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Wi l dl i f ePhot ogr aphy Ourbe s tt i psf o rpho t o gr a phi ngwi l dl i f ea ndbi r ds 1. Thi nkba c k gr ound! I tdoes n’ tma t t erwha ty ouphot ogr a ph, a l wa y sl ooka tt heba c k gr oundwhenﬁr s t l ook i ngt hr oughy ourr ea rv i ew. Ma k es ur et heba c k gr oundc ompl i ment sa nd does n’ tdi s t r a c tf r om t hema i ns ubj ec t . Thi ngst ol ookoutf ora r et r ees , br a nc hes orpowerl i ness t i c k i ngoutf r om t hehea dorc ut t i ngt hr ought hebodyoft he s ubj ec t .

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Of t eni t ’ sj us tama t t erofphot ogr a phi ngf r om as l i ght l ydi f f er enta ngl e. Keepi ng t hi si nmi ndma ys a v ey ouhour sofpos tedi t i ngl a t eron.

I t ’ si mpor t a ntt oa l s oc ons i dert hel ensy oua r eus i nga ndhowi twor k si n t a ndem wi t ht hea per t ur es et t i ng. Forexa mpl e, f / 4onawi dea ngl el enswi l l r es ul ti nt hedi s t a ntba c k gr oundha v i ngs omef or mt oi t , ev enwhens hoot i ngi n c l os edi s t a nc et ot hes ubj ec t . Cha nc esa r e, y ouwon’ tt ot a l l ybl urt heba c k gr ound wi t hawi dea ngl el ens . Howev ert el ephot ol ens ess uc ha s200mm onwa r d, wi l l bl urt heba c k gr ound. Keepi nmi nd, ev enwi t hat el ephot ol ens , t hef ur t hera wa y y ours ubj ec t , t hel es sc ha nc eofba c k gr oundbl ur . Poi ntbei ng, a l wa y sc ons i dery ourba c k gr oundbef or et a k i ngt hes hot .

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2. La r gebi r dsmov es l owert ha ns ma l l erbi r ds Whenﬁr s ts t a r t i ngouti nwi l dl i f ephot ogr a phy , pr a c t i s eonl a r gerbi r ds . They us ua l l yr equi r eamuc hs l owers hut t ers peed. Thei rs i z ema k est hem ea s i ert o f oc usoni ni t i a l l y , a ndt heyt a k el es ser r a t i cﬂi ghtpa t hs . Bet t ers t i l l , pos i t i on y our s el fs ot hewi ndi sbehi ndy ou. Bi r dst a k i ngof fa ndl a ndi ngi nt ot hewi nd a r emuc hs l oweri ns peed.

3. Ca pt ur ea c t i ons hot s Wi t hs oma nyphot ogr a pher sc a pt ur i ngwi l dl i f enowa da y s , s i mpl epor t r a i t sof t en don’ tc uti t . Ta k et i met owa t c ha ndk nowbeha v i ourpa t t er ns . Ca pt ur et hem r unni ng, ﬂy i ngorpr eeni ngt hems el v es . Setaf a s ts hut t ers peeda ndber ea dyf or t ha tdec i s i v emoment .

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4. St udyl i ghta ndl ea r nhowt obes tus ei tt oy oura dv a nt a ge Cha nc esa r ema nyofy ourf a v our i t ei ma gesc omedownnotonl yt os ubj ec t c hoi c e, buta l s ot hequa l i t yofl i ghta ndt hedi r ec t i oni t ’ sc omi ngf r om. Per s ona l l yIl ov eba c k l i ght i ng. Ther e’ snot hi ngmor es t unni ngt ha nada r k ba c k gr oundwi t hs unl i ghts hi ni ngt hr ought hewi ngsofabi r d.

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5. Ov er c a s tda y s Don’ tl etov er c a s tgr eys k i esa ndba c k gr oundsk eepy oui ndoor s . Thes ea r eof t en myf a v our i t et i mesf orwi l dl i f ephot ogr a phy . Us es potmet er i ngwi t ha+1or+2 expos ur ec ompens a t i ona ndf or geta boutt heba c k gr ound.

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6. Lowery ourv i ewpoi nt Getdownont hes a mel ev ela st hes ubj ec t . Toa c hi ev eaf or egr oundbl ur , us ea t el ephot ol enswi t hal owa per t ur enumber( na r r owdept hofﬁel d) . Thi sa l s o wor k swel lwi t hbi r dswa di ngi nwa t erorwa l k i ngt hr oughgr a s s l a nd.

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7. Don’ tov er l ooks ubj ec t si ny ourba c k y a r da ndnei ghbour hood Wor k i ngr egul a r l yi nonepl a c e, s uc ha sy ourba c k y a r doral oc a lbot a ni c a l ga r denha si t sa dv a nt a ges . Nott r a v el l i ngt oof a ra l l owsy out os hootmor eof t en, whi c hi nt ur nmea nsy ou’ l lha v eagr ea t erunder s t a ndi ngofy ours ubj ec t ’ s beha v i ourpa t t er ns .

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8. Beper s i s t a nt ! Ma nypr es umena t ur ephot ogr a pher sa r epa t i ent , t hey â&#x20AC;&#x2122; r enot , t hey â&#x20AC;&#x2122; r ej us t per s i s t a nt !Iwa t c hedt hi st i nybi r dc omei nt omyba c k y a r df orac oupl eofweek s unt i loneda ys hel ook eddi r ec t l ya tmewhi l eper c hedonaper f ec tpi ec eof gr a s s . Iendedupt a k i nghundr edsofphot os , butt hi swa st heoneIwa swa i t i ng f or .

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Q &A Ti dbi t sf r o mi nbo xme s s a ge sa nde ma i l 1. Ge r a l di neVog tt hi spa s tmont hwa nt e dt ok nowwha twa st hebe s twa y t ofindt hes we e ts potf oral e nswi t houtbe i ngg i v e nar una r oundby Goog l es e a r c h. Ans we r : T hebe s ts i t et ofinds we e ts pot sf orl e ns e si sov e ra t h p: / / www. phot oz one . de / Re v i e ws / ov e r v i e wWhe nl ook i ngupas pe c i fic l e ns , ma k es ur ey ouc l i c kt he' Ne x t ' bu ona ndv i e wt hes e c ondpa g eof i nf or ma on. F r omt he r ey ouwi l l findag r a pht ha tl ook ss i mi l a rt ot hi s i ma g ebe l ow. Wha tt hi sg r a pht e l l sy ou, i st ha tt hi spa rc ul a rl e nswor k s s ha r pe s ta tf / 5. 6

2. Anot he ra s k e d, whya r ea l l myi ndoors hot sa l wa y sbl ur r e d? ANS WE R: 99%oft he mebl ur r yi ndoors hot sa r eduet oy ours hu e r s pe e dbe i ngt oos l ow. T oi nc r e a s et hes pe e d, e i t he rs e tal owe ra pe r t ur e numbe rorhi g he rI S O. I fy oudon’ ta l r e a dyownal e nst ha tg oe st of / 2. 8, t he nI r e c omme ndpur c ha s i nga50mmpr i me . T he yc a nbepi c k e dup qui t ec he a pl ynowa da y sa nda r ef a s tf ori ndoor/l owl i g htphot og r a phy . 3. J a me sL e ona s k e d, howdoI g e tbot ht hemoona ndaf or e g r oundt r e e i nf oc us ? ANS WE R: I ma g e st ha tha v ebot hs k ya ndf or e g r ounds ubj e c ti nf oc us , a r e us ua l l ydonev i at woe x pos ur e s( onef ort hemoona ndonef ort het r e e ) bl e nde dt og e t he ri nt oas i ng l ephot o. 4. S a l l yF a i r c hi l da s k e d, wha t ’ st hedi ﬀe r e nc ebe t we e nade di c a t e d 100mmma c r ol e nsv e r s e sat e l e phot o? De di c a t e dma c r ol e ns e sa r ec r e a t e df orhi g hde t a i l c l os eupi ma g equa l i t y . A100mmma c r oi sapr i mel e nst ha ti sde s i g ne dt of oc usc l os e rt ot he s ubj e c tf or1: 1ma c r o. S i mpl yput , ama c r oa l l owsy out og e tphy s i c a l l y c l os e rt ot hes ubj e c ta ndsl l f oc usoni t .

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Thequi c k es tfixofc our s ei st or es ety ourc a mer aba c kt of a c t or ydef a ul ts et t i ngs ( c hec kma nua lgui de) . Thi swi l lz er oba c ka nyexpos ur ebi a ss etwi t hi ny ourma i n c a mer amenu. I tc oul da l s obet ha ty ou’ v ea c c i dent l ya dj us t edexpos ur ec ompens a t i onf ort ha t pa r t i c ul a rmode. Ea s yt odowheny oua r efir s tl ea r ni nga ndpr es s i nga l lt he but t ons . Toc hec ki ft hi si st hec a s e, ha l fpr es sy ours hut t erbut t ont of oc uswhi l e l ook i ngt hr ought her ea rv i ew, t a k enot eoft heexpos ur el i nea nds eei fi ti st o t her i ghtorl ef toft hemi ddl ema r k er . I fy oufindi ti s n’ tz er oed, t henl ookf orapl usa ndmi nuss y mbolony ourc a mer a ( +/ ) . Pr es st ha tbut t ona ndus ey ourma i ndi a lt oz er oba c kt heexpos ur el i ne. Ta k eaf ewt es ts hot s . I ’ ms ur ey ou’ l lnowfindev er y t hi ngba c kt onor ma l .

Fort heexa mpl ea bov e, not et heexpos ur ema r k eri sont hepos i t i v es i de. Ther ef or et her es ul t i ngi ma geswi l lbeov er expos ed/br i ght ert ha nnor ma l . Of c our s ewheny ouha v e+4or4l i k et heexa mpl esont heoppos i t epa ge, y ou’ l l getv er yda r ki ma gesort ot a lwa s hout s . Nowy ouk nowt her ea s onwhy , a ndhowt oﬁxi twheny oua r eouta nda bouton aphot os hoot .

Advant agesofat el ephot ol ens ByTanyaPunt t i At e l e phot ol e ns , s uc ha sa200mm, notonl yma k e sy ourma i ns ubj e c ta ppe a rmuc h l a r g e ri nt hef r a me , i ta l s ohe l psf or e g r ounda ndba c k g r ounde l e me nt sa ppe a rmuc h c l os e rt og e t he r . Orr a t he rc ompr e s s e st hef or e g r ounda ndba c k g r oundt og e t he r . T a k et heg i r a ffei ma g et ot hel ef ore x a mpl e . T hi si ma g ewa st a k e na tT a r ong aZ oo i nS y dne ya ndwha ty ous e ei nt heba c k g r oundi st heCBDa c r os st heot he rs i deof t heha r bour , muc hf ur t he ra wa yi nr e a l i t yt ha nwha ti ts e e ms . Myg oa l f ort hi sphot o wa st os howt ha ti twa si nf a c tac i t yz oo. T hr oug ht heus eofat e l e phot ol e ns , t he g i r a ffea ndc i t ya ppe a rmuc hc l os e r . Ha dI us e dawi dea ng l el e nsofs a y20mm, t he i mpa c toft hec i t ywoul dha v ebe e nr e duc e ds i g ni fic a nt l ya ndt her e l a ons hi p be t we e nt het wowoul dha v ebe e nl os tont hev i e we r . Not ea l s ot hei ma g eofak a ng a r ooi nf r ontofhol i da ya c c ommoda on. T hec l i e nt wa nt e dt os howi nt e r na ona l v i s i t or st ha tAus t r a l i a na ni ma l sa r ee a s i l ya c c e s s a bl e . Us i ngat e l e phot ol e nsc ompr e s s e st hema i ns ubj e c ta ndba c k g r oundbui l di ngmuc h c l os e rt og e t he rs ot her e l a ons hi pbe t we e nt het woc a nmor ee a s i l ybema de . S omeofy oumi g htnowbet hi nk i ng , we l l t ha t ’ sa l l t r uea ndg oodbutwha ti fI wa nt t oc a pt ur emor eoft hes c e nei nt oonef r a me ?Woul dn’ tI ne e dawi dea ng l el e nsf or t ha t ?Notne c e s s a r i l y , y ouc oul da l wa y ss i mpl ywa l kba c ks e v e r a l me t e r s . T hi swoul d e na bl ey out oc a pt ur emor eoft hes c e ne r y , y e tsl l ha v et ha tf a bul oust e l e phot o e ffe c tofc ompr e s s i ngne a ra ndf a rs ubj e c t sc l os e rt og e t he r .

cont i nued. . . I ti smuc he a s i e rt obl ure l e me nt sofa ni ma g ewi t hat e l e phot ol e ns , t ha ni ti s wi t hawi dea ng l e . De pt hofďŹ e l d( DOF )r e f e r st ot hea r e aofa ni ma g et ha t a ppe a r ss ha r p!I ti snotaďŹ x e ddi s t a nc e , butr a t he rc ha ng e si ns i z ede pe ndi ngon t hea pe r t ur es e nga ndf oc a l l e ng t hoft hel e ns . L ong e rl e ns e sc r e a t emor ebl ur t ha nwi del e ns e s . F ore x a mpl e , y ouwi l l no c emor ebl urwi t ht hel e nsz oome d t o200mmf oc a l l e ng t ht ha ny ouwoul di fy ous e ti ta t18mm. T hek a ng a r ooont hel e wa st a k e nwi t ha200mmf oc a l l e ng t ha nda na pe r t ur e ofF / 2. 8. I s e tas i ng l ef oc a l poi nt , a i mi ngi tr i g hta tt hee y e . He nc ebl urs e e ni n bot ht hef or e g r ounda ndba c k g r ound( r e f e rt oc ha r tbe l ow) . Ha dI s e ta na pe r t ur eofF / 5. 6, t he r ewoul dbej us tas l i v e rmor ea r e aof s ha r pne s ss e e ni nbot ht hef or e g r ounda ndba c k g r ound. T hepoi ntbe i ng , t he r e woul dsl l bebl ur , whi c hde c r e a s e st hehi g he ry ous e ty oura pe r t ur enumbe r . Ha dI us e dawi dea ng l el e ns , f ore x a mpl e18mm, muc hmor eoft hes c e ne r y woul dbei ns ha r pf oc us . Re me mbe r , howmuc hbl ury ous e ede pe ndsont hel e ng t hoft hel e ns( l ong e r l e ns=mor ebl ur )a ndt hea pe r t ur enumbe r( l owe ra pe r t ur enumbe r=mor e bl ur ) . Not e : t hef ol l owi ngc ha r twi l l bei nc l ude di nt hec he a ts he e t sf ort hos et a k i ng ouronl i nephot og r a phyc our s e .

