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This is the scary one, but well worth playing with as it will help you understand what changing various settings do. In manual mode you have to set the aperture setting yourself and you have to set the shutter speed setting yourself. If the resulting exposure is wrong, then you are to blame, if it’s […]
Continue ReadingThese last few weeks, since having an operation, I was hoping to get loads of useful info on this site and really get it going, but as usual life just got in the way. My freelance web development work suddenly got busy and the sun came out too. The good thing is that I have […]
Continue ReadingHere is an example of how shutter speed can be used creatively. The subject of these two shots is the same, the position is the same but the images look quite different. You can see that the image on the left shows the water drops more clearly. This was taken with a fast shutter speed, […]
Continue ReadingWriter’s have it so why can’t photographers? When you are new to photography, or have just bought a fancy new camera, there comes a point when you think “I want to do some photography, but I just don’t know what to take pictures of!”. Maybe the weather is rubbish, maybe you have some time off […]
Continue ReadingThis is a simple tip and it’s that you should carry your camera around with you whenever you can. Even it’s just your mobile phone camera, you’ve got a means to record an event. OK, you may not get the best picture, but you can capture a moment that may be important to you, or […]
Continue ReadingISO is actually a common short name for the International Organisation for Standardization. The ISO setting on your camera is something that has carried over from film. Remember back in the ‘old days’ when you used to go and buy your rolls of film and you would buy film rated at 100, 200 or 400, […]
Continue ReadingAfter some thought I decided to change the design of this site to something which I think is a little better on the eye. I also had a few tips from Vivien over at Inspiration Bit, which is a great blog for design tips with loads of useful links. She was kind enough to give […]
Continue ReadingBelieve it or not, you can buy things cheaper from other internet stores then you can on ebay. OK, there are some bargains to be had, especially with photography equipment, but the common thought that everything is cheaper on ebay is not always true. One great source of second hand camera gear is on photography […]
Continue ReadingGet closer to your subject. Once you have taken a picture from the viewpoint that you think is right, try getting closer and taking it again. You can do this by physically walking, or running if you feel the need just don’t drop your camera, closer to the subject or using your zoom lens and […]
Continue ReadingShutter Priority is another partly manual mode that most digital cameras will allow you to use. Shutter Priority is usually indicated as an S or Tv on the camera and it allows you to set the shutter speed while the camera will control the aperture setting. While aperture priority allows you to control the depth […]
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