Video shooting is an interesting activity, both for the camera operator and subjects involved. However, it requires intense and thorough planning. All successful video shoots start long before the crew has started recording; it starts from the planning, budgeting, logistics, and so on so forth. In that regard, you should always be clear from the word go, hat you want …
How to Protect Your Lenses and Camera Sensors
Within every camera are two vital components: the lens and camera Sensors. Camera sensors (CCD, CMOS, Foveon x3, Live MOS….) determine the camera physical size, photo image size and quality, screen resolution, Lens type among many other factors. They (sensors) capture light and convert the picture you see on the viewfinder it into the glaring image you see on your …
What Is Photography?
Photography is an art, science and practice of taking and processing photos. It involves the use of image sensors or photographic films in recording light or electromagnetic radiation to end up with durable images (photos). Photography is used in many fields that range from: manufacturing, business, communication, art, music, film, including for recreational purposes. From below you will learn about …
What setting to use on your DSLR
Dslr (Digital single Reflex camera) is a portable, low cost quality image camera that uses optic and mechanism of a single lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor as compared to photographic films. It is a great camera to carry around for an executive or casual shoot. The only problem is that not many people know how to set …
When to Use a Flash
When taking indoor and outdoor pictures as an amateur or professional photographer, it is easy to be tempted to press the flash button of your camera. That is because of the perception and norm shared by some photographers and camera subjects that a good and quality picture is flash enabled. While partly true, there are instances where a camera flash …
What is a DSLR?
In this 21st century, there is always an occasion to be captured with a camera. The notion expressed upfront by the term ‘digital’ is better performing, so a DSLR would make your work easier and give you better results. DSLR means Digital Single Lens Reflex camera. Simply put, the main difference between a DSLR and a Single Lens Reflex Camera, is …
Benefits of Photography
Photography has many benefits and a part of art that captures memories and lifetime events. Ever since time immemorial, artists have used pictures to describe a person’s emotions, mentality and physical state at a given moment. For many years now, we have learnt to store memories of our loved ones in photo albums. This idea has helped families carry on …
Smartphone Photography Tips
Smartphones are one of the little marvels that technological advancements have graced us with. It is typical of us to want to make memories every chance we get. Smartphone photography allows us to do that instantaneously and without camera apparatus baggage hassles inconveniencing us. The problem is we don’t always take good quality photographs with smartphones. Don’t worry though. There …
How to Take Party Photos
With more and more holidays and weekends knocking at the door, the implicit dangers of taking casual s is live especially when you are hosting a party or are a party guest. Party photos should be memorable. Therefore, if you really want to take interesting photos at your party event, then you may need to borrow a few tips on …
If you want to be a Photographer, have a Camera on you all the time
Photography is basically all about a good camera; you cannot take a photo without one. All the time a photographer should always have a camera on him or her. One can never know when the moments to take that all important photo comes up. As has been said, a photo is worth a thousand words; what is often not said …