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Ther ea r et wowa y sa r oundt hi spr obl em.Fi r s t l yy ouc a nt a k et woex pos ur es , onef or i ns i dea ndt heot herf orout s i de. Thenbl endt hem t oget heri npos tpr oc es s i ng. Or a l t er na t i v el y , i fy ouownaa s hy ouc oul dex pos ef orout door s , t henus ey oura s ht o l i ghtupt hei nt er i or . Her ewa smyt ec hni quef ort hei ma gey ous eeont hel ef tha nds i de. 1. I s etma nua l modeont hec a mer aa ndr ot a t edmyex t er na l a s hs oi twa sa ta45 degr eea ngl et ot her oof . 2. I z oomedi nt ot hebl ueoc ea nout door sa ndt ooka nex pos ur er ea di ng, under ex pos i ng by1. Why1ex pos ur e?I twa squi t eabr i ghts unnyda yout s i dea ndI ndwa t erc ol ori s muc hni c erwhenunder ex pos ed. 3. Ref r a met hes hota ndf oc usi ndoor s , t hi st i mel ea v i ngt heex pos ur el i nea si s( I ’ v e a l r ea dys eti tf orout door s ) .Tur nt hea s hona ndt a k et hes hot .Thi swa y , t hec a mer ai s ex pos edf orout door s , a ndt hea s hc ompens a t esf ort hei ndoorl i ght i ng.

Pi xelPeepi ng Whyy o urpho t o sa r eno ts ha r pa t100%z o o m “ Ik e e pge t t i ngf r us t r a t e dwhe nIbl o wmyi ma ge supt o1: 1a nds e et he ya r eno ta s s ha r pa sI ’ dl i k e ” Soundf a mi l i a r ?Thi si saques t i onIr ec ei v eof t enf r om begi nner swhoa r e mi s i nt er pr et i ngt hes ha r pnes soft hei ri ma gesba s edonhowt heyl ooka t100 per c entz oom ( a l s or ef er r edt oa s100per c entc r op) .I ns omec a s esi ma gesa r e bei ngz oomedi na smuc ha s300per c entormor e! Ma nya r es ohunguponhowt hi ngsl ooka t100pec entt ha tt heya r eea r t h s ha t t er i ngl ydi s a ppoi nt edwi t hei t hert hei rgea rort ec hni que. Thet r ut hi s , a t100 per c entmos ti ma gesa r en' ta ss ha r pa s5070per c entz oom, t hi si snor ma lf or DSLRc a mer a s . Let ’ sf a c ei t , i fwewer et owa l kupc l os et oaf a mouspa i nt i ngi namus eum a nd s t udyi tpi xelbypi xel , y ou’ dﬁndi r r egul a r i t i esi nt hebr us hs t r ok es , pr obl ems wi t hc ol ora nds k ewedl i nes . Sowhydowedoi twi t hphot ogr a phs ?Si mi l a rt o pa i nt i ngsi namus eum, phot ogr a phsa r emea ntt obev i eweda sawhol e, a nd f r om ac er t a i ndi s t a nc e. Henc eIha v el ea r nedt onev ergobey onda50per c ent c r opwhenj udgi ngt hes ha r pnes sofphot osonmymoni t or . I fy ouwer ewa nt i ngt of a i r l yj udgea ni ma gea t100per c entz oom, y ou’ dneedt o a l s oc ha nget her es ol ut i onofy ourmoni t ort oma t c ht ha toft hei ma ges oy ou c a nv i ewt hephot oa sawhol eony ours c r een.Thepr obl em bei ng, t her ei sno moni t orIc a nt hi nkoft ha tc oul da c t ua l l ydot ha t !Thel a r ges tmydes k t op moni t orgoest oi s2560x1600pi xel sa ndmyl a pt op1440x900. OnSept ember 5, 2014Del lunv ei l ed' t hewor l d' sﬁr s t ' moni t orwi t h5Kr es ol ut i on, s hor t l y f ol l owedbyAppl ewhent heyr el ea s edanewi Ma cwi t hs a mes i z ea nd5120x 2880r es ol ut i on.Wi t hma nyent r ymodelDSLRc a mer a snowut i l i s i ng24MP s ens or s , y ou’ dneedamoni t orr es ol ut i onof6000x4000pi xel st odi s pl a y i ma gesa t100per c ent , y ets t i l lena bl ey out ov i ewt hem a sawhol e. Onl yt hen c oul dy ouj udget hes ha r pnes sa t100per c ent .

I fwewer et owa l kupc l os et oaf a mouspa i nt i ngi n amus eum a nds t udyi tpi xelbypi xel , y ou’ dﬁnd i r r egul a r i t i esi nt hebr us hs t r ok es , pr obl emswi t h c ol ora nds k ewedl i nes . Sowhydowedoi twi t h phot ogr a phs ?

Let ’ spr et endt her ea r emoni t or st ha tc oul ddi s pl a ya ni ma gea sawhol ea t100 per c entz oom, t her ea r es t i l lc ount l es sr ea s onswhya ni ma gema ynota ppea r s ha r p.Ma nyofwhi c hha v enot hi ngt odowi t hy ourt ec hni queorc a mer agea r . Fors t a r t er s , t hes ha r pes tofi ma gesneedc l ea na i ra ndgoodl i ght i ng. Ev ena t r ea s ona bl ef oc a ldi s t a nc es , hea ts hi mmer , f oga ndha z ea r es omeoft hebi gges t ba r r i er st os ha r pnes s !Thi si sof t enr ef er r edt oa s‘ a t mos pher i cc ondi t i ons ’ . The ha r dert hel i ght , t hes ha r pera ni ma gewi l la ppea r . Byha r d, I ’ mr ef er r i ngt o s ha dowst ha tha v eav er ydeﬁnededgebet weent hes ha dowa ndt hel i ght , l i k e wha ty ou’ ds eei fy ous hoti nt hemi ddl eoft heda y . Wher a st hi sl i ght i ngi sgr ea t f ors ha r pnes s , i t ’ sof t enr ega r dedov er a l la sbei ngt hel es sdes i r a bl el i ghtf or phot ogr a phy . Col or sa r eus ua l l ywa s hedouta ndt hephot ogr a pherneedst odea l wi t ht heha r s hs ha dows . Sha r pnes sa l s oequa l st hea mountofl oc a lc ont r a s t s eeni na nypa r t i c ul a rs ubj ec t . Forexa mpl e, i t ' sha r dt oper c ei v es ha r pnes si n da r ka r ea ss uc ha sat r eet r unkf ori ns t a nc e.Att i mesl i k et hi s , i ti si mpor t a ntt o k nowt ha tt her ei snot hi ngwr ongwi t hy ouri ma gef ort hec ondi t i ons .

Di dy ouk nowmos tc a mer a sont hema r k ett oda yus eal owpa s s/a nt i a l i a s i ng fil t er( bl urfil t er )t ohel pc omba tpr obl emswi t hmoi r é( s t r a ngel ook i ngwa v y pa t t er nss eeni nma nma deobj ec t s ) . Thea nt i a l i a s i ngfil t eri mpl i ment sa s l i ghtbl urbef or et hei ma ger ea c hes t hes ens or . Ther ef or e, pur el ybydes i gn, DSLRc a mer a swer enotc r ea t edt o ha v eev er yi nc hofa ni ma ges c r ut i ni s ed pi xelbypi xel . Ther ea r enows ev er a lDSLRc a mer a s a i meddi r ec t l ya tl a nds c a pea ndna t ur e phot ogr a pher st ha tha v eha dt he a nt i a l i a s i ngfil t err emov edf r om t he ha r dwa r e. Forexa mpl e, Ni k onD800E a ndCa non5DSR.Ihi ghl yr ec ommend wa t c hi ngav i deof r om Fr oKnows Phot o ov era t ht t p: / / f r ok nows phot o. c om/ t hec a non5 ds r qua l i t y j us t bl ewmea wa y / I nt hi sv i deo, Fr oi st ot a l l ybowna wa ybyt hequa l i t yofa ni ma get ha twa st a k en wi t haCa non5DSRwhenz oomedi na t1: 1. Thepoi ntbei ng, unl es sy ouowna c a mer at ha tha st hel owpa s s/a nt i a l i a s i ngfil t err emov ed, t her er ea l l yi sno poi nti ns c r ut i ni s i nga ni ma gea t100per c entz oom. I t ’ ss i mpl ynotwha ty our DSLRc a mer awa sc r ea t edf or .

I mageShar pness Ar ey ouri ma g e snota ss ha r pa sy ou’ dl i k e ?L i s t e dbe l owa r es e v e r a l r e a s onsy ouma yha v eov e r l ook e d! 1. I fs hoo ngi nRAW, t hei ma g ewi l l notbes ha r pe ne dun l y oupos t pr oc e s si t . J PGsa r es ha r pe ne di nc a me r a , RAW ﬁl e sa r enot . T hea mount ofs ha r pe ni ngi supt oy ou!

2. T hemor ey ouc r opa ni ma g ei npos tpr oc e s s i ng , t hemor es ha r pne s s y ou’ l l l os e . i eac r oppe di ma g ei sne v e ra ss ha r pa st heor i g i na l . S i mi l a r l y , s t r a i g ht e ni ngahor i z oni npos tpr oc e s s i nga l s oa ffe c t ss ha r pne s s . T he r e f or ey ous houl ds t r i v et oc ompos et hei ma g ea swe l l a spos s i bl e i nc a me r a . 3. Di t c ht heUVfil t e r !Y oua r enotg oi ngt oc a pt ur et hes ha r pe s ts hot pos s i bl ebya ddi nga ne i g ht ydol l a rfil t e rov e rt het opofy ourt hous a nd dol l a rpl usl e ns . E x pe r i e nc eha st a ug htmet ha ts hot st a k e nwi t hfil t e r s a r es oe rt ha nt hos ewi t hout . T hos ewhoa r ewor r i e da boutpr ot e cng t he i rg l a s sne e dt oa s kt he ms e l v e sones i mpl eque son, ‘ howo e nha v e y our e pl a c e dy ourUVfil t e r ’ ? 4. Whe ns hoo ngl onge x pos ur e s , don’ te x pe c te v e r yi ma g et obes ha r p. E v e nwi t h10s e c onde x pos ur e s , j us tag e nt l ebr e e z es hii ngt hec a me r aa nybi tc a ns oe nt hef oc us . Whe nus i ngat r i pod, a l wa y st ur noff v i br a onr e ducon/i ma g es t a bl i s a onont hes i deofy ourl e ns , a ndus e mi r r orl oc k upf orl onge x pos ur e s . 5. Di dy ouk nowa t100pe r c e ntf oc a l l e ng t h, mos tl e ns e sa r e n' ta ss ha r p a s5070pe r c e ntz oom?I t ’ snotunus ua l f ormet ous emy100400mm t e l e phot ol e nsa t370mmf oc a l l e ng t hf ort hi sv e r yr e a s on. 6. Don’ ts ma s hy ours hu e rbu onwhe nt a k i ngas hot !Al l y oune e ddoi s s i mpl yr ol l y ourfing e ra c r os st hebu on. I ti swe l l k nown, t heha r de ry ou pr e s st hes hu e rbu on, t hemor epr obl e msy ou’ l l ha v ewhe ni tc ome st o s ha r pne s s . T hi si swhymor ee x pe ns i v ec a me r a sl i k et he5DMa r kI I I a nd Ni k onD810e t cha v ear ubbe rc oa ngs ot hepr e s soft hebu ondoe snot v i br a t et hec a me r aa smuc h.

7.S omel e ns e sa r es ha r pe rt ha not he r s . F ore x a mpl e , pr i mel e ns e s( nonz oom) a r el i g htt ohol d, a ndf a s tt os hoot . Pr i me sha v el e s smov i ngpa r t sa ndt he r e f or e ha v ear e put a onf ors ha r pne s sa ndbe e rqua l i t y . T hemor ef oc a l r a ng e be t we e nt hes hor t e ra ndl ong e rl e ng t hs , t hel e s ss ha r pi twi l l be . F ore x a mpl e , a l e nst ha tg oe sf r om1740mmf oc a l l e ng t hwi l l bes ha r pe rt ha nonet ha tg oe s f r om17300mm. 8.Ar ey ous hoo ngwi t ht hes ha r pe s ta pe r t ur e ?Ma nyphot og r a phe r sl e a r nt ha t t hes ha r pe s ta pe r t ur eonma nyl e ns e si sf / 7. 1orf / 8g i v ea ndt a k e . T hef ur t he r y oug of r omt ha ta pe r t ur e , t hes oe rt hei ma g ewi l l a ppe a r . 9. Di dy ouk nowt ha ti nc r e a s i ngt heI S Oa l s or e duc e sv i s i bl ede t a i l , a ndt he r e f or e s ha r pne s ss e e ni naphot o?T hi si sus ua l l yno c e a bl ef r omI S O400onwa r d ( de pe ndi ngony ourc a me r abr a nda ndmode l ) . 10. De pe ndi ngonwhe r ey ous e ty ourf oc us , i nt he or y , t ha ts houl dbet he s ha r pe s ta r e aofy ouri ma g e , e v e r yot he ra r e awi l l onl ybea c c e pt a bl ys ha r p, or nots ha r pa ta l l ( de pe ndi ngony oura pe r t ur es e ng ) . I fy oua r ewa n ngal a nds c a pet obes ha r pf r omt hef or e g r oundt ot hemount a i ns ont hehor i z on, a ndy oua r ee x pe cngt os e ede t a i l si nt het r e e soft hos e mount a i ns , y ourbe s top oni st obuya$60000me di umf or ma tc a me r a( Pha s e One ) . I t â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ss i mpl ynotg oi ngt oha ppe nwi t haDS L R.

Whe nv i e wi ngt hei ma g ea bov ei ni t â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sl a r g e s ts i z e , t het r e e ss e e nont he mount a i nsa l ongt hehor i z ona r enota sde t a i l e dors ha r pl yf oc us s e da st hewa t e r i nt hef or e g r ound. Doe st hi sme a nt hi si saba di ma g e ?Ofc our s enot , t hi si s pe r f e c t l ya c c e pt a bl ea ndnor ma l f orDS L Rphot og r a phy . T hi si ma g eha ss ol d t hous a ndsof me sov e r ! Re me mbe r , s ome me swha twes e ea snotbe i ngs ha r p, i so e npe r f e c t l ynor ma l f orDS L Rt e c hnol og y .

