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04: Putting It All Together
You understand shutter speeds, apertures and ISO settings, and now you know how a meter works, but how does it all combine to give me full creative control over my photographs? In a word: stops. The more you can think … Read More
03: Photography Basics – Metering
Metering OK, so now we know what ISO media we’re working with, we understand shutter speeds, and we understand apertures – but where do we base our exposure? We accomplish this by taking a measurement, or “metering”, the light falling … Read More
02: Photography Basics – Exposure
Understanding Exposure Let’s start with the extreme basics. Photography is about exposing light to a light sensitive material (film or a digital sensor) in a controlled manner. (OK – you’ve got a program mode camera, and you’ve always had good … Read More
Tips for Better Cell Phone Photography
Toady’s smart phones are becoming more and more high-end cameras that you can make a phone call with. Here are a few tips to get the most out of it: #1: Clean That Thing: Cell phones get stuck into … Read More