Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Digital Cameras A Post By: Darren Rowse Much has been written on the topic of Macro photography for those photographers fortunate enough to own a DSLR with macro lenses – but what about if you own a compact point and shoot camera? Can you get great macro shots too? While the results achievable with a point and shoot camera in macro mode probably won’t compare with a DSLR with a purpose built macro lens I’ve still seen some remarkably good shots with compact cameras (all three shots in this post were taken with compact cameras). Get free tips like this each week via our email newsletter Select Macro Mode – this is a fairly obvious first step but I’m always surprised by how many digital camera owners haven’t explored the shooting modes that their camera has. Use a Tripod – in macro photography a tripod can be particularly useful, even if you’re just shooting with a compact camera. Composition – remember some of the basic rules of composition like the Rule of Thirds. In the case of most (all?)
How to use Av Mode: Aperture Priority : Canon XSi | 450D Guide & FAQ | 50D Guide | Digital SLR Tutorial | Photography Guide How to use Aperture Priority or “Av” mode What is lens aperture? In the most basic sense; Av mode or Aperture Priority is the mode in which the camera selects the shutter speed to acquire a user defined exposure in accordance with a user selected lens aperture. When to use Av mode: Aperture priority is an excellent all around shooting mode. I use Aperture Priority whenever I want to control the depth of field of my image, and have no concern over the shutter speed. I use aperture priority when shooting sports, I use my 70-200 2.8 Lens, set the aperture for 2.8 and then meter my subject. If my shutter speed is too low, I bump my ISO up until I achieve an appropriate shutter speed. I also use aperture priority when I am shooting landscape photos. Below we have a small image menu which will present to you the same scene taken with different aperture values. Want more understanding of aperture? F18 Narrow Aperture Wide aperture F4 The most light is let in, and we get a fast shutter speed.
off camera flash - How to use Canon 430EX II as a slave for Rebel T1i Digital single-lens reflex camera The photographer can see the motive before taking an image by the mirror. When taking an image the mirror will swing up and light will go to the sensor instead. A digital single-lens reflex camera (also called a digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera combining the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor, as opposed to photographic film. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between a DSLR and other digital cameras. In the reflex design, light travels through the lens, then to a mirror that alternates to send the image to either the viewfinder or the image sensor. The design of DSLR cameras[edit] Like SLRs DSLRs typically use interchangeable lenses (1) with a proprietary lens mount. Phase-detection autofocus[edit] DSLRs typically use a phase-detection autofocus system. Features commonly seen in DSLR designs[edit] Mode dial[edit] Dust reduction systems[edit] Interchangeable lenses[edit] HD video capture[edit] Live preview[edit]
Shooting in Aperture Priority Mode | Digital Photography More and more people are upgrading from digital point and shoot cameras to the now more affordable digital SLR cameras. Many people are attracted by the option of interchangeable lenses and increased creative control of the SLR cameras but many are often confused by all the options that come with this newfound tool. Although the digital SLR can capture great images when left in the automatic mode, it is much more fun and interesting to use the camera to control the outcome of your images. I have always loved taking pictures of people and animals and I remember the first time that I captured a picture of my kids where the children were in focus and the background was soft and blurred. This image focused all the attention on my kids and not on the trees in the orchard behind them. Captured at f6.3 (notice the muted background). From the time that I viewed this image on my computer I was determined to learn how to create this affect and not rely on luck.
The Grid Kelby TV - Online Shows for Creative Professionals. The Grid: Top 10 Pieces of Photography Gear – Episode 203 July 30, 2015 The Grid Latest Update: JULY 30, 2015 The Grid: Top 10 Pieces of Photography Gear – Episode 203 The Grid is a live talk-show about photography, Photoshop & other industry-related topics. Subscribe to RSS Open in iTunes The Grid Episodes (View All) View All © 2015 Kelby Media Group Terms of Use - Privacy PolicyAdobe and Photoshop are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated The 20 Best Websites for Learning Digital Photography I’m beginning to warm up to cheesy stock photos… have you noticed that I’ve used some super cheesy ones the last few days? I’ve spent several days searching all over the Internet to find the very best 21 up-and-coming photography websites. Each of the sites on this list are well deserving of a good read. While I have been following most of them for some time, a few of them were new to me. When you visit these sites, I would appreciate if you leave a comment letting the website owners know you found them through Improve Photography. Here, I will use “up-and-coming” to mean websites that are not yet household names (such as Digital Photography School, Strobist, or Scott Kelby’s Blog) even if the sites are already somewhat popular. CurrentPhotographer.com – This site has a tremendous amount of quality content. EPhotoZine.com – This site has great information, especially for beginning and intermediate photographers. Burrard-Lucas.com/blog – I have read this site for quite some time.
What are Aperture and Shutter Speed? | Lightroom Presets: Pretty Presets A common question among new photographers is, “What are shutter speed and aperture?” A lot of people seem to get hung up on this question, thinking that it has a complicated answer, but with a little bit of study, it is really quite a simple concept: your shutter speed and aperture determine how much light enters your camera. The two are closely related, as you will see, so let’s look at aperture first. 1. Aperture is the amount of light that is allowed into the camera through an opening in the lens, and is measured in f-stops. As you can see in this diagram of common f-stops, f/1.4 has a very wide opening, whereas f/11 is much smaller. You’re probably thinking, “Why would I want less light to enter my lens, why not just shoot at the widest aperture possible, at all times?” In the example above, look at the progression between f/1.8 and f/3.5. The shutter speed also affects how much light is let into the camera, so let’s now look at shutter speed. 2. 3.
Psykopaint - Create and paint amazing art from photos Free Facebook Timeline Cover Templates and Tutorial for Photoshop You are here: Blog Home » Activities » Free Facebook Timeline Cover Templates and Tutorial for Photoshop With all of the Facebook changes recently, it’s hard to keep up and it can cause major headaches for photographers. Facebook’s most recent change is the “Timeline.” If you do not have it yet, you will soon. Use our new FREE Facebook Timeline Cover Templates and you will never struggle with what to place at the top. We’ve created seven unique, fully-customizable Photoshop Timeline Cover Templates. They are easy to use. Visit our website or Facebook Page to download the FREE Facebook Timeline Cover Templates and start decorating your personal Facebook Page. * Our standard terms of use apply. Here are the examples of what I made with the templates. Polaroid Style Opening Frame Template Four Opening Film Timeline Cover Template Nine Opening Timeline Cover Template One Opening Plus Background Template Speech Bubble Template - Just Add Words or a Photo
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