E S S E NT I AL T I P S

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Mac r oP h ot ogr aph yT i ps 8Light

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6ForgetWindyDays 9Listen&Feel

J us tbec a us ey ourdedi c a t edma c r o l ensgoesdownt oF 2. 8does n’ t mea ny ouneeds eti ta tF 2. 8. I fy ou s hoota tF 2. 8a ndgetni c ea ndc l os e t oy ours ubj ec t , c ha nc esa r ey ou’ l l onl yha v et heey ei nf oc us . T r yF 5. 6 i ns t ea dwhens hoot i ngupc l os e!

You’ l l nev erc a pt ur eagoodma c r o c ha s i ngbugsa st heyz i pa r ound her e, t her e, a ndev er y wher e. I ns t ea d ndac ur i ousi ns ec tt ha ti s s i t t i ngs t i l l .Orf oc usona owert ha t t heyr et ur nt oof t en.

Mos tma c r ophot osy ous eeonl i ne Unl es sy ouri nt ent i oni smot i onbl ur , a r ec r oppedt i ghti npos tpr oc es s i ng. ma k ei tea s yony our s el fa ndwa i tf or T hephot ogr a pheri s n’ tr ea l l y ac a l m da ybef or ephot gr a phi ng s hoot i ngt ha tc l os et ot hes ubj ec t ! ma c r os . Per s ona l l yI l i k es t a ndi ngr oughl y 3050c ma wa y .

7FocusManually

I fy ourl ensi sha v i ngt r oubl e E a r l yMor ni ng f oc us i ng, s wi t c hi tt oMF/M. Indea r l ymor ni ngwhent hebug L ea r ni ngt of oc usma nua l l yi sus ef ul s t i l l ha sdewoni t( una bl et oy ) t he wheni tc omest obugsi ni ghts uc h bes tt i mef orma c r ophot ogr a phy . a sahov eryorbee!

4Backgrounds

Mov ei nt oapos i t i ont ha tgi v esy ou t hebes tpos s i bl eba c k gr ound. Ba c k gr oundsa r ej us ta si mpor t a nta s t hes ubj ec t .

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Goodma c r ophot ogr a phyneeds pl ent yofl i ght . E i t hers unl i ght , ora n oﬀc a mer aa s h. E v enbet t er , ar i ng a s hort wi nl i t ea s huni t .Wi t h pl ent yofl i ghty ouc a ns hootei t her f a s ts hut t ers peeds , orhi gher a per t ur es , whi c hmea nsmor ei nf oc us .

L ea r nt ol i s t ena ndf eel y ourl ensa si t l oc k sha r di nt of oc us . T her ei sa di ﬀer enc ebet weens of ta ndha r d f oc us . Youc a na c t ua l l yhea ra ndf eel whenal ensl oc k sha r di nt of oc us .

10KnowYourSubject Bef a mi l i a rwi t ht heha bi t sofy our s ubj ec t . F orex a mpl e, but t eri esa r e ea s i ert ophot ogr a phl a t eri nt heda y , a st heys et t l edownf ort heni ght .

Ma c r ophot ogr a phys houl dbef un. I fa tr s ty oudon’ ts uc c eed, t r y a ga i n. S eei ta sac ha l l engea nddon’ tbec omedi s hea r t ened. And dena t el ydon’ tgi v eup. S hoot i ngwi t hadedi c a t edma c r ol enst a k es pr a c t i s ea ndt i met obui l dupy ours k i l l s .

Fl ashTi psForMacr o T hos ewhous eade di c a t e dma c r ol e nswi l l unde r s t a ndhowha r di ti st o r a i s et hea pe r t ur ef / numbe rf oral a r g ede pt hoffie l d, y e tk e e pt hes hu e r s pe e df a s te noug ht oc a pt ur ea ni ns e c tont hemov e .T hi si se s pe c i a l l yt r ue whe ni tc ome st os hoo ngma c r osi nas ha dypa r tofy ourg a r de n. L i s t e d be l owi smyg ot ot e c hni quef orma c r ophot og r a phyus i ngas pe e dl i g ht . 1. Pl a c ey ours pe e dl i g htonboa r dy ourc a me r aa ndt ur nbot ht hes pe e dl i g ht a ndc a me r aon. 2. Ope nt hec a me r ame nua ndl ookf ora ni t e mc a l l e d‘ F l a s hCont r ol ’ or s ome t hi ngs i mi l a r . I fy ouha v ea nop onf orE T T LF l a s hModema k es ur e i t ’ se na bl e d. S e tt heE T T Lme t e rt oe v a l ua v e . Whi l ey oua r et he r e , a l s o c ha ng et he‘ F l a s hs y nc . s pe e d’ i nAVmodef r omAut ot ot hehi g he s tfix e d s pe e da v a i l a bl e . Nor ma l l y1/ 250s e c . ( fix e d)ors i mi l a r . T hefla s hs y ncs pe e d wi l l t he nbefix e da t1/ 250s e c ond, pr e v e n ngs ubj e c tbl ura ndc a me r a s ha k e .

3. T he r ea r et wowa y st og oa boutt her e ma i nde roft hes e ng s . Y ouc oul ds e tS hu e r S pe e dPr i or i t yus i ng1/ 250s e c onda ndl e tt hec a me r ac hoos et hea pe r t ur e . Or a l t e r na v e l y , y ouc oul ds e tApe r t ur ePr i or i t yus i ngf / 11f / 13. T hi swi l l e ns ur eal a r g e r a r e aoft hebugi si nf oc usa ndnotj us tt hee y e . T heﬂa s hs e ngy ouma dee a r l i e rwi l l e ns ur et hes pe e di sk e pta t1/ 250s e c onds . Nowt a k eac oupl eoft e s ts hot s . I fy ouﬁnd t heba c k g r oundi sbl a c k , i nc r e a s et heI S Ot o400a ndt r ya g a i n. T ha t ’ sa l l t he r ei st oi t . S i mpl er i g ht ?

Oneoft hebi gges tmi s t a k esI s eebegi nner sma k ewhen r s ts t a r t i ngouti n phot ogr a phy , i st opr es umema nua l f oc usi sbet t ert ha na ut of oc us .T het r ut h i s , f oc us i ngha snev erbeens os i mpl e! Ha l fpr es sy ours hut t erbut t onwi t h y ourl enss ett oa ut of oc us , 99%oft het i met hec a mer awi l l f oc usi nas pl i t s ec ond, r ea dyf ory out ot a k et hes hot . I fy ou ndy ourc a mer ai sf oc us i ngons omet hi ngot hert ha nt hema i ns ubj ec t , i ti spur el ybec a us ey oua r ey ett ol ea r nhowt opr oper l yus ey ourf oc a l poi nt s( L es s on3f ort hos et a k i ngouronl i nephot ogr a phyc our s eov era t ht t p: / / www. s l r phot ogr a phy gui de. c om/ onl i nec our s es . s ht ml ) Per s ona l l y , t heonl yt i meI s wi t c ht oma nua l f oc us( MF /M) i si fmyl ensi sha v i ng t r oubl ef oc us i ngi t s el fa ndi ss wi mmi ngba c ka ndf or t hf ors omet hi ngt ol oc k ont o. F orex a mpl e, i nl owl i ghtorl owc ont r a s ts c enest hel ensma yha v e t r oubl ef oc us i ng. Ot her wi s eI â&#x20AC;&#x2122; m mor et ha nha ppyt oma k ei tea s i eronmy s el f a ndk eepi tona ut of oc us . Ofc our s eev er yphot ogr a pherwi l l ha v et hei rownopi ni onont hema t t er , buti f y oua r eus i ngma nua l f oc usa ndwonder i ngwhyy ouri ma gesa r enota ss ha r p a sy ouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dl i k e, whynott r ya ut of oc us i nga ndc ompa r et her es ul t s ? Cheer s ! T a ny aPunt t i

I f y ouar eus i ngmanual f oc us( MF/ M) andy ouri mage sar enot ass har pas y ouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dl i k e , s wi t c ht oaut of oc usandc ompar et her e s ul t s .

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Keepi ngDet ai lI n Hi ghl i ght s Di dy ouk nowa nov e r e x pos e di ma g ei sha r de rt os a v e( i fa ta l l )t ha na n unde r e x pos e ds hot ?I fhi g hl i g ht sa r ebl ownout , t he ywi l l nothol da nyde t a i l t ha ti sr e c ov e r a bl ei npos tpr oc e s s i nga ndt he r ei sus ua l l ynot hi ngy ouc a ndot o s a v et hei ma g e . Ont heot he rha nd, a nunde r e x pos e di ma g eo e nc ont a i ns muc hde t a i l t ha ti sr e c ov e r a bl ei npos tpr oc e s s i ng . T hei de a l s i t ua oni st owa i tf ort her i g htl i g ht . T hi sma yme a ng e ngupwe l l be f or es unr i s et obea tt hede sna onbe f or et hes unbe c ome sapr obl e m. L i k e wi s ei nt hee v e ni nga tt wi l i g ht , whe r et hef a di ngl i g hti spe r f e c t . Y e tt he r ea r e me swhe ny ouwi l l undoubt a bl ybei nt her i g htpl a c ea tt hewr ong meofda y . Doy oumi s st hes hotbe c a us et hel i g h ngi s n' tpe r f e c t ?Ofc our s e not . T he r ewi l l be me swhe nal a nds c a pephot og r a phe rmus tunde r e x pos et he f or e g r oundt oe ns ur et ha tt hes k yi snotov e r e x pos e dorbl ownout . F i r s t l y , y ouc a nma nua l l ys e ty oure x pos ur eoneort wos t opsunde rz e r oa nd l i g ht e nt heda r k e ra r e al a t e roni npos tpr oc e s s i ng , dr a wi ngoutt hes ha dows . Y ouc a na l s oe ns ur eag oode x pos ur ebyus i ngt hebr a c k e ngf uncont ha tmos t c a me r a sha v ebui l ti n, whe r et hec a me r at a k e s3s hot sa t1, 0, + 1e x pos ur e i nc r e me nt sa ndy oume r g et hei ma g e si npos tpr oc e s s i ng . Whe nus i ng br a c k e ngy oumus te ns ur ey ourc a me r ai sonat r i poda st hes ma l l e s t mov e me ntbe t we e ns hot swi l l beno c e a bl e . Br a c k e ngt he r e f or eg i v e sone e x pos ur ef ort hehi g hl i g ht s , onene ut r a l e x pos ur ea ndl a s t l ya ne x pos ur ef ort he da r k e ra r e a soft hes c e ne . Anot he rop onf ort hephot og r a phe ri st oc ompos et hes c e nes ot ha ty oudon' t i nc l udet hes k yi nt hei ma g e . Y ouc a na l s ous eapol a r i z i ngďŹ l t e rorg r a dua t e d ne ut r a l de ns i t yďŹ l t e rt oda r k e nt hes k y . T hei mpor t a ntt hi ngt or e me mbe ri st ha tbl ownouthi g hl i g ht swi l l ar a c tt he v i e we r se y et ot ha ta r e aofas c e ne . T hi si snotus ua l l ywhe r et hel a nds c a pe phot og r a phe rwa nt st hev i e we rt ol ook . Ke e pde t a i l i nhi g hl i g ht sbye x pos i ngf ort hehi g hl i g ht swhi c hma yme a n unde r e x pos i ngot he ra r e a sofa ni ma g e .

Camer aSof t war e Whyy o us ho ul di ns t a l li te v e ni fy o uha v eAdo be Begi nner sa r eof t enuna wa r et ha tc a mer a sc omer ea dypa c k a gedwi t hedi t i ng s of t wa r e!Thi si ses pec i a l l yt r uef ora l ll ea di ngc a mer abr a nds . I fy our sdi dn’ t c omewi t haDVDf ul lofgoodi es , ory oupur c ha s edi ts ec ondha nd, c ha nc esa r e y ouc a ns t i l ldownl oa di tf r om t hec ompa ni eswebs i t e. Aqui c kGoogl es ea r c hof y ourc a mer abr a nd/model , a l ongwi t ht hek ey wor d‘ s of t wa r e’ s houl dﬁndqui c k r es ul t s . Ot her wi s edoas ea r c hont hec ompa nywebs i t ef ory ourc a mer abr a nd a ndl ookf oral i nkt ha ts a y s‘ Dr i v er s& Downl oa ds ’ , f ol l owedby‘ Sof t wa r e’ . Ev en i fy oua l r ea dyownAdobePhot os hoporLi ght r oom edi t i ngs of t wa r e, Is t i l lhi ghl y r ec ommenddownl oa di ngt het ool st ha tc a mewi t hy ourc a mer af ort her ea s ons l i s t edont henextpa ge.

1. Si mi l a rt oc omput er s , c a mer a sa l s oneeds of t wa r eupda t es . Sof t wa r e dev el opeds pec i fic a l l yf ory ourc a mer a , ma k esi tea s yt oupda t et hefir mwa r e. 2. Ha v ey ouev ernot i c edAdobes of t wa r ei s n’ ta l wa y sc ompa t i bl ewi t hy our c a mer a ’ sRAW fil es ?Youc a ngua r a nt eet hes of t wa r et ha tc a mewi t hy ourc a mer a wi l lbea bl et or ea dt hefil est ha ta r ec a pt ur ed. 3. Ifindt r a ns f er i ngi ma gesf r om myc a mer at oPCi smuc hf a s t erwhenus i ng Ca nonorNi k ons of t wa r ev er s esLi ght r oom. Tr ut hi sIfindLi ght r oom t edi ous l y s l ow! 4. Asy ouc ont i nueont hr oughouronl i nephot ogr a phyc our s e, y ou’ l ll ea r na bout c us t omi s i ngy ourc a mer as et t i ngs . Youc a ni nc r ea s ec ol ors a t ur a t i on, s ha r pnes s , c ont r a s ta ndma nyot hers et t i ngsi nc a mer a . I fy oua l s os hooti nRAW fil ef or ma t ( hi ghl yr ec ommended, s eel a s tma ga z i ne)t heny ou’ l la l s ol os et hes e c us t omi s a t i onswhenopeni ngt hefil esi nAdobes of t wa r e. Phot os hopa nd Li ght r oom i gnor et hes es et t i ngs , l ea v i ngi ma gesqui t efla tl ook i ng. Thi smea ns y ou’ l lneedt or edot heedi t si npos tpr oc es s i ngwhi c ht a k est i me. Thes of t wa r e t ha tc a mewi t hy ourc a mer adoesnoti gnor ec us t om s et t i ngs . Geti tr i ghti n c a mer a , a nda l ly ouneedt oi sexpor tfil esa sJ PEG, r ea dyt oupl oa dt oy our f a v our i t ei ma gega l l er y . 5. Sof t wa r et ha tc a mewi t hy ourc a mer ama ya l l owy out or emot el yc ont r ol s et t i ngss uc ha sa per t ur e, s hut t ers peed, I SOa nds hut t erbut t onf r om y our c omput er . Thi si ses pec i a l l yus ef uli fy ou’ r es hoot i ngi nas t udi oa ndwa ntt o pr ev i ewy ourt et her edc a mer a ’ si ma gesonal a r gers c r eeni nr ea lt i me. I ’ v e l ea r nedov ert hey ea r snott of ul l yt r us tt her es ul t ss eeni nt heba c kLCDs c r een!

