The Basics of Digital Photography
Photography was considered as a very expensive hobby and the number of people pursuing this career was less in earlier days.
Now the situation has changed a lot.
Innovations in the field of photography have enabled us to enjoy photography, easier and trouble free.
At the beginning stages of digital photography, it was the point and shoot cameras which became an instant hit.
Now we can get a professional quality DSLR at a cheap rate than ever before.
But it is only after buying the gadget that we realize the fact that there are many adjustments to be made in the camera for getting the right shot at the right moment.
Understanding some of these terms will help you to improve your photography skills and to appreciate the efforts taken by the experts in the field of photography.
The four basic settings to be made for getting the right picture are aperture, shutter speed, ISO setting, and the white balance.
It is the combination of these four features which will give you a good picture.
First we will take a look into what is aperture.
Aperture also called as f-stops denote the size of the shutter opening in our camera.
This will determine the amount of light entering through the lens to fall onto the sensor.
If the aperture of the f-stop is small, only a small amount of light will be getting into the camera.
On the other hand, a large aperture setting allows more light to fall on the camera sensor.
F-stop of f/2.
8 is a large opening and f/16 or so are smaller.
F/2.
8, f/4, f/5.
6, f/8, f/11 and f/16 are some of the full stops available in our cameras.
The use of f-stop in determined by two things; that is the amount of light and the 'bokeh' needed.
Under-lit environments require larger f-stops and well-lit ones will require smaller apertures.
A 'bokeh' is the blurring effect produced in photos by keeping a single object in focus and everything else to be blurred.
Shutter speeds are denoted by the numbers 1/60, 1/250 etc.
This is the duration of time for which the shutter will be open for allowing the light to fall on the sensor.
Higher shutter speeds are necessary for capturing high speed activities and low shutter speeds are needed for taking pictures of under-lit conditions and to produce some magical special effects.
An ISO setting is the speed at which the sensor of the camera processes the light falling on it.
Higher the settings, faster will be the processing speed.
All the three features mentioned above will together controls the exposure of a photograph.
These are just basic tips, but for becoming a good photographer needs more than just knowing the skills.
We have to go outdoors and start shooting pictures in various settings.
Now the situation has changed a lot.
Innovations in the field of photography have enabled us to enjoy photography, easier and trouble free.
At the beginning stages of digital photography, it was the point and shoot cameras which became an instant hit.
Now we can get a professional quality DSLR at a cheap rate than ever before.
But it is only after buying the gadget that we realize the fact that there are many adjustments to be made in the camera for getting the right shot at the right moment.
Understanding some of these terms will help you to improve your photography skills and to appreciate the efforts taken by the experts in the field of photography.
The four basic settings to be made for getting the right picture are aperture, shutter speed, ISO setting, and the white balance.
It is the combination of these four features which will give you a good picture.
First we will take a look into what is aperture.
Aperture also called as f-stops denote the size of the shutter opening in our camera.
This will determine the amount of light entering through the lens to fall onto the sensor.
If the aperture of the f-stop is small, only a small amount of light will be getting into the camera.
On the other hand, a large aperture setting allows more light to fall on the camera sensor.
F-stop of f/2.
8 is a large opening and f/16 or so are smaller.
F/2.
8, f/4, f/5.
6, f/8, f/11 and f/16 are some of the full stops available in our cameras.
The use of f-stop in determined by two things; that is the amount of light and the 'bokeh' needed.
Under-lit environments require larger f-stops and well-lit ones will require smaller apertures.
A 'bokeh' is the blurring effect produced in photos by keeping a single object in focus and everything else to be blurred.
Shutter speeds are denoted by the numbers 1/60, 1/250 etc.
This is the duration of time for which the shutter will be open for allowing the light to fall on the sensor.
Higher shutter speeds are necessary for capturing high speed activities and low shutter speeds are needed for taking pictures of under-lit conditions and to produce some magical special effects.
An ISO setting is the speed at which the sensor of the camera processes the light falling on it.
Higher the settings, faster will be the processing speed.
All the three features mentioned above will together controls the exposure of a photograph.
These are just basic tips, but for becoming a good photographer needs more than just knowing the skills.
We have to go outdoors and start shooting pictures in various settings.
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