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Know Your ISO & Take Better Pictures
There’s a photography tip you can get a lot of miles out of. I don’t know if its the change in acronym from the film days (who remembers that?) when it was ASA but I’ve had students confuse the ISO setting with everything from aperture priority to shutter speed. ISO is a measure of your [...]
Tips For Easy Operation With Point and Shoot Cameras…
… make the menu work for you. If you’ve just got back into photography and your digital camera is a Point and Shoot here are some ideas to simplify the settings for easy operation: 1) Point and shoots/pocket cams are [...]
Summertime Activities For Kids- How About Photography?
How’s this for a photography tip? How about a way to keep the kids busy this Summer with something Mom or Dad can feel good about and that won’t break the bank? A camera could fit the bill nicely. Ideas for teaching children to take pictures: 1- Forget the rules of composition and [...]
3 Tips To Improve Your Photos Starting This Weekend…
You’re interested in photography so how would you like to get in the habit of taking better pictures? As I’ve written before even the simplest digital camera allows for great picture taking so establish these habits for better photos: 1- Don’t leave home without it. You can’t catch fish watching TV and you can’t [...]
“An Open Offer to Combat Vets”…
… last Friday I wrote about and linked to the history of Memorial Day and asked that readers remember that history and think about it when out taking pictures. That got me thinking that I should follow through and offer to help in some way myself… If you’re a combat veteran or know one, [...]
“How To Take Better Pictures Using Your Self Timer”…
… a simple, effective function available on every digital camera. How would you like to take pictures that don’t blur? Enjoy jumping in as part of a group photo yourself? Learn to use your self timer: Set it- on virtually every camera activating and setting the self time function is easy. First you push a [...]
“Thoughts on Buying a Digital Camera”…
… If you’ve ever pondered the idea yourself or been asked about it there are a few ideas I’d like to share, all based on personal experience. We recently addressed what to look for when buying a new camera here and today let’s consider where: 1- Locally it’s tough, there are few options and neither [...]
“Is a Photography Class For You”?
… it may be especially if you’ve just purchased a new digital camera, are getting back into photography or are just “feeling lost” about taking pictures. Benefit from a photography workshop- 1- When you understand composition from the old days but feel unsure about setting your camera. [...]
“Warning, Try This at Home”…
… and get comfortable with your camera. Do you find that the overwhelming menu of options and settings on your digital camera is taking away from what you’d like to do- take pictures? If so read and note this blog post as we continue to break photography down to basics in everyday language and have [...]
“Digital Camera Myths To Avoid”…
… and instead focus on the facts. People often ask questions about things “they’ve heard” or worse yet make commanding statements regarding aspects of digital cameras that just aren’t true. So from time to time, let’s debunk one or two here and stay focused on the facts especially when considering the purchase of a new [...]
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