way to interpret the image, which is characteristic for a specific lens, and unique to it.

These are shots made with these lenses during the episode:

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Single Trick: One Thing to Know when Switching to Film From Digital It is a new trend now: many people, who never used film camera are switching to it from digital, either as a novelty project or a whole new approach to photographing. There is much to learn along a way, but there is one thing that a film-photographer-to-be need to realize even before making a first roll of film: the approach to underexposing vs. overexposing shot (in case precise lighting settings are impossible to measure) is DIFFERENT from digital world. Watch to learn more.

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When you have only one strong source of light and would like to quickly improve the quality of a shot – there is an easy way to do it – just bounce light of something white.

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This single trick is about using color channels in photo editing software. This episode in simple words explains how the channels should be perceived in order to effectively use them. The main point is to realize that grays on channels represent the intensity of specific color in specific area with WHITE being ZERO intensity and black being 100% intensity.

Remember – most important part is keeping the gradient part on the area, where difference in amount of light is the strongest

Camera work by Elrick Erikose