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Aperture Understand Aperture The most fundamental thing any photographer should understand is aperture. Aperture is the physical opening within your lens that lets light through to the sensor, or film in an older camera. The wider the opening, the more light gets through, and vice versa. The size of that opening, regulated by a series of fins encroaching from the …
1. Keep Your Hands Steady Compared to a DSLR, smartphones are so much smaller that people tend to think they can just snap pictures on the move. Realistically, you won’t get a clear shot one-handed while walking down the pavement, whatever the lighting conditions, so stop for a moment and make sure you get the best shot possible. If you’re …
What is ISO? In traditional (film) photography, ISO, or ASA, indicated how sensitive a film was to light. It was measured in numbers, and the lower the number, the lower the sensitivity of the film, and the finer the grain in your shots. In digital photography, ISO instead measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principle applies as …
LESSON 1. ENVISION, PLAN, AND THEN CREATE Lesson 1: Plan Your Shots And Add Your Unique Touch Before you pick up your camera, take a moment to picture the kind of photo you want to create. Planning ahead, thinking through your composition, lighting and overall approach, sets you up for success. When you’ve got a clear strategy in mind, your …
1. Aperture The most important thing any photographer should understand is aperture, the physical opening in your lens that lets light through to the sensor. The wider the aperture opening, the more light can pass through. The size of the opening, controlled by a series of fins encroaching from the edge of the lens barrel, is measured in what’s known …
Tip 1. Focus On The Eyes Eye contact isn’t always desirable in a portrait photo, but sharp eyes definitely are. Manually select an AF point over one of your model’s eyes, or use the central focus point to lock focus on their eyes. Release the shutter button to half-press to keep that setting locked, then recompose your shot before taking …
1.When to use Exposure Compensation The camera’s metering system is vital when taking pictures. It works out how much lighting is necessary when entering the camera to correct exposure. The problem with metering is that it takes an average reading, this reading is assumed to be a midtone or halfway between white and black. When shooting portraits, light skin tones …
1. Get Basic Composition Down Composition is the heart of a photograph, which are the position of different elements in a frame. The easiest rule of thumb to learn is the Rule of Thirds. You will break your frame into nine squares roughly in equal size. Try to align the subject of your photo along the lines and intersections and …
However good your lighting gear is, natural light will always be better for photography. 1. Background and location Making good location is important when preparing a shoot. The interesting shapes or elements can frame the subject or the location that frame your subjects or think about a location that contrast or complements them, this will play a huge part in …
Tip 1. Focus on the eyes Eye contact is not always desirable, desirable in a portrait, sharp eyes are. Select a AF point that is positioned over the model’s eyes, or uses the central focus point to lock focus on the model’s eye. Then, with the shutter release half-pressed to keep the setting locked, recompose your picture before taking the …