The CapturEDU Journal
Photography guides, written to be used.
Practical guides to camera settings, light, composition, editing and Melbourne locations. Clear enough for beginners, specific enough to take outside tonight.
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RAW vs JPEG: what a RAW file is, and when it matters
An honest guide to RAW vs JPEG: what a raw file is, why 12 and 14-bit files survive heavy editing, highlight recovery, white balance flexibility, file sizes, when JPEG is the right call, RAW+JPEG, and phone ProRAW and DNG.
ND filters explained: long exposure photography for beginners
What an ND filter actually does, how to convert your shutter speed through 3, 6 and 10 stops, square versus screw-in systems, colour casts, DSLR light leaks, and why the tide chart matters at Princes Pier.
White balance explained: why your photos look orange or blue
Orange photos indoors, blue photos in the shade, green skin under office lights: all of it is white balance. How colour temperature works, why the kelvin scale seems backwards, when to trust auto, and when to set it for mood.
How to shoot in manual mode, and finally get off auto
Auto mode guesses. Manual mode lets you decide. How to read the exposure meter, the order to set aperture, shutter speed and ISO, when semi-automatic modes are the smarter choice, and a seven-day plan to make manual feel routine.