I often see people with beautiful DSLR
cameras that think because their camera was expensive they will produce better
images. There is something to be said about today’s DSLR cameras, but if you
aren’t shooting in manual you are wasting a beautiful thing. Think about it.
You wouldn’t buy a race car to drive your child to school in every day. Yes, it
gets the job done (and you look awesome doing it) but are you using that car to
its potential? Are you using your camera to its potential!?
What is a DSLR?
A DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) Are
digital cameras combining a digital camera back (replacing film) with the parts
of a single-lens reflex camera. These cameras
use a mirror to direct light from a camera's lens to its viewfinder.
All this camera jargon, what does it all
mean?
- Aperture -- how
wide open the lens is. The wider your opening the more light hits the
sensor.
- Shutter
speed -- how
quickly the camera closes. The higher the shutter speed, the faster it
closes.
- ISO -- the camera's
light sensitivity. In the past this was associated with film speed.
Now it is associated with your lighting. In open sun and ISO of 100 will
be sufficient. In shade or in doors 400 would work best
- Exposure -- whether
you have too little, too much or just enough light. The exposure
compensation scale you see in your camera's viewfinder indicates your
lighting exposure levels so you should adjust your aperture, shutter
speeds and ISO accordingly.
- White
balance -- removes
colors casts for truer whites. Most cameras have adjustments based on
the type of lighting your camera is experiencing. Tungsten and florescent are
common white balances used when indoors.
Once you have all the technical
terms figured out PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. You will see your photography improve
immensely over time! Reading your cameras manual may seem tedious but well
worth it. Know your camera, and it will show in your images.
I do not by any means
feel that I know EVERYTHING about cameras or photography. I just hope that the
images above will inspire you! I am proud of where I have been, where I am
now, and where I will one day be. We all start somewhere! I hope you will join me
next week for more THIPS::Photography tips! If you missed last weeks you can
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