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Along with it’s other plans for world domination, Google has a great piece of software for managing your images and making basic enhancements to them, and best of all, it’s Free! The software is called Picasa and comes as part of the Google software pack. If you don’t want the expense of buying other software […]
Continue ReadingOK, it doesn’t really stand for panic, but it can be thought of that way. The P mode on your camera sets everything in fully automatic, so all you have to think about is composing the shot and pressing the shutter release button. So if you have been playing around with camera settings and that […]
Continue ReadingDigital cameras come with various modes that allow you to take more control of taking the picture. One mode which your camera may have is called Aperture Priority which is usually symbolised on the camera by an A or Av. This mode allows you to control the aperture setting manually, but the camera will work […]
Continue ReadingIf your lens allows you to screw on filters, get yourself a UV filter, or Skylight filter and put it on your lens and keep it there. You now have a lens guard. Buying a new filter is a lot easier and cheaper than buying a new lens if you manage to scratch it or […]
Continue ReadingAperture is the term used to describe what is simply the hole in the lens that light travels through to reach the camera’s sensor or film. This hole can be set at different sizes, and combined with shutter speed, you get the two main settings which control exposure. There is some maths involved to get […]
Continue ReadingAperture is the term used to describe what is simply the hole in the lens that light travels through to reach the camera’s sensor or film. This hole can be set at different sizes, and combined with shutter speed, you get the two main settings which control exposure. There is some maths involved to get […]
Continue ReadingCamera clubs are a bit like Marmite, you either like them or you don’t. Camera clubs have a reputation as being a few grey haired old men talking about the pros and cons of a certain film, or comparing how big their lenses are. However, camera clubs are NOT all like this, and they can […]
Continue ReadingWith digital photography becoming more accessible to the masses, and the level of technology that is available becoming cheaper all the time, for someone wanting to learn photography, digital is the best option over film because: 1. No more processing costs. With digital you can take as many pictures as you want. You don’t have […]
Continue ReadingHere’s an image that illustrates what Under Exposed images, correctly Exposed images and Over Exposed images look like.
Continue ReadingShutter speed is a setting on your camera which controls the length of time the shutter is open, allowing light through the lens to the sensor inside your camera. Shutter speeds can go from very small fractions of a second, to several seconds long on most cameras. So why would you want to change it? […]
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