AREYOUR SNOW PHOTOSTOO BLUE? ( qui c kt i psf o rt ho s ei ns no wywo nde r l a nds ) Youma yha v enot i c edt ha ta l ls ubj ec t s , es pec i a l l yl i ghtonesl i k e s now, pi c kupac ol ourc a s tf r om s ur r oundi ngl i ght . Thi si st he r ea s onwhyphot osofs nowt a k eni nda y l i ghtunderabl ues k y of t enha v eabl uet i nge. Oneoft hes i mpl es twa y st oc or r ec tt hi si st os etac us t om whi t e ba l a nc e( Kel v i n)i nc a mer a . Exper i mentbet ween7000-8000 degr eesk el v i n, t a k eas hota ndr ev i ewi tony ourLCDs c r een. I f i t ’ ss t i l lt oobl ue, i nc r ea s et hes et t i ng. I fy oufindy ouri ma gei s nowt oor ed, dec r ea s et hes et t i nga ndt r ya ga i n. Youc oul da l s ot r ys et t i ngwhi t eba l a nc et o‘ s ha de’ . Yourc a mer a wi l lt hena ut oma t i c a l l ya dj us tt hewhi t eba l a nc et oa r ound7000 degr eesk el v i n. Ori fy ous hooti nRAW fil ef or ma t , y ouc oul ds i mpl yl ea v et he whi t eba l a nc es et t i ngonAUTOa nda dj us ti tl a t eronwi t hy our RAW fil eedi t or . Onemor et i p, i fy oufindy ours nowi ma gesa r et oodul l/gr ey , t r y i nc r ea s i ngy ourexpos ur ec ompens a t i ont o+1or+2( r ef ert o l es s on5ofouronl i nephot ogr a phyc our s e)t ohel pgi v et hem t ha text r abr i ght nes s .

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I MAGE© MI CHELE SORTLAND CANADA I SO 400,1 8MM,F1 4,1 / 250

Qui ckGoToSet t i ngs Ol dr ul e st ha ts t i l lwo r k Her ea r eac oupl eofqui c kgot os et t i ngst ha ta r eus ef ult oha v ei nmi ndwhen phot ogr a phi ngt woc ommons c ena r i os . 1. Ea r l ySuns et Whenphot ogr a phi ngas ubj ec ta ga i ns tas uns et , s ety ourc a mer at oma nua l modewi t ha nf / 4a per t ur e. Thenc hoos eama t c hi ngI SO/Shut t erSpeed c ombi na t i on. Forexa mpl e, i fy ouc hoos eI SO400, s etama t c hi ngShut t erSpeed of1/ 400s ec ond. I fy ouc hoos eI SO800, s etaShut t erSpeedof1/ 800s ec ond a nds of or t h.

Whenus i ngt hi st ec hni que, i gnor et heexpos ur el i ne. I fy oua r eha ndhol di ng y ourc a mer a , r emembert oc hoos eac ombi na t i ont ha ti sf a s t ert ha nt hel engt hof y ourl ens . Forexa mpl e, i fy ouus ea70mm f oc a ll engt h, c hoos eI SO100a nd Shut t erSpeed1/ 100s ecc ombi na t i on. I fy oua r eus i ng200mm f oc a ll engt h, c hoos et heI SO400a nd1/ 400s ecc ombi na t i ont oa v oi dc a mer as ha k e. 2.Ov er c a s tDa yI nTheGa r den( s unc ompl et el yc ov er edbyc l oud/f oget c ) Fort hes ek i ndsofl i ght i ngc ondi t i onsIus et hes a memet hoda sper v i ous l ywi t h t hes uns et , t hema i ndi f f er enc ebei ng, Is eta na per t ur ef / 5. 6wi t hama t c hi ng I SO/Shut t erSpeedc ombi na t i on.

Shoot i ngt hr oughawi r ef enc e Aques t i onI ’ ma s k edof t eni s“ HowdoIs hoott hr oughawi r ef enc e” ? Thi sc ha l l engei sof t enf a c edwhi l ev i s i t i ngt hez oooras por t i ngev ent . Thet r ut hi s , s hoot i ng t hr oughf enc esi s n’ ta sha r da si ts eems ! Li s t edbel owa r emyt opt i psf ors hoot i ngt hr oughawi r ef enc e. 1.Geta sc l os et ot hef enc ea spos s i bl e. Mos tl ens eswi l lha v eaha r dt i mef oc us i ngon s omet hi nga sl a r gea saf enc ei fy oua r ec l os et oi t . Ther ef or ei twi l lha v eno c hoi c ebutt of oc ust hr oughi t . I ft her ea r el a r gega psi nt hef enc e, ma k ei tea s i eron y our s el fa ndpos i t i ont hec a mer as ot hega psﬁl lt hec ent eroft hef r a me. 2.Us i ngas ma l la per t ur enumberwi l lhel pt hr owt hef enc eoutoff oc us . Es pec i a l l ywhen f oc us i ngonas ubj ec ti nt hedi s t a nc e. 3. Zoom y ourl ensouts oy ouﬁl lt hef r a mewi t hy ours ubj ec t . Forexa mpl e, i fy ourl ensi sa 70300mm f oc a ll engt h, z oom i tt o300mm. Thel ongert hel engt hofy ourl enst hemor e bl uront hef or egr oundf enc e. Hopef ul l ys omuc hs ot ha ty ouc a n’ ts eei ta ta l l . 4.Setas i ngl ef oc uspoi nta nda i mi tdi r ec t l ya tt hes ubj ec t . Keept hes wi t c hont hes i deof y ourl enst oAForAunl es si t ’ sha v i ngt r oubl ef oc us i ng. I fi tdoesha v et r oubl ef oc us i ng t hr ought hef enc e, s wi t c ht oMF( ma nua lf oc us )a ndr ot a t et hef oc a lr i ngunt i l i tl ook ss ha r pwhenl ook i ngt hr ought her ea rv i ew. 5. I ft hes ubj ec ti sc l os et ot hef enc e, t heny ou’ l lha v enoopt i onbutt oma k ei tpa r toft he c ompos i t i on. Thef ur t hera wa yt hes ubj ec ti sf r om t hef enc et hebet t er !

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1Presentation

5CameraSettings

8NaturalLight

2Freshisbest

6Composition

9Jazzitup

T a k et hes hotoft hedi s hbef or ey ou s t a r tea t i ng. Aha l fea t enpi ec eofs t ea k does n' tl ooka sgooda swheni twa s l ov i ngl ypl a c edont hepl a t e.

Ca pt ur et hei ma gewhi l et hedi s hi s f r es h. F ooda l wa y sl ook sbes twhen r s t s er v ed. Don' tl etas a l a dwi l t . Ca pt ur e t ha ts t ea korf r es hba k edpi ewhi l et her e i ss t i l l s t ea mc omi ngoďŹ&#x20AC;t oa ddas ens e ofa v or .

3Backgrounds

Agl a s sofwi ne, s l i ght l ybl ur r edi nt he ba c k gr oundi st heper f ec tpr opt oa dd s t r engt ht ot heov er a l l c ompos i t i on. Ar r a ngec ut l er yorot hert a bl ewa r et o y ourbes ta dv a nt a ge.

4Flash

Us ea s ha sal a s tmea s ur ea nddi ďŹ&#x20AC;us e t hel i ghtora i mt he a s hupont ot he c ei l i ng, bounc i ngt hel i ghtdown. Ha r s h a s hwi l l ma k et hef oodl ookf a k e.

S etal owa per t ur enumbera nd l l t he f r a mewi t ht hedi s h. Us eahi ghI S O( 800 mi ni mum) f oraf a s t ers hut t ers peedt o hel py ouc a pt ur eas ha r peri ma ge. E s pec i a l l yi fha ndhol di ngt hec a mer a .

F oc usont heedgeoft hef oodc l os es tt o y oui ft hepl a t ei sf ul l . Mov et hepl a t e a r oundt oobt a i nt hebes tv i ewoft he ma i nf oodi t em i fnec es s a r y .

7UseofColor

Wher epos s i bl eus et hena t ur a l c ol or sof f oodt oc r ea t eav i s ua l del i ght . Bol dr eds a ndda r kgr eensna t ur a l l ygot oget her wel l , s os a l a dsa r egr ea ts ubj ec t s .

Onemor et i p

T r yt ogetawi ndows ea ta st hena t ur a l l i ghtwi l l c ompl i mentt hedi s h. Bes tl i ght woul dbef ori tc omi ngov ery our s houl der . S i deonwi l l a l s owor kbutnev er s hooti nt ot hel i ghts our c e. Youwi l l onl y endupwi t ht hef ooda sas i l houet t e.

Gi v ey ourf oodphot oal i t t l ea c t i onby ha v i ngs omeonedr i z z l es omema pl e s y r upov erpa nc a k es , s a uc e( k et c hup) on ahotdogorc hees ebei ngs pr i nk l edon s pa ghet t i .

10ShootingAngles

T a k et hephot of r om ev er ya ngl e. I fy ou a r ei nar es t a ur a ntt hi sma ynotbe ent i r el ypos s i bl e, y ett a k i ngphot os l ook i ngdi r ec t l ydowna nds i deonwi l l gi v ey ouac hoi c eofi ma gest os el ec tf or t he na l s hot .

Putt hec a mer aa wa ya ndenj oyt hef ooda ndt hemoment . I fy ourona r s tda t emys t r onga dv i c e, i fy ouwa ntas ec ondda t e, woul dbet o l ea v et hec a mer aa thome. T ha ta dv i c ei sa l s ogoodf ora nni v er s a r i es a nda l l r oma nt i coc c a s i ons

SpotMet er i ngForBi r ds Pho t o gr a phi ngwhi t ebi r dsi nha r s hda yl i ght Asphot ogr a pher sy oua l wa y shea rt ha tl i ght i ngi si mpor t a nt . Howev eri t ’ sa l s o i mpor t a ntt oha v eaf ul lunder s t a ndi ngofc a mer as et t i ngst oc ont r oll i ghtt ha t i s n’ ti dea l . Ta k et heda yIs hott hi si ma gebel owf orexa mpl e.I twa st a k ena t 12: 30pm ( mi dda y ) .Thei ma gey ous eei ss t r a i ghtoutoft hec a mer a( a pa r tf r om c r oppi ng) . Ma nyphot ogr a pher swi l lt el ly out her ei snot hi ngha r dert ha nt r y i ngt o phot ogr a phawhi t ebi r donabr i ghts unnyda y .Sohowwa sIa bl et oc a pt ur e t hi smuc hdet a i li nt hef ea t her s ?Thea ns wert ot ha tques t i oni s‘ SpotMet er i ng’ .

Her ei sa not herexa mpl e, a ga i nphot ogr a phedi nha r s hl i ght i ng wi t h‘ SpotMet er i ng’ .

It ookt hi ss hotbel owt ogi v ey oua ni deaoft hel i ght i ngc ondi t i onsa ndwha t t hec a mer adoeswhenk eptt ot hedef a ul tmet er i ngs y s t em. Asy ouc a ns eei t ’ s v er yor di na r ya ndnoti dea l .Thebi r di sov erexpos edwi t hnodet a i ls eeni ni t .

Thes et woi ma gesont hel ef twer et a k enami nut ea pa r t , t hes a mebi r d, s c ene, a ndl i ght i ng. Noedi t i ngha sbeendone;t heya r ea st heywer es t r a i ghtoutoft he c a mer a .Not i c ei nt hes ec ondphot o, muc hoft hebi r d’ sbodyi sov er expos ed wi t hv er yl i t t l edet a i li ni t ss houl dera ndnec ka r ea .Thedi f f er enc ebet weent he t woi ma gesi st ha tt hefir s ti ma gewa st a k enwi t h‘ SpotMet er i ng’ . I ’ v ek eptt hef oc a lpoi nt sov er l a yt ur nedont os howy ouwher eIf oc uswhen phot ogr a phi ngbi r ds .Ifindwhens hoot i ngwhi t ebi r dsus i ngs potmet er i ng, Iget amuc hbet t err es ul twhena i mi ngt hef oc a lpoi ntdi r ec t l ya tt hebody .Ev er y t i meIna i lt hi s , Iendupwi t ha ni ma gewher et hebi r dha sdet a i li nt hef ea t her s a ndt heba c k gr oundi sda r k enedbea ut i f ul l y , hel pi ngt oi s ol a t et hema i ns ubj ec t , ma k i ngi tl es sor di na r y . I ’ v es etmya per t ur et of / 5. 6, whi c hmea nsev ent houghI ’ ma i mi ngt hef oc a l poi nta tt hebody , t heey ea l s oi ss t i l li ns ha r pf oc us .Rec a l lf r om t heAper t ur e ebook( s t udent sonl y ) , t ha ta per t ur ei sl i k eac i r c l eoff oc us . Dependi ngony our a per t ur es et t i ng, a nypa r toft hebi r dt ha ti swi t hi nt hes a medi s t a nc et oy ou, wi l l a l s obei ns ha r pf oc us . Ha dt hebi r dbeenfly i nghor i z ont a l l ya c r os st hes c ene, I ’ dha v ei nc r ea s edmy a per t ur ef / numbert of / 7. 1t oc ompens a t ef ort hewi ngsbei ngc l os ert oy oui n di s t a nc et ha ni t ’ shea d. Thi swa y , whenIs etc ont i nuouss hoot i ngwi t hAI Ser v o, a l lIneeddoi sc onc ent r a t eonk eepi ngt hebi r d’ sbodyi nt hemi ddl eoft he f r a mei . eov ert hef oc a lpoi nt .

