There’s one simple fact about hard drives. They’re going to die. It’s not a question of if, but when. And when it does happen, because it will, there’s two things you can do. The first is that you could panic, research data recovery services and spend a small fortune trying to get the data back. Or, you can simply replace the dead drive and restore from backup. Personally I prefer the latter option, which means having a good backup workflow in place....

Despite all the new, high-end digital cameras, film photography has been regaining popularity in recent years. So, perhaps you’d also like to grab an old film camera and shoot a roll of black and white film. If this is the case, Ilford Photo has a great crash course for you. In this video, they’ll teach you how to develop your very first black and white film at home. There are several techniques to develop black and white film, and you can even do it with beer....

One of the biggest challenges when it comes to night photography is incorporating good foreground elements, but learning a few simple tricks will instantly elevate your game. If you’ve ever snapped a shot of the Milky Way in a very dark area on a moonless night, you will find that the landscape elements will often be silhouetted against the night sky. This is because star light alone does not provide enough light for the camera sensor to detect, even at the sensitive, long exposures used to capture stars....

A contract for differences or CFD enables a trader to exchange the difference in the value of a financial product between the time of the contract’s opening and closing without owning the actual underlying security. Traders make the settlements in cash payments instead of physical commodities or securities. That offers potential for returns equivalent to the underlying securities even if the trader makes a small investment. However, marginal traders can also end up with identical amounts of losses....

12-Bit used to be the standard for most raw files in the early days. Then, somewhere around 10 years or so ago, most of them started switching up to 14-bit. There are a few that still only shoot 12-bit and some give the option of both. Why? Well, the lower bit depth allows for better performance due to the reduced data throughput requirements. We all know to shoot raw rather than 8-bit JPG, but is there that much of a big difference between 12-bit and 14-bit?...