As we continue to wait out the aftermath of one of history’s worst economic disasters, it can be prudent to continue to cut spending where possible. The digital medium does mean shooting costs are substantially lowered, but equipment and accessory costs can be still high. We’ve compiled a few simple home remedies for creating kit on a budget…


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Aperture and/or other technological photography fundamentals can cause yawns in most of the keen growing shutterbugs, however, once if these essentials or the basics are understood by them, the remaining photography can be easily focused on. All the terms, Aperture, ISO and shutter speed can be followed, if you have cameras of point and shoot or a professional one. This article will be a great help and will explain aperture and will definitely provide tips for using this type of camera for a better photography creation.

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Infrared photography allows us to see the world in a way that our naked eyes (and traditional cameras) can not. The infrared spectrum exists beyond the spectrum of visible light, but it is always present and can have a very dramatic effect on your images when properly captured.


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Among the features listed on our recent review of the new powerhouse Canon EOS 7D is wireless flash control. Sought after by many photographers, this version 1.0 feature has some useful capabilities thanks to the addition of a popup flash to Canons X D line. Controlling flash ratios, as well as exposure, from the camera can make shoots with multiple flashes far easier. Flashes can further be controlled as individual groups or treated as one large flash.


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Experienced photographers who have been around for a while, often prefer prime (fixed focal length) camera lenses over zoom models. Photography magazines always suggest the sharpness of fixed focal length lenses far outway the flexibility of zoom lenses.

Before looking at the advantages and disadvantages of both, we first need to know 'what is a zoom lens or prime lens'.

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Do you often see photo's that are either too dark or too light? Our exposure compensation tutorial will come in useful.

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How to use depth of field preview button (if your camera has this option) what it does and tips for using it.

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How to use metering modes - When to use matrix, pattern, evaluative, center weighted metering, spot and partial metering.

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EXIF (exchangeable image file) data is a record of what camera settings were used to take a photograph. This data is recorded into the actual image file. Therefore each photograph has its own unique data. EXIF data stores information like camera model, exposure, aperture, ISO, what camera mode was used and whether or not a flash fired.

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One of the most important skills for a beginner to learn from the start, is how to focus properly. Using a digital SLR camera will become very frustrating if you don't understand how to set the focus on the exact object you're trying to photograph.
Let's see what you need to do!

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