Sunday, June 21, 2009
Tip #4
This one is for you point and shooters. If your gonna buy a point and shoot buy one with a rechargeable battery. They may cost more but not by much, but they are going to save you money guaranteed. Point and shoot cameras drain batteries faster than you think. You will be spending money on AA's like crazy, if you take this route you will spend more money on bateries than for the camera itself. Now if you get one with a rechargeable battery great, now, there are ways to conserve battery life. Point and shoots typically have large screens that eat up battery power, now if you are constantly reviewing photos after you take them your battery life will suffer. My advice is to dim the backlight, and use that screen as little as possible. Another key factor in battery conservation is the flash, suprisingly the flash can eat up battery power. This is something you cannot avoid when shooting in dimly lit areas just make sure sure the flash is set to auto that way your camera will sense when the flash is needed and so it does not go off on every photo.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tip #3
Aperture.
Aperture can be tricky if you don't know whats going on. Don't worry if your shooting with a point and shoot, aperture is automatically set for ya. For all you DSLR users it can be set automatically as well by setting the camera to AUTO. But for the adventurous photographer who wants to venture outside of AUTO and Aperture priority mode ( a setting that picks the aperture automatically in conjunction with how you set the shutter). Aperture is discretionary depending on the shot if you want a deep field of focus use shutter settings anywhere from f/16 to f/22 this will give you almost full focus throughout the frame. Smaller aperture such as f/2.8 to f/5 wil give you shallow focus on the background and sharp focus on your main subject (such as the squirrel sample photo i shot in Yosemite). Aperture is tricky yet it allows you to take creative shots that can make your shots stand out.
Aperture can be tricky if you don't know whats going on. Don't worry if your shooting with a point and shoot, aperture is automatically set for ya. For all you DSLR users it can be set automatically as well by setting the camera to AUTO. But for the adventurous photographer who wants to venture outside of AUTO and Aperture priority mode ( a setting that picks the aperture automatically in conjunction with how you set the shutter). Aperture is discretionary depending on the shot if you want a deep field of focus use shutter settings anywhere from f/16 to f/22 this will give you almost full focus throughout the frame. Smaller aperture such as f/2.8 to f/5 wil give you shallow focus on the background and sharp focus on your main subject (such as the squirrel sample photo i shot in Yosemite). Aperture is tricky yet it allows you to take creative shots that can make your shots stand out.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Tip #2
Start up time.
-Camera start up time is important when purchasing a camera. A fast start up time will allow you to take the shots you would normally miss with the slow delay and shutter lag. DSLR's have a start up time of under anywhere from 0.18-0.50sec while point and shoot cameras can be anywhere from 1-5+sec. Again its all in preference dont let start up time deter you from buying a camera its just one more thing to consider when making the big buy.
-Camera start up time is important when purchasing a camera. A fast start up time will allow you to take the shots you would normally miss with the slow delay and shutter lag. DSLR's have a start up time of under anywhere from 0.18-0.50sec while point and shoot cameras can be anywhere from 1-5+sec. Again its all in preference dont let start up time deter you from buying a camera its just one more thing to consider when making the big buy.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Tip #1
Well its time for the first photo tip of the week.
(Ill probably do some reviews as well.)
Today's tip:
-Find a camera that works for you.
There are many companies out there that produce cameras for all levels of photographers from amateur to professional just find one that works.
Here's what to consider in purchasing a camera.
-Your skill level, if your way into photography get a DSLR if your into everyday shots of the family get a point and shoot.
-Price, Don't settle for less, photography can be expensive but trust me, if you spend the extra 50 bucks its definitely worth it. A good Point and Shoot will cost anywhere from 200-400 and above. But the camera will pay for itself. Guaranteed. A DSLR will run you anywhere from 500-1300. If you can afford it DO IT, they are great cameras that can be user friendly if your willing to learn. I will get more in-depth about everything later on.
Usage-Dont drop thousands on a camera you wont use, seriously.
Research-Do side by side comparisons and find a camera that has what you want. If you dont know what too look for feel free to message me ill try to help ya out.
Another key factor in fnding the right camera is to get out there and touch them you can look all you want online but when you feel it in your hands that is how you will know its right. Make sure the camera has a solid feel to it.
Well I hope this has helped and if not feedback is much appreciated. Thank you all so much.
(Ill probably do some reviews as well.)
Today's tip:
-Find a camera that works for you.
There are many companies out there that produce cameras for all levels of photographers from amateur to professional just find one that works.
Here's what to consider in purchasing a camera.
-Your skill level, if your way into photography get a DSLR if your into everyday shots of the family get a point and shoot.
-Price, Don't settle for less, photography can be expensive but trust me, if you spend the extra 50 bucks its definitely worth it. A good Point and Shoot will cost anywhere from 200-400 and above. But the camera will pay for itself. Guaranteed. A DSLR will run you anywhere from 500-1300. If you can afford it DO IT, they are great cameras that can be user friendly if your willing to learn. I will get more in-depth about everything later on.
Usage-Dont drop thousands on a camera you wont use, seriously.
Research-Do side by side comparisons and find a camera that has what you want. If you dont know what too look for feel free to message me ill try to help ya out.
Another key factor in fnding the right camera is to get out there and touch them you can look all you want online but when you feel it in your hands that is how you will know its right. Make sure the camera has a solid feel to it.
Well I hope this has helped and if not feedback is much appreciated. Thank you all so much.
Monday, June 8, 2009
WELCOME
My name is Dalton and I am a avid amateur photographer I do it for fun and for a passion. I don't know what it is but photography overwhelms my senses. I love the feeling of the perfect shot even tho there is no true "perfect shot" if you know what i mean. I created this blog to help me take photography to a new level Im going to try my hardest to throw out some photo knoweledge to help you learn something new.
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