Understanding exposure

Theory and Practice of Photography Aperture: Aperture is the setting of the iris of the camera lens. Just as your pupils in your eyes expand and contract to let in more or less light, you can do the same with your camera by setting the Aperture. The Aperture measurement is called F-stop. The higher the F-stop number, the smaller the iris is set in your camera. The trade-off: Each concept of photography seems to have a...

Don’t miss iCaught on ABC

Last night I saw a program on Network TV that may go down as a landmark program in the evolution in the convergence of all things media. The program was called iCaught and based on what I have just heard today from clients and acquaintances, it opened the eyes of many casual web users to the wonders that can be found on the Internet. iCaught was essentially a news-magazine-style program similar to 60 minutes or PrimeTime,...

Selling items on eBay is even easier!

Although I buy a few things per year on eBay, I haven't sold anything on eBay for a little more than two years. I had eight items that I needed to sell so I logged into my account today and found that posting an item for sale is much easier than it was two years ago. Creating the description (some items can be automatically built from a stock description) is easier, making your posting look professional and clean is...

Getting familiar with your digital camera

Although we recently had a class on getting to know your digital camera, many in the group have brand new cameras this time. Since our meeting this month will focus a lot on the individual cameras that people bring to the meeting most of our notes will be posted after the meeting. Here are a few items I expect to touch on. You have a camera, now what? Once you have the digital camera, you will need a few extras. A 1...

Photoshop Elements Part II

Adobe Photoshop Elements Part II Tools: Toolbox This box contains all of the primary manipulation tools used in Photoshop Elements. Download this zipped (530k) file for a demonstration program that describes each tool and what it does. If you are not running Windows XP and have not installed a zip opener – here is a free one that you can download and install. Zip Central Little Black Triangle The little black...

Getting to Know Your Digital Camera

Getting to Know your digital camera   KNOW YOUR SYMBOLS   AUTO – This mode allows the camera to do it all. When the camera is on auto mode it will determine all of the camera settings and whether or not you need your flash. P = Program mode – this mode is similar to AUTO except it allows you to turn your flash on and off and adjust features such as macro and spot metering.  Flash ...

Digital Camera Mini Lab

Digital Camera Mini-Lab Important Camera Features The zoom lens: The zoom lens does much more than just bring the subject closer. It can also compress the photo, bringing the subject and background closer together. -NOTE: This effect does not work with digital zoom. Macro Lens: This feature, found on most cameras, allows the photographer to take extremely close-up shots. Some cameras have a macro that works fractions of an...

Turn your camera flash on in the daytime and off a...

All digital cameras have an auto mode that handles everything. The user doesn’t even need to think about shutter speeds, aperture, or any other settings on the camera and that is the way the photographer often wants it. This can also lead to problems though as certain light conditions can cause the camera to misread the lighting conditions. Two examples of this are your local Christmas parade of lights and anytime you...

Learn to Use Your Digital Camera’s EXIF Data

In the olden days of photography, a true student of the hobby would carry a note pad and write down the shutter and film speed as well as the lens setting and information such as whether or not a flash was used. The photographer would then use this information as a reference in becoming familiar with the camera. Even with digital it is extremely important to learn how your camera reacts in various settings. Digital cameras...