Cr oppi ngForPr i nt

Ha v ey oue v e rt a k e naphot o, t he nwhe npr i n ngt hei ma g ey oune e dt o c r opt hes c e net ofitt hepa pe r ?T hi si sa c t ua l l ynor ma l . Y ouma yha v eno c e dwhe nl ook i ngt hr oug ht hema i ns e ng sony our DS L R, onet ha tr e f e r st oa s pe c tr a o. Y ou’ l l findma nyDS L Rsbyde f a ul t ha v ea na s pe c tr a oof3: 2, whi c hpr i nt spe r f e c t l yt oa4x 6i nc hpr i nt . Whi l eot he rdi g i t a l c a me r a sus e4: 3a s pe c tr a o. Ne i t he r3: 2nor4: 3 ma t c he s5x 7or8x 10pr i nt s , whi c hme a nsa l mos ta l l i ma g e sne e dt obe c r oppe di ns omewa yt ofitt he" s t a nda r d"phot opr i nts i z e s . T hi nkofi ts i mi l a rt ot r y i ngt ofitas qua r epe gi nt oar oundhol e .I t ’ sj us t notg oi ngt oha ppe n.

S ohowdoy oua v oi dha v i ngt oc r oppa r tofy ouri ma g ewhe nor de r i ng c e r t a i ns i z e s ? T hes ol u oni se a s y !Ma k es ur ey oul e a v es omebr e a t hi ngr oomwhe n y oua r es hoo ngbyg oi ngal il ewi de rt ha nne e de d.T hi swi l l e ns ur eno pa r tofy ours ubj e c twi l l bec utoﬀwhe ny ouha v eapr i ntma det ha ti s n’ t t hes a mea s pe c tr a oa sy ourc a me r a ’ ss e ns or .T hi si se s pe c i a l l y i mpor t a ntwhe nwor k i ngf orc l i e nt s . Don’ tg i v et he ma ni ma g et ha ti s c r oppe ds og ht l yt he r ei snor oomt omov ewhe ni tc ome s met opr i nt .

Pr epar i ngi magesf orpr i nt byTa ny aPunt t i T hi spa s twe e kI r unaf e wofours t ude nt st hr oug hmypr i n ngpr oc e s st ohe l p t he mbe e rc ont r ol c ol ora c c ur a c ywhe ns e ndi ngi ma g e st oa nonl i nes e r v i c eor pr i n ngf r omhome .T hi sha dmet hi nk i ngma y bet he r ea r eot he r swhowoul d a l s obe ne fitf r omt he s e ps . Col orma na g e me nti sba s e dont heus eofc ol orpr ofil e s .T het womos tc ommon wor k i ngpr ofil e sa r es RGBa ndAdobe RGB.Y ouha v emos tl i k e l ys e e nt he s e a l r e a dywhe ng oi ngt hr oug ht hema i ns e ng sony ourDS L Rc a me r a .Adobe RGB c a nr e pr e s e ntmor ec ol or st ha ns RGBi . emor es a t ur a t e dc ol or s . Howe v e rma ny onl i nes e r v i c e ssl l pr i ntwi t hs t a nda r ds RGB( c he c kt he i rF AQ) . Whe npr e pa r i ngi ma g e si nPhot os hop, i t ' sa l wa y sbe s tt os t a yi nRGBf ora sl ong a spos s i bl et oe ns ur et hei ma g er e ma i nsop mi s e ddur i ngt hepr i ntpr oc e s s .I n t hel a s ts t e p, s a v eama s t e rs RGBc opybe f or ea ppl y i ngt hea ppr opr i a t epa pe r/ pr ofil ea nda dj usngi fr e qui r e d. S ohowdoI g oa bouta c he i v i ngt hi s ? T hefir s ts t e pi st oma k es ur ey ourmoni t ori sf ul l yc a l i br a t e d.Ma ye dionofour s t ude ntma g a z i neha da na rc l eonc a l i br a on: h p: / / i s s uu. c om/ s l r phot og r a phy g ui de / doc s / s l r phot og r a phy g ui de ma y 2015

Ne x ty oune e dt oma k es ur ey oure dings o wa r ei swor k i ngi ns RGBc ol ors pa c e .

I t ’ sa l s oi mpor t a ntt oc he c ke v e r yi ma g ey ouope ni sl oa di ngwi t hs RGBc ol ors pa c e .I f y oua r eus i ngPhot os hopa ndy ous e et hi ss c r e e nwhe nope ni nga ni ma g e , c he c kt he bl uel i nk sa l ongt hebo om.I fi tdoe s n’ ts a ys RGB, c l i c kt hel i nkt oe di ti t . Onc et hei ma g ei sope n, c l i c ka l ongt het opt ool ba ronVi e w|Pr oofS e t up, a ndma k e s ur eI nt e r ne tS t a nda r dRGB( s RGB)i sc he c k e d.

Whe ny oua r edonee dingy ouri ma g e , t hene x ts t e pi st opr ooft hei ma g eus i ngt he pa pe rpr ofil e( I CCPr ofil e ) .T he s ea r enor ma l l ya v a i l a bl eont hewe bs i t eoft hepa pe r c ompa nyf ordownl oa d. I fy oua r eus i nga3r dpa r t ypr i n ngs e r v i c e , y oumi g htne e dt o a s kt he mwha tI CCPr ofil et he ypr i ntwi t h.Che c kt he i rF AQsa swe l l .I fy ouc a n’ tfindi t , I r e c omme ndsc k i ngwi t hs RGBpr ofil e . T odot hi sc l i c konVi e w|Pr oofS e t upa g a i n, butt hi s mec hoos e‘ Cus t om’ .F r omt he r e y ouc a nc hoos et hepa pe rt y pey oua r epl a nni ngt opr i nton.

Whe ni tc ome s met opr i nt , l e tPhot os hopMa na g eCol or sa ndma k es ur et hePr i nt e r Pr oﬁl ema t c he st hes a mepa pe ry ouc hos ewhe npr ooﬁngt hei ma g ee a r l i e r .

Onemor e p, be f or epr i n ngt hei ma g e , t ur ny ourbr i g ht ne s sdownt oa r ound20% br i g ht ne s s .T hi swi l l he l pwi t hi ma g e st ha tpr i ntt ooda r k .

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Whe nI fir s tpos t e dt hi si ma g eonl i ne , I wa suni nda t e dwi t hme s s a g e sa s k i nghowI t ookt he phot oa ndwha twe r et hec a me r as e ng s . S ohe r ei ti s: ) I no c e dt heda ybe f or et ha tt hi swa saf a v our i t efis hi ngs potf ort hebi r d, s owe ntba c ka g a i nt he ne x te v e ni ng . I twa sbus yc a t c hi ngi t sl a s tf e e df ort heda ys oI s a ta bout6me t e r sf r omi t . T he i ma g ewa st a k e nj us tbe f or edus k , a st hes unwa sa boutt og obe l owt hehor i z on( r oug hl y15% f r omt hehor i z on) . S ot hel i g h ngy ous e ei sna t ur a l s unl i g htc omi ngdi r e c t l yf r omt hel es i deof t hebi r d, s hi ni ngt hr oug hi t swi ng s . I s e ta pe r t ur epr i or i t yF 5. 6, I S O1000( be c a us eofda r k e rl i g h nga tdus k ) , a nd1/ 6400t hofa s e c onds hu e rs pe e d. T hema i ns e c r e thowe v e rt ot heda r ks ur r oundi ng sa ndl i g ht e rbi r di smyme t e r i ngs e ng , whi c h wa ss e tt o' S potMe t e r i ng ' . T hec a me r at he r e f or ee x pos e df ort hewhi t ebi r da ndnoti t s s ur r oundi ng s . I a l s ous e d' Por t r a i tMode ' whi c hI doo e nwhe nphot og r a phi ngbi r ds . I findt he r e s ul ti samor ena t ur a l c ol our . F ur t he r mor eI s e tAl S e r v of oc us i ng , a nds hoti nc on nuousmodes oI c oul dc a pt ur eas e r i e sof i ma g e sf r omt hebi r ddi v i ngi nt hewa t e rt ofly i nga wa ya g a i n. Wi t haf oc a l l e ng t hof285mm, t hebi r dfil l e dt hef r a mewi t hv e r yl il ec r oppi ngr e qui r e d. T hi s pa rc ul a rbi r ddi dn' tmi ndmebe i ngc l os et ohi ma shedi v e di nt hewa t e rf oraf e e d. Howc l os e y oua r ea bl et ophot og r a phabi r da l s ohe l psc a pt ur emor ede t a i l . Hopet hi si nf or ma onhe l psa l l t hos ebi r dl ov e r soutt he r ec a pt ur et he i rowne pi cs hot soft hi s be a uf ul wor l dwel i v ei n. Che e r s !

Q &A Ti dbi t sf r o mi nbo xme s s a ge sa nde ma i l 1. De ni s eJ a c k s onCookt hi spa s tmont hha dapr obl e mwi t hwha ts e e me d l i k ec or r upti ma g eﬁl e s . He r ea r et hee x a mpl e ss heha ds e ntmet hr oug h pr i v a t eme s s a g i ng .

Ae rabi tofac ha tba c ka ndf or t has ol u onwa sf ound. I ts e e me dt he i nbui l tme mor yc a r dr e a de ront hePCwa st obl a me . Whe ns hec onne c t e d t hec a me r at ot hec omput e rv i at heUS Bc or d, a l l i ma g e st r a ns f e r e dfine . Not et hi sc oul da l s og ot heot he rwa y . I fy ous e efil e sl i k et hi swhe nus i ng t heUS Bc or d, t hefir s tt hi ngy ous houl dt r yi sadi ffe r e ntc or da nd/orUS B s l ot .

2. Anot he ra s k e d, whyi si twhe ns hev i e wsi ma g e sa twor k , t he ya l wa y s l ook sdi ffe r e nti nc ol ort owha ts hes e e sonhe rhomec omput e r ? Whe ne x pornga ni ma g ef ori nt e r ne tv i e wi ng( orpr i n ng )ma k es ur e y ous a v ei twi t hs RGBc ol ourpr ofil ee mbe dde d. s RBGi suni v e r s a l , e v e r y PC, MAC, t a bl e ta ndpr i nt e runde r s t a ndss RGB. I fy oua r es a v i ngi ta s AdobeRGBunf or t una t e l yi ti snotuni v e r s a l . Al l br ows e r sc onv e r tt os RGB whe ns howi ngt hev i e we ra ni ma g e , a nds omedoar e a l l yba dj oba ti t . He nc et hedi ffe r e nc ey ous e ebe t we e nope r a ngs y s t e ms , pr i nt e r sa nd br ows e r se t c . 3. Al mos tda i l ywer e c e i v eque sonsc onc e r ni ngpr i n ng . Orr a t he r , why i si tt ha tphot oso e npr i ntmuc hda r k e rt ha nt he ys e eont he i rmoni t or ? Apa r tf r ome x porngi ma g e si ns RGBa sme n one da bov e , wea l s o r e c omme ndt ur ni ngy ourmoni t orbr i g ht ne s sdownt oa r ound15%whe n pr e v i e wi ngphot ost ha ta r ei nt e nde df orpr i nt . Aswek now, moni t or sa r e ba c k l i twi t habul b, pa pe rpr i nt sa r enot !Y oune e dt ot a k et hi si nt o a c c ountwhe npr e pa r i ngi ma g e sf orpr i nt . 4. Aque sont ha tc ome supo e ni nbot he ma i l a ndi nourf a c e book g r oup( s t ude nt sonl y )r e f e r st oRAW fil e sa ndwhyt he yo e nl ook di ffe r e nti nc ol orwhe nv i e wi ngt he mi ns o wa r et ha tc a mewi t hy our c a me r a( s uc ha sZ oomBr ows e rf orCa nonus e r s )whe nc ompa r e dt o Adobes o wa r e ? I nourc our s ewee nc our a g es t ude nt st oe x pe r i me ntwi t hc us t oms e ng s ( i nc r e a s i ngorde c r e a s i ngs a t ur a on, c ont r a s te t c ) . T hi si nf or ma oni s s a v e di nt hei ma g efil e , howe v e rAdobedi s r e g a r dst hi swhe nope ni ng RAW fil e s . T heRAW fil ee di t ort ha tc a mewi t hy ourc a me r ahowe v e r , doe sdi s pl a yt hec us t oms e ng swhe nope ni ngRAW fil e s .

Maxi mum Aper t ur e Ther e l a t i o ns hi pbe t we e ny o url e nsa nda pe r t ur e QUESTI ON: I â&#x20AC;? v ebeenf ol l owi ngl es s on1a ndha v es ett hel owes tpos s i bl e a per t ur enumber . WhenIz oom t hel ensi norout , t hea per t ur ec ha nges a ut oma t i c a l l y , whydoest hi sha ppen? ANSWER: Thel owes ta per t ur enumbera v a i l a bl ei sc ont r ol l edbyt hef oc a l l engt hofy ourl ens . Ta k et hes el ens esbel owf orexa mpl e: 50mm f / 1. 8 70200mm f / 2. 8 1855mm f / 3. 55. 6 28300mm f / 3. 56. 3 TheďŹ r s tnumber sr ef ert ot hef oc a ll engt h. I not herwor ds , howf a rt hel ens z oomsi norout . Thea per t ur efnumber s , r ef ert ot hel owes ta per t ur enumber a v a i l a bl ef ort hegi v enf oc a ll engt h. 50mm f / 1. 8mea nst hi sl ensha sonef oc a ll engt h, 50mm. Thel owes ta per t ur e numbera v a i l a bl ei sf / 1. 8. 70200mm f / 2. 8mea nst hi sl ensc a nbez oomedf r om 70mm f oc a ll engt ht o 200mm. Thel owes ta per t ur enumbera v a i l a bl ei sf / 2. 8a ta nyf oc a ll engt h. 1855mm f / 3. 55. 6not et hi st i met her ea r et woa per t ur esf / 3. 55. 6. Wha tt hi s mea nsi st hel owes ta per t ur ea v a i l a bl ea t18mm i sf / 3. 5, howev eri fy ou z oomedt hel enst o55mm, t hent hel owes ta per t ur enumbera v a i l a bl ei s f / 5. 6. 28300mm f / 3. 56. 3mea nsa t28mm f oc a ll engt h, t hel owes ta per t ur e numbera v a i l a bl ei sf / 3. 5. I fy ouz oom t hel enst o300mm, t hel owes ta per t ur e numbera v a i l a bl ei snowf / 6. 3.

