The Program mode is the flexible version of the full auto (green square of death) mode. In full auto, the camera makes all of the decisions for you. In Program mode you can set your ISO, white balance, and flash. But, you won’t have the stress of choosing f-stops and shutter speeds.
Continue readingIf you have a dSLR, or an adjustable compact camera, your camera probably has an external shooting mode dial. There are a lot of symbols and letters on that dial. In this post you’ll learn about the Green fully automatic mode.
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Being able to set your white balance in the camera is one of the greatest advantages of shooting digitally over shooting with film. If you are still struggling with how to get good colour in your photos, a white balance card, or digital grey card is one tool that can help you with this.
Continue readingPhotographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, the pioneer of modern photojournalism, was the master of timing. He coined the term decisive moment, to describe that moment at which the photo is “most significant”. I see timing as the point when your composition, exposure, lighting and subject, all intersect in perfect unison. Photographically, timing is important for everything from facial expressions to sunsets.
Continue readingAre you confused by image resolution, ppi, dpi and pixel dimensions? This video demo will explain it to you.
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This post will explain what lens speed is all about. Lenses all have a maximum aperture. The maximum aperture is the widest opening the lens can have. The wider the lens opening the more light it will let in to the camera sensor. Here is a graphic representing apertures:
Continue readingIf you or someone you know is in the market for a new digital camera, this guide contains information that is key to your buying decision. But I don’t want to sound too much like a hard sell salesperson so you’ll have to download it and find out for yourself.
Continue readingI can’t believe I’m writing this, but most of you don’t need to bother buying Photoshop! Sure it has the snob factor and all that, but if you don’t really have to use the full potential of this image editing software, and you don’t happen to have an extra $700 lying around, then don’t bother. I mean it! Here’s why:
Continue readingThe focal length of the lens you choose can totally change your perspective. This post shows a visual representation of what I mean. I’ve tried to keep Shawn the same size in each of the photos. Same f-stop on each photo (f-8.0) and no cropping or any fancy stuff on any of the photos.
Continue readingI see it every time I have a class of beginners. Awkward hands wrapping clumsy fingers around cameras. Believe it or not, most people don’t really know how to hold their cameras. To address this common problem, I’ve made a video tutorial that shows you how to properly hold your dSLR camera. Check it out, let me know what you think in the comments, and please tell your friends.
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