Photography for Beginners
The basics of Exposure explained.......
What is a lens hood?
Also known as a lens shade, a lens hood is a rounded piece of plastic that fixes onto the end of a lens. The lens hood is designed to stop direct light from the sun hitting the lens, and stoping unwanted glare and lens flare.
Lens hoods come in a variety of shape, size and style, depending on the lens. Lens hoods vary from a simple cylinder shape to a more complex petal shaped cut and even square shaped.
Many popular travel photography destinations have harsh sunlight. It really is must to get your lens tooled up with a lens hood.
Here are 5 reasons you should use a lens hood; Read more
Understanding the different sensors sizes and the differences can be quite confusing. Try not to get to bogged down with the numbers, just remember that the size and quality of the sensor in a DSLR is more than 9 times the size than that of a compact camera, making them very powerful. All DSLR sensors have the ability to capture data rich files that produce fantastic quality prints.
There are currently four sizes of sensor used in a DSLR, ranging from 22mm to 44mm. The sensor is measured diagonally and are measured in either metric or imperial, for example, 22.2 X 14.8mm or 4/3in. To make it more confusing for you the sensor size is also designated as either Four of Thirds, APS-C, 35mm or 6x4.5cm. Read more
‘A camera is a piece of equipment that allows a photographer to record moving or still images.’
There is a huge range of different types of digital camera, in a wide variety of design and level of sophistication.
On of the most important features of the camera is how it controls the amount of light getting to the digital sensor or film, this is called the exposure. You can learn more about the elements of exposure here. Read more
As a travel photographer we have to deal with things that are out of our control, the weather, different customs, extreme lighting, over crowding. However, there are two things that we can control, the amount of time spent on setting up a photograph and your level of skill.
A great Travel Photograph is one that conjure emotion, tells a story a and provokes thought and discussion. Read more
One of the best ways to improve and develop your photographic skills is to take more photographs. Even in your own home there are thousands of photo opportunities to take advantage of.
The more you shoot the more you will improve.
Here are a few examples and ideas to help you improve your photography with simply things around the house. Read more