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Si l houet t e ho wt opho t o gr a phs i l ho ue t t e s S i l houe e sma k ef ordr a ma cphot og r a phs . T hi spa s tmont hAma ndaF r a nk l i n a s k e di nourpr i v a t ef a c e bookg r oup( s t ude nt sonl y )howdoe soneg oa bout phot og r a phi ngt he m. L i s t e dbe l owa r emyt op psf orphot og r a phi ngs i l houe e s . I t ’ sbe s tt os hoots i l houe e sa tt hebe g i nni ngore ndoft heda y , whe nt hes uni s l owi nt hes k y . S uns e t sa r eoneoft hemos tpopul a r me sf ors i l houe e s , be c a us e oft he i rv i br a ntc ol or s . Howe v e ry ouc a na l s oc r e a t es i l houe e si ndoor sby ma k i ngs ur et he r ei smor el i g htont heba c k g r oundt ha nt hes ubj e c t , t he ne x pos e f ort heba c k g r oud( ar e v e r s eoft hee x pos ur ec ompe ns a ona s s i g nme ntf oundi n L e s s on5ofouronl i nephot og r a phyc our s e ) . T hek e yt oas uc c e s s f ul s i l houe ei sba c k l i g h ng . Y oudon’ tne c e s s a r i l yne e dt o ha v et hema i nl i g hts our c edi r e c t l ybe hi ndt hes ubj e c t , i tj us tne e dst obea ts ome a ng l ei nf r ontofy ou. T he ny oune e dt oe x pos ef ort hebr i g ht e rba c k g r ound, whi c hwi l l pl a c ey ours ubj e c ti ns ha dow. Be f or es hoo ngs i l houe e s , ma k es ur eAcv eDL i g h ngorAut oL i g h ng Op mi z e ri st ur ne doff( i fy ourc a me r aoffe r si t ) . T het r i c ki st of oc usont hema i ns ubj e c t , bute x pos ef ort heba c k g r ound. I fy our c a me r ai sha v i ngt r oubl ef oc us i ng , t r yt of oc usont hev e r ye dg eoft hes ubj e c tor s wi t c hy ourl e nst oma nua l f oc us . Ag oods t a rngpoi nti st ous eMa nua l modea nds e ta na pe r t ur eofa r oundF 8, I S Obe t we e n100200a nddi a l i nbe t we e n1t o3E V( L e s s on5-E x pos ur e Compe ns a on) .Ha v eal ookont heL CDa thowt hei ma g el ook s , a nda dj us ty our e x pos ur ea c c or di ng l y . Ke e pI tS i mpl e . Pi c kas t r ongs ubj e c twi t ha ni nt e r e sngs ha pe . F ore x a mpl e , a l onet r e eorapor t r a i tfig ur ea g a i ns tas uns e tma k e sag r e a ts ubj e c t . I ’ l l l ookf or wa r dt os e e i ngmor es i houe e spos t e di nourf a c e bookg r oup!

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How t ocal i br at eyourmoni t or I tdoe s n’ tma e rwhe t he ry oua r eabe g i nne rorapr of e s s i ona l , i ma g equa l i t ya nd a c c ur a c ya r ea l wa y si mpor t a nt . Ca l i br a ngy ourmoni t orwi l l he l pg ua r a nt e ey ou’ r e v i e wi ngc ont e ntt hewa yi ti sme a ntt obes e e n, a ndt ha tt hec ol or sy ous e ei ny our i ma g e sa r et r ue . Be f or ec a l i br a ng , e ns ur ey ourmoni t orha sbe e nt ur ne donf ora tl e a s tha l fa nhourt o wa r mupa ndc he c kt ha ty oua r eus i ngi t sde f a ul ts c r e e nr e s ol u on. I t ’ sa l s obe s tt o c a l i br a t ei nmode r a t ea mbi a ntl i g h ng . i ema k es ur enos ha r pg l a r e sa ndc ol orc a s t sa r e hi ngt hes c r e e n. T heg oodne wsi s , bot hMa cOSXa ndWi ndowsha v ei nbui l tdi s pl a yc a l i br a ont ool s . I n Wi ndows , t hedi s pl a yc a l i br a ont ool i sl oc a t e di nt heDi s pl a yCont r ol Pa ne l orus et he s e a r c hba rt os c a ny ourc omput e rf ort hek e y wor d‘ c a l i br a t e ’ . Onc ey ou’ v el oc a t e dt he c a l i br a onwi z a r d, s i mpl yf ol l owt hes t e ps . I nMa cOSX, t heDi s pl a yCa l i br a t orAs s i s t a nti sl oc a t e di nt hes y s t e mpr e f e r e nc e s , or e nt e rt hewor d‘ c a l i br a t e ’ i nt hes pot l i g htf oundi nt heuppe rr i g hts i deofy ours c r e e n, t he nf ol l owt hes t e ps . Whe nc ompl e t e d, y ouc a nus ewe bba s e dc a l i br a ont ool st oc he c kt her e s ul t s . F or e x a mpl e : h p: / / di s pl a y c a l i br a on. c om/ c ol or _ de pt h. ht ml or h p: / /t . v a ni t y . dk / moni t or T e s t _ s c a l e . ht ml Al t e r na v e l yy ouc a na l s odownl oa dT heL a g omL CDmoni t ort e s tpa g e sf r om h p: / / www. l a g om. nl / l c dt e s t /( i ns t r uconsf orus ea r el i s t e dont hewe bs i t e ) . Ofc our s eonl i nec a l i br a onr e l i e sony ourpe r c e p onofc ol ora ndma yt he r e f or ebe ﬂa we d. I fy ousl l ha v et r oubl eobt a i ni ngc ol orc ons i s t e nc ya c r os sa l l y ourmoni t or s , t he nwer e c omme ndus i ngc ol or i me t e rha r dwa r es uc ha st hos ec r e a t e dbyDa t a c ol or h p: / / s py de r . da t a c ol or . c om/ di s pl a y c a l i br a on/ Ca l i br a ngy ourmoni t orwi l l he l pe ns ur ey ourpr i nt sma t c hy ourdi s pl a ya ndi shi g hl y r e c omme nde d!

Ha v ey ouev ernot i c edwhenupl oa di ngi ma gest oF a c ebook , t heya r e c ompr es s edt oamuc hl owerqua l i t y ?F a c ebookdoest hi st oens ur ea muc hf a s t erl oa dt i mef orv i ewer s . Howev er , mor eof t ent ha nnott hi s c ompr es s i onl ea v est hem l ook i ngr a t herba d! Wel l her e’ st hegoodnews ! T her ea r es ev er a l wa y st or educ et hea mount ofc ompr es s i ont ha toc c ur ss oy ourv i ewer swi l l s eeabet t erqua l i t yi ma ge. F ors t a r t er si t ’ sbes tt ous eopt i mum s i z esa nd l et y pes . F a c ebooks uppor t sphot ost ha ta r eei t her720px , 960px , or2048pxont hei r l onges tedge. Anyot hers i z eswi l l ha v et hei r di mens i ons r educ eda ut oma t i c a l l y whi c hwi l l r es ul ti nv i s ua l l ypoor eri ma ges . Ma k i ngs ur ey ouupl oa dy ourphot o a tex a c t l y2048pxoni t sl onges tedgewi l l ens ur eF a c ebookdoes n’ tc ha nge t hedi mens i onsofy ouri ma ge, s ot her ei sal otl es sl ec ompr es s i onr equi r ed ont hei rbeha l f . I fy oudon’ twa ntt oupl oa ds uc hal a r ge l e, t henus e960px i ns t ea d. S a v ey ouri ma gea saJ PE GorPNGwi t ha ns RGBc ol orpr ol e. Per s ona l l yI don’ tc ompr es si ma gesa ta l l i npos tpr oc es s i ngwhens a v i nga phot o. Howev eri fy oudon’ twa ntt oupl oa da ni ma gei ni t shi ghes tqua l i t y , t henI r ec ommendc ompr es s i nga ni ma gea tnol es st ha n70%. Don’ ts ha r peni ma gespr i ort oupl oa di ngt oF a c ebooka st hei ra l gor i t hm a ut oma t i c a l l ya ddsi tont hei rend. Adoubl edos eofs ha r peni ngnev erl ook s gooda si tc a na c c ent ua t epr obl emss uc ha shi ghI S Ogr a i n. Res i z ei ma gest obeus eda sc ov erphot ost o851pxby315pxdi mens i ons a ndens ur et he l es i z ei sl es st ha n100KBt oa v oi dc ompr es s i on. Andl a s t l y , ma k es ur et os el ec tt he‘ Hi ghQua l i t y ’ opt i onwheny ouupl oa d i ma gest oF a c ebook .

1. Res i z ephot osbef or ey oupos tt hem. T hewi dt ha ti t sl onges ts i des houl dbe ei t her720px , 960pxor2048pxf orr egul a rphot os . 2. F orc ov eri ma ges , r es i z et o851px( wi dt h) by315px( hei ght ) . T oa v oi d c ompr es s i onwheny ouupl oa dy ourc ov erphot o, ma k es ur et he l es i z ei s l es st ha n100KB. 3. S a v ey ouri ma gea saJ PE GorPNG l ewi t ha ns RGBc ol orpr ol e. 4. I t ’ sbes tt oc ompr es sa ni ma gei npos tpr oc es s i ngt onol es st ha n70%qua l i t y . 5. Us ev er yl i t t l es ha r peni ng( i fa nya ta l l ) i npos tpr oc es s i nga sF a c ebooka dds t hi st hei rendonupl oa d. 6. Ma k es ur et os el ec tt he‘ Hi ghQua l i t y ’ opt i on( i fy ous eei t ) whenupl oa di ng i ma gest oF a c ebook . Not e, y ouma yonl ys eet hi sopt i onwhenupl oa di ngt oa n a l bum.

Hi ghKeyPhot ogr aphy Ho wt oc r e a t ehi ghk e yi ma ge si nna t ur a ll i ght Hi ghk eyphot ogr a phyr ef er st ot heus eofunna t ur a lbr i ghtl i ght i ngwi t ht hea i m ofbl owi ngoutmos tora l lha r s hs ha dowss eenwi t hi na ni ma ge. Thi ss t y l ei s hi ghl ys ui t a bl ef orpor t r a i t sofwomen, c hi l den, flower sa ndpr oduc tphot ogr a phy t ona meaf ew. Whens hoot i nghi ghk ey , a l ly ourc a mer as et t i ngss houl dbea i meda tl et t i ngi n l ot sofl i ght . Thi smea nsus i ngal owa per t ur ef / numberf orexa mpl ef / 5. 6a nda n expos ur ebi a sof+1, +2or+3. Anondes t r a c t i ngba c k gr oundi sbes t . i et heba c k gr oundt oness houl dbeev en wi t hnodeeps ha dows . Thebr i ght ert heba c k gr oundt hebet t er . Br i ghtor ov er c a s tc l oudl es ss k i esa r eper f ec t . I fy ouc a n’ tfindaba c k gr oundwi t hbr i ght t ones , y ouc a na l wa y sfixt hem l a t eri npos tpr oc es s i ng.

Ir ec ommendus i ngma nua lmodes oy ouha v ef ul lc ont r olov ery ours et t i ngs . Set ma t r i xmet er i nga ndpoi nty ourc a mer at ot heba c k gr ound. Adj us tt heexpos ur e l i nei nt ot hepos i t i v es , t r y+1, +2a nd+3. Ir ec ommendt r y i nga l lt hr eeexpos ur e bi a s ess oy ouc a nc ompa r et hem ony ourmoni t ori npos tpr oc es s i ngbef or e c hoos i ngt hebes tr es ul t . Not e, y oudonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; twa ntbl ownouthi ghl i ght swi t hno det a i li ny oura c t ua ls ubj ec t . Youa r ej us tl ook i ngt oel i mi na t ea smuc hoft he s ha dowa spos s i bl e. I fy oudos eebl ownouthi ghl i ght sordeeps ha dows , t hent r yadi f f er ents ubj ec t ort i meofda y . Notev er ys c enec a nbet ur nedi nt oagoodhi ghk eyphot ogr a ph.

hi ghkeycont i nued c r e a t i nghi ghk e yi ndo o ri ma ge swi t hfla s h Toc r ea t ehi ghk eys hot si ndoor s , a l ly ouneedi sawhi t ewa l l , r ol lofpa peror s heeta ndapa i roffla s hguns( mi ni mum) . Thequa l i t yoft hehi ghk eyi ma gewi l l dependont hes t r engt hofy ourl i ght i nggea r . I ’ v es eenma nybegi nner st r yt o us ec ont i nuousl i ght i ng, howev ert hepr obl em wi t ht hes e( es pec i a l l yt hec hea per ones )i st ha tt heya r ef a i r l yl owpower ed, whi c hc a nma k ei tdi f fic ul tt opul lof f hi ghk eyphot ogr a phy . Fl a s hesont heot herha nda r eus ua l l ymuc hmor e power f uli nt hes t r engt hofl i ghtt heygi v eout . I fy oua r eus i ngt wofla s hguns , pos i t i ononedi r ec t l ybehi ndt hes ubj ec t , poi nt ed a tt hewhi t eba c k gr ound.Thi soneneedst obes eta tahi ghers t r engt ht ha nt he fla s hguny ouus et ol i ghty ours ubj ec t . Sety ours ec ondfla s hguni nf r ontofy ours ubj ec tf r om s l i ght l ya bov et hef a c e, pr ef er a bl yt hr oughawhi t eumbr el l at odi f f us et hel i ght . I fy oudon’ tha v ea di f f us er , bounc ei tof ft hewa l lorc ei l i ng. Don’ tf or gett os ett hema i nfla s hguna st hema s t era ndt heot hera st hes l a v e. Ora l t er na t i v el yy ouc oul ds etbot ht obeas l a v et oa nonboa r dc a mer afla s h( s et t hepopupfla s ht ol owpower ) .

