Camera settings are vital to manage if you want to take the best photos. These days cameras are very easy to use. You can simply turn on a camera, point it at your subject, and take a photo. But when something is as easy as this it does not mean the quality is great.
Learning to use your camera and manage the settings well will improve your photography greatly.
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What Causes a Blurry Photo and How To Avoid These Problems by Kevin Landwer-Johan Blurry pictures are a common problem, but not difficult to fix when you know what causes a blurry photo. It’s important to understand the causes because it’s not possible to effectively fix blurry photos. The main causes of blurry pictures are: …
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How To Master Manual Mode on Every Camera by Kevin Landwer-Johan Manual mode photography is challenging for many photographers. Using any camera on the auto settings is easier. But easy is rarely the most creative option. You can master manual mode on every camera with a little study and some dedicated practice. Relying on the …
Manual mode can challenge people as to which exposure settings to adjust for the best photos. There’s no set formula, but in this article I will give you some tips and tricks as to how to learn it.
Depth of field (DOF) is the part of your composition which is acceptably in focus. Knowing how to control it is essential if you want to make the most of it.Having too little or too much of you photo in focus can mean it does not have the impact and meaning that you intended.
A common cry emanates from photographers when they find their photos are blurry. This anguish is most frequently heard when we sit at our computers with an image at 100% zoom. Sure that it looked sharp on the camera monitor the life-size version appears as one big unsharp smudge.
‘Stop’ is an important piece of photography jargon. If you understand what it means, controlling your camera settings will be easier and more effective.
The exposure meter is technology built into every modern camera. It translates light values into digital information. This guides you to set your camera’s exposure correctly.
Modern cameras come filled to the brim with awesome, smart technology. You really don’t need to use much of it to take great photos. Focusing on learning manual mode can actually simplify the process. It will enhance your experience in becoming a more competent photographer.
Being in control of your exposure is important. Our cameras see light differently than our eyes do. You need to make sure the right amount of light your camera ‘sees’ is recorded by the sensor.If your camera records the incorrect amount of light your photo will be overexposed or underexposed. Too light or too dark.
This is the second article in a series on learning how to use manual mode on your camera.Photography means ‘painting with light.’ Painting a picture requires having the right amount of paint on the canvas, (among other things.) Taking a good photo requires the right amount of light to be recorded by your camera’s sensor, among other things.
