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photography

A visit to the Zoo

December 14, 2007

Last weekend, as part of our regular photography expedition, we had a chance to visit the zoo in Hyderabad. We did have a lot of fun and of course [I believe] very good clicks. After coming back from the zoo and reviewing the pictures, I remembered the popular camel story. Here is the transcript in [...]

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Composition: Rule of Thirds

May 22, 2007

Hey, Here is an interesting an informative article about composition. It clearly explains the three important guidelines to keep in mind when composing a photograph: Theme, Emphasis and Simplicity! …Theme is what makes a person want to hang a photograph on the wall, not bury it in a shoe-box… …The message or theme is look [...]

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Basics of photography – Composure

April 13, 2007

Get closer to your subjects. When they can’t get close enough to their subject, many new digital camera users take the picture and then crop in on the photo using digital photo software. This often results in a nice close-up photo on the computer screen, but it also removes pixels from the image, thus resulting [...]

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Basics of photography – ISO

April 4, 2007

ISO (what used to be known as ASA) refers to the “light sensitivity” of the digital chip or sensor. Lower ISO numbers (100) require a lot of light to record a picture, while higher numbers (400 – 800) can record in relatively low light. If your camera gives you a choice of ISO settings, they [...]

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Basics of photography – Image Quality

March 21, 2007

Most digital cameras give you a choice of image quality settings, which can either be selected through the on-screen menu system or by pressing an external button. While the symbols for Image Quality may vary, most cameras use “SQ” or “Basic” for “Standard Quality” (only good for e-mail), “HQ” or “Normal” for “High Quality”, and [...]

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Basics of Photography – White Balance

March 9, 2007

Different light sources produce different color temperatures, each of which can produce unwanted color-casts in your pictures. White balance is the function your camera uses to determine the color temperature of the surrounding light (by measuring the purity of the whites) and makes adjustments to eliminate the unwanted color cast. White Balance settings, which are [...]

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Basics of Photography – Exposure Modes

February 27, 2007

Most digital cameras have several exposure modes available, including Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual. Program mode is like a “point and shoot” camera, in that the camera set the aperture and shutter speed so the photographer can concentrate on the subject matter. More advanced users may use Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual. [...]

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Basics of Photography – Shutter Delay

February 17, 2007

The time a digital camera takes to capture a photo once you press the shutter button is longer than a typical film camera because it needs to focus and set the exposure. Many new digital camera users get frustrated because they miss the photo when the ideal moment passes by. You can avoid this by [...]

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Basics of Photography – Macro vs. Infinity Mode

January 12, 2007

Most digital cameras provide a lens setting for close-up, or macro, photography, which allows you to focus on objects that fall closer than two feet from the lens. This setting is ideal for photographing close-ups of flowers or small subjects with lots of detail. Many cameras also offer a long distance, or infinity, mode, which [...]

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Basics of Photography – Flash Modes

January 10, 2007

Digital cameras with built-in flash units often provide several selectable flash modes. In Automatic mode, the camera decides when flash is necessary. In Fill Flash mode (or often called Flash ON mode), the flash goes off with every exposure, no matter what lighting conditions exist to eliminate any facial shadows. In Flash Off mode, the [...]

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