Tips, technical and otherwise!
Although we may own a film or digital camera, we may not possess the knowledge of how to use it.
If that describes you, don't be embarrassed. Most people don't know the first thing about how to use that amazing device that captures the light. You may have gotten the camera as a gift. You may have bought it...because it was on sale and you just couldn't resist that great buy. You may have dreamed of having a Single Lens Reflex camera, usually known by its acronym "SLR," but once you got it home and tried to read the manual your eyes glazed over. Been there! You may have chosen a small digital camera that fits in your pocket...but the words on the LCD menu screen are so small you can hardly read them.
There are all kinds of reasons for why we haven't unraveled the mysteries of our cameras, big or small. The purpose of this section is to give you some tips. Maybe after you see that it really is possible to understand the lingo of camera and photography jargon, you'll get brave enough to go find the instruction manual and actually try to read it!
If that describes you, don't be embarrassed. Most people don't know the first thing about how to use that amazing device that captures the light. You may have gotten the camera as a gift. You may have bought it...because it was on sale and you just couldn't resist that great buy. You may have dreamed of having a Single Lens Reflex camera, usually known by its acronym "SLR," but once you got it home and tried to read the manual your eyes glazed over. Been there! You may have chosen a small digital camera that fits in your pocket...but the words on the LCD menu screen are so small you can hardly read them.
There are all kinds of reasons for why we haven't unraveled the mysteries of our cameras, big or small. The purpose of this section is to give you some tips. Maybe after you see that it really is possible to understand the lingo of camera and photography jargon, you'll get brave enough to go find the instruction manual and actually try to read it!
Understanding how your camera works
Here is a good series by Lori Allen on understanding the basics of how your camera works...and why you knowing will help you get better exposed photos.
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Understanding how and why composition matters
Here are some good tips on how to compose a better photo by using "the rule of thirds" and by thinking about what will attract your eye in an image.
Here is a handy summary of the basics of photography.
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