A UV protection lens filter is an accessory that attaches to the front of your camera lens and blocks ultraviolet light rays. Many photographers argue that UV filters are essential, while others ...

I really never took many pictures, but just now came into possession of a Sony NEX-5 with 18-55mm lens (the 5K/B kit.) At the moment I'm just familiarizing myself with basic photography skills, ...

Photographers have always loved using filters. Whether it's boosting contrast by pairing a red filter with black-and-white film, or simply adding a polarizer to cut glare, there is a filter for almost ...

A camera lens filter is pretty much what you’d expect: it’s a physical piece of glass that attaches to your camera’s lens, filters the light before it reaches the sensor and, typically, has an effect ...

Ah, the age-old topic of the UV protective filter rises again. Some photographers don’t take a new lens out of the box unless there is a filter ready to put on it; others could not care less. It seems ...

In the days when film photography was still king, the use of lens filters was virtually a requirement for landscape photographers in many cases. But as most photography these days is digital, and much ...

Photoshop Blur filters are designed primarily for retouching images—to soften, haze, cloud, fuzz, or distort specific areas of a picture or the entire image. Backgrounds are often blurred out to ...