Choos ema nua lmodef orf ul lc ont r ol , s et t i ngI SO100, s hut t ers peedei t her 1/ 200s ecor1/ 250s ecdependi ngony ourc a mer abr a nd/model , a nda per t ur e f / 5. 6. Ta k eaf ewt es ts hot sa nda dj us tt hes t r engt hoft hefla s hunt i ly ourha ppy wi t ht her es ul t s . Don’ tf or gety ouneedt os ett hefla s ht ha ti spoi nt i ngt or wa r ds t heba c k gr oundt oav er yhi ghpowerout putt ol i t er a l l ybl owi tout . Thehi gher t hes t r engt h, t hewhi t ert heba c k gr ound. Shoot i ngwi t honl yt wofla s hgunswi l lmos tl i k el ypr oduc eagr a y , s ha dowfil l ed ba c k gr oundt ha tneedst obel i ght enedf ur t heri npos tpr oc es s i ng. Forev en bet t err es ul t s , us eupt of ourfla s hguns . Yours ec ond, t hi r da ndf or t hfla s hguns neednotbeexpens i v e, a sl onga si t ’ sgota nopt i c a ls l a v emode. Thi smea nsy ou c a nus eac hea permodel , l i k et heYongnuofla s h. Shownbel owi sadi a gr a m oft hes et upwhenus i ngf ourfla s hguns . Don’ twor r yi fy ouendupwi t hal otofba ds hot sa tfir s t , i tc a nl i t er a l l yt a k e hour st ofigur eoutadec entl i ghts et upi fy ou' r enewt ofla s hphot ogr a phy .

Usef ulTi psForZooPhot ogr aphy 1. S hoo ngt hr oug hf e nc e sorg l a s si s n’ ta sha r da si ts e e ms . T hepe r f e c t s e ng sa r eal ongf oc a l l e ng t h( 200mmormor ei sbe s t )a ndal owe r a pe r t ur ef / numbe r , f ore x a mpl ef / 4. 6ma x i mum. S e tas i ng l ef oc a l poi nt a ndf oc usdi r e c t yont hea ni ma l , s t a ndi nga sc l os et ot hef e nc ea spos s i bl e . I fs hoo ngt hr oug haf e nc et r ya ndf oc ust hr oug hag a pi nt hewi r e , or whe nphot og r a phi ngt hr oug hg l a s s , pi c kas potf r e ef r oms c r a t c he sa nd s mudg e s . T hec ombi na onofal ong e rf oc a l l e nt ha nds ma l l e ra pe r t ur e f / numbe rwi l l bl uroutt hef or e g r oundf e nc eorg l a s sa st houg hi twa s n’ t t he r ei nt heﬁr s tpl a c e !

2. Whe nphot og r a phi nga tt hez oo, don’ tl ookf ora br i e fmome ntt he nl e a v e . Phot og r a phe r sne e dt obe pa e nta ndwa i tf ort her i g htmome nt . I t ’ sonl yt he n y ou’ l l c a pt ur et ha ts hotoft hea ni ma l doi ngs ome t hi ng i nt e r e sng !

3. Bet her eea r l y !Mos ta ni ma l sa r emor el i v el ya t9a mt ha nt heya r ea t1pm.

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4. Wa t c hy ourba c k gr ound. Ima ys oundl i k eabr ok enr ec or dher ebuti tr ea l l y doesma k eorbr ea ka ni ma ge!

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LensFAQ ByTanyaPunt t i Wha tdoa l l t henumbe r sony ourc a me r al e nsr e f e rt oa ndwha tdot he yme a n? Que son1: Wha tdoe st hemmnumbe rwr ie nont hes i deofy ourl e nsr e f e rt o? T hemmnumbe rr e f e r st ot hef oc a l l e ng t h. T hi si st hel e ng t hordi s t a nc ef r omt hef r ont oft hel e nst ot hec a me r a ' ss e ns or . T hef oc a l l e ng t hi soneoft hemos ti mpor t a nt c ons i de r a onsaphot og r a phe rne e dst ot a k ei nt oa c c ountwhe nbuy i ngane wl e nsa s i twi l l de t e r mi net hes t y l eofphot og r a pht ha tc a nbet a k e n. T hel owe rt hemmnumbe r( f ore x a mpl e17mm)t hewi de rt hea ng l eofv i e w. He nc e wi dea ng l el e ns e sa r epe r f e c tf orl a nds c a pephot og r a phy . L a r g emmnumbe r sl i k e 200mmor300mmpr ov i deama g ni fie dt e l e phot ov i e w. Pe r f e c tf ora ni ma l phot og r a phywhe r ey oumi g htwa ntt oz oomi nonabi r dy e tnotbet ooc l os ea nd s c a r ei ta wa y . I fy ourl e nsha sonemmnumbe r , f ore x a mpl e50mm, t hi sme a nsi ti sanonz ooml e ns . Ra t he rt ha nz oomi ngt hel e nsi na ndout , y oune e dt omov ey ourf e e ti ns t e a d. Que son2: Wha tdoe st her a onumbe rme a n?F ore x a mpl e1: 4-5. 6 T hi snumbe rr e f e r st ot hewi de s ta pe r t ur ea v a i l a bl ef ort ha tl e ns . L e t ss a yy ouowna Ca nonE F S1785mmf / 45. 6l e ns . T her a onumbe rbe i ng45. 6. Wha tt hi sme a nsi sa t i t swi de s tf oc a l l e ng t h17mm, t hel owe s ta pe r t ur enumbe rt ha tc a nbes e ti sF 4. Att he ot he re ndoft hef oc a l l e ng t ha t85mm, t hel owe s ta pe r t ur enumbe ra v a i l a bl ei sF 5. 6. T hi si sa l s ot her e a s onwhyi fy ous e tt hel owe s ta pe r t ur enumbe ra v a i l a bl ea ndy ou z oomy ourl e nsoutt ot hel ong e s tl e ng t h, t hec a me r awi l l a ut oma c a l l yr e s e tt he a pe r t ur et os ui t . Que son3: Wha tdoe sØ58mmme a n? I fy ous e eanumbe rt ha ts t a r t swi t ht hec ha r a c t e rs y mbol Ø, f ore x a mpl eØ58mm wr ie nony ourl e ns , i ts i mpl yme a nst ha tas c r e wonfil t e rt ha ti s58mmi ndi a me t e r wi l l fitt hi spa rc ul a rl e ns .

Needaf as t ers hut t ers peed?Setal ower Aper t ur enumberori ncr eas e y ourI SOhi gher !

Qui ckTi p-Exposur eTr i angl e Ape r t ur e , I S Oa ndS hu e rS pe e da r et het hr e ema i nf a c t or si nc ont r ol l i ng e x pos ur e . Ac ha ng ei noneoft he s ef a c t or s , ne e dsa ne qua l a ndoppos i t ec ha ng e i noneoft heot he rf a c t or st oa c hi e v et hes a mee x pos ur e . L e t â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ss a yy out a k eat e s ts hota nda r eha ppywi t ht hea mountofl i g htt ha ti ss e e n i ny ouri ma g e( pe r f e c t l ye x pos e d)butďŹ ndt ha ty oune e daf a s t e rs hu e rs pe e d t or e duc ec a me r as ha k e . I nor de rt oi nc r e a s et hes hu e rs pe e d, y oua l s one e dt o a dj us toneoft heot he rf a c t or s( s e tal owe rApe r t ur enumbe rorhi g he rI S O)t o a c hi e v et hes a mee x pos ur e . F ore x a mpl e , aphot ot a k e nwi t ha nApe r t ur ef / 16, I S O100a nd1/ 100t hofa s e c onds hu e rs pe e dwi l l r e s ul ti nt hes a mee x pos ur e( l i g ht ne s s )a saphot o t a k e nwi t ha nApe r t ur eoff / 11, I S O100a nds hu e rs pe e dof1/ 200t hofa s e c ond.

Qui ckPhot ogr aphyTi ps Cl a s s i cpho t o gr a phyt i psy o ua r epr o ba bl yno tf o l l o wi ng 1. Sa v ey ourba c ka ndonl yt a k et hegea ry our ea l l yneedwi t hy ou Thi si soneI ’ m gui l t yofmy s el f , y ett i mea ndt i mea ga i nIfindmy s el fl uggi ng a r ounda nov er l oa dedc a mer aba gt ofindIonl yus eonel enst heent i r eda y ! 2. Keepy ourc a mer as ens ors pot l es s I tma k ess ens et odoar egul a rs ens orc l ea n, unl es sofc our s ey ouenj oys pendi ng hour sc l oni ngoutdus ts pot s ? 3. Getev er y t hi ngr i ghti nc a mer aa nds t opus i ngPhot os hopt ofixmi s t a k es ! Phot os hopwa snoti nv ent edt oc or r ec ts hoot i nger r or sa tt heedi t i ngs t a ge. I t wa sc r ea t edt ofinet unei ma gest ha twer et a k ena sbes ta spos s i bl ei nc a mer a . 4.Getoutea r l ya nds t a youtl a t e Ac l a s s i ct i pf orl a nds c a pephot ogr a pher si st os hoota tda wna nddus kwhen l i ghti sa ti t ’ sbes t !I fy ouwa ntepi cl a nds c a pephot ogr a phsa ndy oua r es hoot i ng i nt hemi ddl eoft heda y , i t ’ snotgoi ngt oha ppen! 5. Don’ tc hi mpwhi l es hoot i ng Chi mpi ngi ss l a ngf orc hec k i ngy ourc a mer a ’ sr ea rs c r eena f t erea c hs hot . Cha nc esa r ey ou’ l lmi s sot herphot ooppor t uni t i eswhi l el ook i nga ty ourba c k LCDs c r een!

6. Looka tt heba c k gr oundfir s t Thequa l i t yoft heba c k gr oundwi l lma k eorbr ea kaphot o. Lookoutf orbr i ght c ol our f ulobj ec t st ha tdi s t r a c tav i ewer sey ea wa yf r om t hes ubj ec t . Of t eni t ’ s s i mpl yama t t erofmov i nga r oundunt i ly oufindabet t era ngl e. 7. I fy oua r enots hoot i ngi nRAW ma k et hes wi t c hnow! Whens hoot i ngi nJ PEG, a l lt hec a mer ac hoi c esy ouma k epr i ort opr es s i ngt he s hut t erbut t ona r el oc k edi nt ot hefina li ma ge. Tha ti sal otofpr es s ur ef or begi nner s !Wha ti fy ouc hoos et hewr ongwhi t eba l a nc ea ndt hec ol our sendup a l lwonk y ?Shoot i ngi nRAW ont heot herha nd, a l l owsy out oa dj us twhi t e ba l a nc e, pi c t ur es t y l es , expos ur ea nds ha r pnes s( a mongs tot her s )a tal a t ert i me i npos tedi t i ng. 8. Don’ tbea f r a i dofma k i ngmi s t a k esa nddon’ tbedownony our s el fwheny ou do!Nopr of es s i ona lev erwok euponemor ni ngdec i di ngt obeaphot ogr a pher a ndi mmedi a t el ys t a r t edt a k i nggr ea tphot os .

Mor eQui ckTi ps Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tl i mi ty ourl ens esbygenr e Whenonet hi nk sofl a nds c a pephot ogr a phy , t heyof t eni ma gi neepi cl a nds c a pe s c enest a k enwi t hwi dea ngl el ens es . Somet i mesi t ' sgoodt ot r yadi f f er ent per s pec t i v e. Ont hi sev eni ngt hes uns etwa sac ompl et eďŹ z z er , s oIs wi t c hedt oa t el ephot ol ens( 300mm f oc a ll engt h)a ndpoi nt edt hec a mer at ot hedi s t a nt mount a i nsi ns t ea d!

I mi t a t i onwi l lhol dy ouba c k I t ’ snotha r dt ofindi ma gest ha ti ns pi r ey ou. Al ly ouneeddoi ss ea r c hphot o ga l l er i esl i k eFl i c k ror500px. Whi l ei t ’ sha r dnott obei nfluenc edbyt hewor kof ot her swheny oua r efir s ts t a r t i ngout , i fa l ly oudoi si mi t a t ea not herby r ev er s eengi neer i ngt hei rc a mer as et t i ngs , t hens oonerorl a t ery oua r egoi ngt o bec omebor edwi t hy ourownphot os . Wehi ghl yr ec ommendt a k i ngt i met oma s t ery ourc a mer as t epbys t ep. Onl y wheny ouha v ef ul lc ont r oloft het ec hni c a la s pec t sofpi c t ur et a k i ng, a r ey ou a bl et o‘ ma k e’ phot osr a t hert ha n‘ t a k e’ t hem. Onc ey ouha v et het ec hni c a ls i des or t edout , y oua r et henf r eet opus hy our c r ea t i v i t yt owa r dsadi r ec t i ont ha ti sonl yl i mi t edbyy ourowni ma gi na t i on. I fy ouev erbec omebor ed, s t a r tanewphot ogr a phypr oj ec t . Forexa mpl e, f or c e y our s el ft os hootwi t ha50mm f oc a ll engt hf ora nent i r emont h, orus ea per t ur e f / 2. 8. Ot her sma ypi c kt hei rf a v or i t ec ol ourt ophot ogr a phf orawhol eweek , or t r ys omet hi ngoutofy ourc omf or tz one. Howof t endoy oufindy our s el fv i s i t i ng t hes a mel oc a t i onsa tt hes a met i meofda ya ndus i ngt hes a mec a mer as et t i ngs onl yt ot a k et hes a mephot ost ha ty oua l wa y sdo? Exper i mentwi t hy ourDSLRc a mer a . Pi c kones et t i nga ndwor koutf ul l ywha ti t doesbef or emov i ngont oa not her . Don’ twor r ya boutt a k i ngper f ec ts hot s , c onc ent r a t ei ns t ea dont r uel yunder s t a ndi ngy ourc a mer a . Remember phot ogr a phyi sami xbet weent het ec hni c a la ndt hec r ea t i v e. Thet r uebea ut yofDSLRc a mer a s , i st ha tonc ey ouha v et het ec hni c a ls i dedown pa t , y oua r ef r eet obea sc r ea t i v ea sy ouwa nt .Buty ouwon’ ta c hi ev et hi si fa l l y ou’ r edoi ngi si mi t a t i nga not her ’ sc a mer as et t i ngsa nd/ors t y l e.

