Month: September 2019

Modern digital cameras come with really excellent auto-focus systems built in to try and make this as easy as possible. Remember, however, that your camera is not magic! Just a little bit of help from the photographer can make a world of difference!

Remember it is always a good idea to pause for a split second when you have half pressed the shutter button to give your camera a chance to do its job of focussing properly.

With compact cameras there are really two auto-focus methods that could concern us –

Firstly there is the ‘infra-red bounce’ or ‘Active’ method where your camera emits a red beam to measure the distance to the subject. If you have one of these do not put your finger over the beam light when taking a picture – you will not get any focus!…

1. Use a Tripod
   HDR images should be taken on a tripod because the camera is still and is well able to take perfect images with no blur whatsoever.
2. Aperture Priority Mode
   Because you need to take at least 2 photos and then combine them, each image must be consistent in terms of aperture and focus. In addition to that, use an ISO lower than 200 for a better contrast and less sensitivity to light.
3. Turn off Automatic Focus
   Manual focus helps you take more focused photos, allowing you to ensure that the lens will not focus on a detail you don’t want.
4. Point up
   Shooting the sky is certainly one of the most overlooked aspects in photography. Unfortunately, many photographers completely neglect this aspect when it comes to landscaping. However, a menacing thunderstorm, a trail of clouds or other awesome

Briefly the smaller the f-stop number, the larger is the aperture size it represents. Each aperture setting is either half or twice the size of its neighbour (so f/8 – for example – is half the size of f/5.6, and f/5.6 is twice the size of f/8).

Similarly, shutter speed steps are also either half or twice as fast as its neighbour (so 1/30th – for example – is twice as long as 1/60th, and 1/60th is half as long as 1/30th).

Thusly, a number of different combinations of aperture size and shutter speed all produce the same degree of exposure. For example, f/5.6 at 1/60th provides the same level of light exposure as f/8 at 1/30th (where the amount of light halves, and the duration of exposure doubles).

Of course, there are even more permutations; f/8 at 1/30th is …

• Choose the Aperture priority mode:
  No need to change all the time the exposure mode. We recommend that you choose the Aperture Priority Auto (or A) and that you stick to it. In this configuration you choose the aperture and the camera selects automatically the appropriate shutter speed. You can play with depth of field while adjusting aperture. As a reminder, small aperture (high f numbers, like f/36) increase depth of field meaning the subjects in the background and in the foreground are in focus. If you want to focus on a specific subject and want the rest to be blurry choose a small number, the smaller the better depending on your equipment.
• Choose Auto ISO or stay at 400
  ISO sensitivity is the digital equivalent of film speed. The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light is needed to

Shutter Method

The shutter method offers a major advantage. It allows you to enjoy high-speed photography outdoors. You will also be able to completely illuminate the subject and its background. Since the shutter can be used to freeze the motion of your subject, it offers limited speed. Usually, the maximum speed of a shutter ranges between 1/4000 seconds to 1/8000 seconds. Thus, in some cases, fast moving objects may seem blurred.

In addition to this, there is also a basic delay between the actual exposure and shutter release. Depending on the type of camera, it can even be close to 100 milliseconds. Moreover, you could also experience basic variation in timing. Therefore, if you require high timing accuracy, you should not use this method.

Flash Method

This is the second method of high-speed photography. You can take the picture by …

Photo studios require adequate space for capturing different angles and properly zooming in on subjects to prevent image distortion. It is also important to have enough room for storing props, backdrops, and equipment. For these reasons, a small living room nook will not provide the appropriate space for a photography studio. A greenhouse, whether it is a standalone structure or a lean-to addition, will provide enough room for moving subjects, zooming, and storing equipment. A lean-to will already have one solid wall, which is perfect for the staging area. Freestanding greenhouses can be designed with a solid wall, or they can include a sliding wall with solid panels that act as a solid wall when closed.

Since a greenhouse is predominantly made of glass, photographers are able to take advantage of ample natural lighting. There is some controversy surrounding natural …

Basic Features

Most photo editing software packages and apps will allow you to make adjustments across a range of different elements, and this may include the ability to remove red eye, cropping, blemish removal, color enhancement, sharpening or softening the image etc.

Resizing your Images

Because digital photography works on the amount of pixels in a photo, it is possible to resize the images by making them larger or smaller. Although, the downside to this is the degrading of the image quality should your adjustments be big rather than minor.

Flipping or Rotating your Image

This is a very handy feature to have, as it allows you to rotate the image, especially if you have scanned an image on to your computer and it is upside down. All it takes to get your image the right way around is a …