Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? [closed]
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Following from the previous related question, Migrate posts in?, and from the site proposal, we have decided to be selective about which questions, or at categories of questions, to import from Photo-SE.
So, let's start figuring out what to import. I suggest let's figure out types of posts (by subject, tag, etc?). I anticipate that there are several "singleton", important posts that might not fit a category. In those cases, let's just identify them as the singletons, and perhaps start to list them.
I'm not sure the Q&A format will work well to list the several tens or hundreds of posts, but's let's start here and see how it goes.
Edit (several months later):
In retrospect, I'm glad questions weren't migrated in from Photo-SE. Instead, perhaps lists in the answers below could be examples of the types of questions we might want to consider writing for FAQs. Just a suggestion.
Astrophotography / Eclipses / Moon How do I set the proper exposure for nighttime moon photos? How to get the best …
4y ago
Specific Suggestion: What do all those cryptic number and letter codes in a lens name mean? I suggest this question b …
4y ago
Which posts or types of posts to migrate in? None of them. For this site to be successful, it needs to have activi …
4y ago
Gear (not suggestions) How much do lens lineups vary across DSLR platforms? How do lens lineups vary across Mirror …
4y ago
Lighting In portrait photography, what is 'broad' lighting? What is 'short' lighting? What is Rembrandt lighting, …
4y ago
Fundamentals / Basics What is the “exposure triangle”? What is “ISO” on a digital camera? What is bokeh, exactly …
4y ago
Technique What are the best techniques for photographing overweight people? How and why do you use an image histog …
4y ago
History & Learning What historic reasons are there for common aspect ratios? Why is “The Steerage” hailed “one of …
4y ago
Singleton/Canonical Posts These are the highest-valued, often-referenced, no-need-to-rewrite questions and answers. H …
4y ago
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History & Learning
- What historic reasons are there for common aspect ratios?
- Why is “The Steerage” hailed “one of the greatest photographs of all time”?
- Why did they ever make smaller than full-frame sensors?
- Which is “the most memorable, mind-changing photograph of all time” that Galen Rowell talks about?
- What makes this Eggleston picture great?
- Why did “pure” photography displace pictoralism so completely?
- What can a photographer learn from art history?
- What was the “New York School” of photography?
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Specific Suggestion: What do all those cryptic number and letter codes in a lens name mean?
I suggest this question be broken up into individual questions per manufacturer, and set up as a bunch of FAQs. So it would look something like:
- What do the letters and numbers mean in the names of Nikon lenses?
- What do the letters and numbers mean in the names of Canon lenses?
- What do the letters and numbers mean in the names of Sony lenses?
- What do the letters and numbers mean in the names of Pentax lenses?
- etc. ...
As well as another few FAQs to point to those Q&As, by feature:
- How are lenses for crop-sensor bodies identified?
- How are lenses with image stabilization identified?
- How are lenses with special optical features identified?
Astrophotography / Eclipses / Moon
- How do I set the proper exposure for nighttime moon photos?
- How to get the best results for landscape and stars photographs?
- How do I get started in Astrophotography?
- What is the “Rule of 600” in astrophotography?
- How do you photograph a lunar eclipse?
- How to have colors in Milky-way?
- Why do stars appear as circles, not points?
- How to nail focus for DSLR astrophotography?
- How do I capture the milky way?
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Fundamentals / Basics
- What is the “exposure triangle”?
- What is “ISO” on a digital camera?
- What is bokeh, exactly?
- What is “angle of view” in photography?
- What is a “diffraction limit”?
- Why do light sources appear as stars sometimes?
- What does f-stop mean?
- What exactly determines depth of field?
- What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?
- Do megapixels matter with modern sensor technology?
- What is one “stop”?
- ...
Which posts or types of posts to migrate in?
None of them.
For this site to be successful, it needs to have activity here. Copying posts from SE only creates the illusion of activity, then becomes worse than useless when people realize after reading the whole question, that it was was asked and answered years ago.
For people to come here, the site needs to be better than elsewhere. Obviously copying content from elsewhere doesn't achieve that.
This site is dying due to lack of activity. If you want to save it, create some real activity. Invite people interested in photography to come here, and to spread the word that this is a good place to get answers. Have the experts you invite each write a few home-grown canonical questions to get things started. These can be similar to those they have written elsewhere, but re-writing gives the opportunity to clean them up, clarify a little, etc.
I was already here on Codidact for other reasons. I keep checking this site, but it's been feeling more and more like a waste of time. The latest activity in most catagories is days to weeks old.
Gear (not suggestions)
- How much do lens lineups vary across DSLR platforms?
- How do lens lineups vary across Mirrorless camera systems?
- Why do some lenses cost 10 times as much when the specs are very close?
- What image-quality characteristics make a lens good or bad?
- Is there development in the world of lenses?
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Lighting
- In portrait photography, what is 'broad' lighting? What is 'short' lighting?
- What is Rembrandt lighting, and when do I use it?
- How do I photograph large appliances with glass doors for product showcasing?
- What is butterfly lighting, and when do I use it?
- What does it mean for light to be soft or hard?
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Technique
- What are the best techniques for photographing overweight people?
- How and why do you use an image histogram?
- How do I approach people for a natural look in street photography?
- How should I photograph falling snow?
- How does one focus for landscape photos in very dark conditions?
- How does one focus for landscape photos in very dark conditions?
- What technique and camera settings should I use to capture lightning strikes?
- How can I get photos showing the “shaft of light” effect?
- Why do it “in-camera” rather than in post-processing?
- How can I get dramatic shallow DOF with a kit lens?
- When best to use Multi-Zone/Matrix, Spot, or Center-Weight exposure metering modes?
- How can I get my portrait subjects to look natural and drop the cheesy smile?
- Which focal-length lens is usually used for portrait photography, and why?
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Singleton/Canonical Posts
These are the highest-valued, often-referenced, no-need-to-rewrite questions and answers. Having the highest vote doesn't necessarily automatically mean the question should be included, it's a good filter. Is the question/answers often referenced or cited? Good chance it belongs here.
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