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Last week I talked about the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and film speed and in previous weeks, some of the reasons why you would want to adjust any of those settings. This week I will build on that by telling you how you can optimize your shooting by using some of your camera’s features. …

One of the keys to a good photographic image is proper exposure. Proper exposure is made up a couple of elements, all working together; shutter speed, aperture and film speed. However, there is never one proper exposure, but many that will provide a good print. I will explain why. Film, whether traditional or digital, requires …

Anyone who has ever had to buy film for a camera will know that film is rated by its sensitivity to light, or it’s speed. As the film speed (ASA or ISO) increases, two things happen, less time is needed to expose the film and the appearance of grain (noise) becomes greater. These principles also …

Last week I discussed getting close to your subject. Not to confuse you too much, but this week I will discuss zooming out from your subject. In my tip last week, I mentioned how a better photograph can be made by zooming in and getting closer to your subject. There are times however when you …

Over the past couple of weeks, I have talked about framing your subject for printing and cropping your photos using software. This week I will talk about getting close to your subject. Moving in on a subject is a quick and easy way to make a more dramatic photograph. It isolates your subject eliminating a …

Last week I discussed framing your image for printing by allowing enough room in the viewfinder to allow you to print a variety of print sizes. This week I will talk about how to crop our image to obtain the highest quality print. If you remember a few weeks back I talked about camera resolution. …

Last week I finished up my two part series on digital camera features. This week we discuss sensor proportion (aspect ratio) and framing your shot for printing. Digital camera sensors come in basically two rectangular shapes. Digital SLR’s use a sensor that has an aspect of 2:3. Most other digital cameras use a ratio of …

Last week we discussed digital camera resolution. This week, I will talk about the some of the other features commonly found on digital cameras and what to look for when purchasing a digital camera. You will often see the zoom capabilities for a camera listed with two or three different numbers, something like 12x zoom, …

I have been asked several times what equipment I use, and what to look for in a digital camera. We’ll start with the easy one, my equipment. My digital equipment consists of a Canon EOS 10D which is a 6.3 MP digital SLR with a APS-C sized sensor. My lenses are a Canon 28-80 EF …

Light is the foundation for all great photos. Great photographers can both read the light and manipulate it to meet their needs. Even if light manipulation is out of the realm of most photographers, knowing a little about the quality of light can still help you in your photography. The quality of light is one …

Chris does a great job with his Digital Photography Tip of the Week. He also has a Photo of the Day that you can see on his own site. But there are lots of other resources out there. A good one is the The Digital Photography Weblog. This is part of the Weblogs Inc. network. …

Chris has been doing a great job with the Digital Photography Tip of the Week. We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback. But of course Chris can’t cover it all. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the Lunacore Photoshop Tutorials. Well, here are some more digital photography (and manipulation) tips: Top Ten Digital Photography …