Did you get that fancy new camera with all those crazy settings, but you still choose to shoot with it in auto? If thats the case, this mini tut is for you. The best way to take your shooting to the next level is by making the jump to manual mode.
Why manual mode? Have you ever seen shots with perfectly blurred backgrounds and a pin sharp for [...]
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How to Use Manual Exposure
Did you get that fancy new camera with all those crazy settings, but you still choose to shoot with it in auto? If thats the case, this mini tut is for you. The best way to take your shooting to the next level is by making the jump to manual mode.
Why manual mode? Have you ever seen shots with perfectly blurred backgrounds and a pin sharp for [...]
How to Use Your ISO
Your camera’s ISO setting controls how sensitive its sensor is to the light that reaches it. It is one of the crucial factors which goes into determining a photograph’s exposure as well as the overall image quality.
A higher ISO setting makes your sensor more sensitive to light, meaning that you can take photos in darker condition [...]
The Rule Of Thirds
The rule of thirds is a “rule of thumb” or guideline which applies to the process of composing visual images such as paintings, photographs and designs.
The guideline proposes that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that imp [...]
Winning a Photo Contest
Entering photo competitions is a great way to practice and improve your photography and have some fun in the process. One of the greatest moral boosters a photographer can get is to win or even place in a photo competition.
As well as the many competitions that can be found in newspapers, magazines and online; we run competitions throughout t [...]
Focal Length Explained
The focal length of your lens does much more than just zoom in on distant objects – it can completely alter the way an image looks.
Focal length is one of the more important photography terms. The actual mm rating (such as 70mm or 300mm) on your camera refers to the distance from the front glass to the point of focus. Focal length tells [...]
5 Reasons Why You Need a 50mm lens
When we buy our DSLRs, chances are that we mostly shoot and grow with using just the kit lens provided for us by the manufacturers. What some of us DSLR users don’t realize until we’ve grown enough is just how wondrous and useful a good 50mm lens with a wide aperture is. The 50mm is the one lens every photographer should have in their bag. If [...]