Shoot i ngWi t hPur pose Whe nI fir s ts t a r t e dphot og r a phymyt r i g g e rha ppyfing e rwa ss hoo ng e v e r y t hi ngi ns i g ht !Myr e a conwoul dbe , ‘ Wowl ooka tt ha tbi r d. . . c l i c k c l i c kc l i c k ’ . Al otha sc ha ng e ds i nc eI fir s ts t a r t e dout . I ’ v el e a r ne dt ha t s hoo ngwi t hpur pos e , noma e rwha tg e nr ey oue nj oyphot og r a phi ng , g e t sf a rbe e rr e s ul t st ha nl e ngmyt r i c k e rha ppyfing e rs hootoff hundr e dsofr a ndoms hot sonea e ra not he r . S hoo ngwi t hpur pos eme a nsy ouha v et a k e nt he met ot hi nka bout wha ti ti sy ouwa ntt hee ndv i e we rt os e ewhe nt he yl ooka tt hei ma g e . Y ouri ma g e ss houl dha v ea ni mpa c ta ndt e l l as t or y , ot he r wi s et he ya r eno di ffe r e ntt ha na nyot he rpoi nta ndc l i c kphot oupl oa de di nt het hous a nds t os oc i a l me di ae v e r yda y . Wi t houtpr ope rpl a nni nga nde x e c u on, t hepur pos ewi l l r e ma i nobl i v i ous . S ur ea ny onenowa da y swi t haDS L Rc a ne ndupwi t hni c ei ma g e s , but wi t houtc ons i de r i nga l l a s pe c t soft hee x pos ur ea nda l l owi ngt hec a me r a t oma k ede c i s i onsf ory ou, y ou’ r enotr e a l l ys hoo ngwi t hi nt e nt , whi c h me a nsy ouwon’ tg e tt hos eWOW mome nt s .

S hoo ngwi t hpur pos eme a nsy out a k ei nt oc ons i de r a ona l l a s pe c t sof t hei ma g ey ou’ r ec r e a ng , s t a rngwi t ht hes ubj e c ta ndc ompos ion, t he l e nsy ouc hoos e , a l l t hewa yt ot hea pe r t ur e , I S Oa nds hu e rs pe e d. Que sonsy ous houl dbea s k i ngy our s e l ft obe g i nwi t hi nc l ude : -Wha tl e nss houl dI us et os ui tt hec ompos ionI ha v ei nmi nd? -DoI ne e daf a s tors l ows hu e rs pe e d?i . e . a mI phot og r a phi nga mov i ngs ubj e c tt ha tI wa ntt oc a pt ur ei ti nas pl i ts e c ond, ordoI wa ntt o s howmov e me nt ? -DoI wa ntal a r g eors ma l l de pt hofﬁe l d?DoI wa nte v e r y t hi ngi ns ha r p f oc us , ordoI wa ntba c k g r oundbl ur ? Be f or ea l l owi ngt hec a me r at os e tt hes hu e rs pe e d, a pe r t ur e , ora ny ot he rs e ng , r e g a r dl e s sofwha tmodey ou’ r ei n, ﬁg ur eoutwha ti ti sy ou r e a l l ywa ntoutoft hi sc a pt ur e . De c i deonwha tt hepur pos ei s , t he ndoubl ec he c kt ha tt hel e ns , c ompos iona ndc a me r as e ng swi l l a l l owy out oc a r r yt hr oug ht ha t i nt e nt . I fi ti s n’ t , c ha ng et he m!

. . . s ho o t i ngwi t hpur po s ec o nt i nue d As ur es i gnofs omeonewhoha snots hotwi t hpur pos ei sc l ut t er !Yours ubj ec t s houl dbet hef oc usa ndc l ea r l yt heobj ec tofy oura f f ec t i on. I ma gest a k enon i mpul s ewi t houtmuc ht houghta r eof t enc l ut t er ed. Abus yi ma gedoes n’ tc onv ey ames s a gea ndus ua l l yi ndi c a t esaphot ogr a pher sl a c kofpl a nni ng. I nt he c ompet i t i v ewor l dofphot ogr a phynowa da y s , i mpul s es hot sof t ent r a ns l a t est o l os sofa udi enc e. Knowi ngt hel oc a t i oni sj us ta si mpor t a nta sk nowi ngt hes ubj ec t . Forexa mpl e, I ’ v ek nownbi r dphot ogr a pher st ov i s i tal oc a t i ona tdi f f er entt i mesoft heda y , l ook i ngf ora r ea swi t hma xi mum a c t i v i t y . Don’ tf or gety ourownba c k y a r dc a n of t enbeagr ea tl oc a t i onf ors hoot i ngwi t hpur pos e!Thi si swher eI ’ v ebeena bl e t os pendt i mes t udy i ngbi r dbeha v i oronada i l yba s i s . Ik nowwha tﬂower st hey a r ea t t r a c t edt oa nda twha tt i mesoft heda y . Bygr owi ngbi r da t t r a c t i ngpl a nt s i npot s , Ia ma bl et or ea r r a nget hem i nt hega r dent ot a k ea dv a nt a geoft hebes t pos s i bl eba c k gr ounds .

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FAQ QUE S T I ON1-Whya r emyi ma g e sne v e ra sg oodonmyc omput e rmoni t ora st he y l ookont hec a me r aL CDs c r e e n? ANS WE R-Y ourc a me r a â&#x20AC;&#x2122; sdi s pl a yi sl y i ngt oy ou!T hes o wa r eony ourDS L Rc a me r a wa st we a k e dt oma k ei ma g e sl ookt he i rbe s tons ma l l e rL CDs c r e e ns . I twa sde v e l ope d t oma k ephot oss e e mbr i g ht e ra ndmor ev i br a ntt ha nt he ya c t ua l l ya r e , g i v i ngaf a l s e i mpr e s s i onofe x pos ur e . Howe v e ry ouc a na dj us tt hebr i g ht ne s soft heL CDs c r e e nt o ma k ei te i t he rbr i g ht e rorda r k e rt oma t c ht ha tofy ourmoni t or . T hea mounty ouc a n a dj us ti tde pe ndsont hemode l y ouha v e . QUE S T I ON2-Whya r e nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tbot he y e si nf oc uswhe nus i ngl owa pe r t ur ef / numbe r ss uc h a sf / 2. 8? ANS WE R-Whe nphot og r a phi ngape r s onwi t ha na pe r t ur eoff / 2. 8ort he r e a bout sa nd al ong e rz ooml e ns , f ore x a mpl e70mmorl ong e r , i ti sbe s tt ok e e pbot he y e sont he s a mef oc a l pl a nei fy ouwa ntbot ht obei ns ha r pf oc us . i eha v et hepe r s onl ook i ng di r e c t l ya ty oua ndnota ta na ng l e , s obot he y e sa r et hes a medi s t a nc et oy oua st he phot og r a phe r . T hea l t e r na v ei st oi nc r e a s et hef / numbe rhi g he rt os a yf / 5. 6orus ea wi de rf oc a l l e ng t h, f ore x a mpl e30mm.

QUE S T I ON3-Whydomyi ndoorphot osha v eay e l l owc ol ourc a s t ? ANS WE R-T heAut oWhi t eBa l a nc es e ngony ourDS L Rs ome me sg e t si twr ong , e s pe c i a l l ywhe ni tc ome st oi nt e r i orl i g h ng .T hequi c k e s ts ol u oni st os wi t c ht ot he T ung s t e n( a l s oc a l l e dI nc a nde s c e nt )whi t eba l a nc eorF l uor e s c e nt , de pe ndi ngont he l i g h ng . I fy ouha v eami xofl i g h ng , f ore x a mpl el i g hts t r e a mi ngi nt hr oug hawi ndow whi l ey ouha v ei ndoorl i g ht ss wi t c he dona swe l l , t he ny oune e dt os e tKe l v i na nd e x pe r i e ntwi t hdi ﬀe r e ntt e mpe r a t ur e st oﬁndt her i g htone . Ora l t e r na v e l yy ouc a n us eag r e yorwhi t ec a r d. Hol di tne a rt hes ubj e c t , t he nc a pt ur eaCus t omWhi t e Ba l a nc es e ngony ourc a me r a . QUE S T I ON4-S houl dI ha v eonet r i podl e gf a c i ngt her e a rort wo? F orl ong e r/he a v i e rl e ns e s , i t ’ sbe s tt oha v eonel e gouti nf r onta st he r e ’ l l bel e s s c ha nc eoft het r i podt oppl i ngov e r . F orwi de rl e ns e si t ’ st heoppos i t et or e duc et he c ha nc eofat r i podf oote ndi ngupi nt hei ma g e . QUE S T I ON5-Whydon’ tmys uns e tphot osl ookv e r yc ol our f ul ? ANS WE R-T heAut oWhi t eBa l a nc es e ngony ourc a me r aa i mst opr oduc ene ut r a l r e s ul t s , whi c ho e nme a nsi tc a ndr a i na l l t heor a ng el i g htoutofs uns e t sa nds unr i s e s . I r e c omme nds wi t c hi ngt oDa y l i g ht/S unl i g htwhi t eba l a nc ef orna t ur a l c ol our s , or Cl oudy/S ha det or e a l l ye mpha s i s eg ol de ns k i e s .

LensVi gnet t e Whydoa l ll e ns e sv i gne t t e ? Begi nner sa r eof t enc onf us eda st owhyt hei rl ens esdi s pl a yopt i c a lv i gnet t i ng. Thet r ut hi s , i ts eemsi t â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ss i mpl ynotpos s i bl et odes i gnal enst ha tdoes nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; t v i gnet t et os omedegr ee. Sohowdoy oumi ni mi s ev i gnet t i ng? Lowera per t ur enumber sc r ea t emor ev i gnet t i ngt ha nhi gher . Of t eni tc a nbea s l i t t l ea soneort wos t opshi gher . Forexa mpl e, f r om f / 3. 2t of / 5. 6a ss howni nt he i ma gesbel ow.

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Lenshoodsa ndfil t er sa r et woot herr ea s onsy ouma ybes eei ngv i gnet t i ng, s o bes tt or emov et hem i fy oua r es eei ngt oomuc hf ory ourownl i k i ng. Ofc our s ey oudi dn’ tbuyawi dea ngl el ensnott ous ei ta ti t ’ swi des tf oc a l l engt h. Thegoodnewsi s , v i gnet t i ngc a nber emov edi npos tedi t i ng. Theea s i es twa yi st os i mpl yc r opt hei ma get or emov et hev i gnet t edc or ner s . Adobea ndot hers of t wa r ei nc l udi ngRAW fil eedi t or s , ha v ev i gnet t i ngc or r ec t i on t ool sbui l ti n. ForAdobeus er s , l ookf ort he‘ LensCor r ec t i ons ’ t a ba ndt i c k ‘ Ena bl ePr ofil eCor r ec t i ons ’ . I fy ounot i c ev i gnet t i ngi ny ouri ma ges , i t ’ si mpor t a ntt or ea l i s ea l ll ens esdot hi s t os omedegr eeunderc er t a i nc a mer as et t i ngsa ndl i ght i ng. Ther ei s n’ t nec es s a r i l ya ny t hi ngwr ongwi t hy ourl ens . Cheer s ! Ta ny a .

I onc ehe a r dt ha tag r e a tphot og r a phe r , E dwa r dS t e i c he n, phot og r a phe das i mpl ewhi t ec upa nds a uc e rov e r2000 me s ! Howma ny me sa ndi nhowma ny di ffe r e ntwa y sc a ny oufindt o s hootas i mpl eflowe r ?

THI NKI NG THROUGH A FLOWER SHOT I r e c e nt l yv i s i t e daf a bul ousbot a ni cg a r de nsonourt r i pnor t ha ndha dt he pl e a s ur eofs hoo ngwi t hf r i e nds . T he r e ' snot hi ngl i k eaphot os hootwi t hl i k e mi nde dpe opl et osmul a t et hec r e av es i de . Ca i r nsBot a ni cGa r de nsi sf ul l ofbe a uf ul t r opi c a l pl a nt sa ndt r e e swhi c h pr e s e nt e das t unni ngdi s pl a ywi t ha ne ndl e s sphot ooppor t uni t ye v e r ys t e py ou t ook . Ourf r i e ndswe r el oc a l soft hea r e a , a pol og i z i ngf ort hes t a t eoft he g a r de ns , s a y i ngi twa st hedr i e s tt he yha ds e e ni nma nyy e a r s . I wa sa s t ounde d bywha tt he ys a i d, a st omei tl ook e dqui t ea ma z i ng . T heda yi nt hebot a ni cg a r de nsr e a wa k e ne dt hepa s s i onI f e e l whe ns hoo ng na t ur e . I ha dbe e ns obus yl a t e l yt ha tI f or g ott hes i mpl epl e a s ur eabr i g htbl oom c a ng i v eaphot og r a phe r . Y ouc a nl i t e r a l l ys pe ndal otof mee nj oy i ngas i ng l e pe t a l . S hoo ngt hi sl il emi r a c l ef r ome v e r ya ng l ei na ne nde a v ort opr oduc e s ome t hi ngont hedi g i t a l f r a met ha ty ous e ewi t hy oure y ea ndmi nd. Whi l eI wa si nt heg a r de nmyt houg ht si nsncv e l yc a met oourphot og r a phy g r oup. Howwoul dI a sat ut ore x pr e s st oy out het houg htpa e r nt ha tI g o t hr oug ha sI phot og r a phflowe r ss uc ha st hi s ?Al l owmet os ha r es omeoft he s t e psI t a k ewhe nc a pt ur i ngs ome t hi ngI f e e l ma ybeak e e pe r . F i r s t l y , I s hootflowe r spr i ma r i l yi nma nua l mode , c onc e nt r a ngf ort hemos t pa r tont hea pe r t ur es e ng . L owe ra pe r t ur enumbe r sa l l owmet oi s ol a t et he s ubj e c tf r omt heba c k g r ounda ndg oe sal ongwa yt oma k i ngag oodi ma g eg r e a t . I di s c us sc a me r as e ng smor ei nt hene x ta rc l e . S e c ondl y , mya e n oni snots omuc hont hes ubj e c t . I ti sont heba c k g r ound. T heba c k g r oundi swha twi l l ma k eorbr e a kt hefina l i ma g e . Us ua l l ya l l i tt a k e si s f ory out omov ea r oundt hes ubj e c t , e x pe r i me n ngwi t hdi ffe r e ntpe r s pe cv e s , t a k i ngouta nyma nma deobj e c t st ha tma ybes e e ni nt heba c k g r ound. T hi r dl yI t hi nka boutt hel i g ht , c onc e nt r a ngonni c ebok e h. I fI ’ ms hoo ng mi dda y , I ’ l l t r ymybe s tt og e tt hes ubj e c ti nf ul l s ha de( i fnotna t ur a l l y , t he nI ’ l l c ov e rt heflowe rwi t haha t ) . I de a l l yhowe v e r , I s hoote a r l y mi dmor ni ng , ormi d ae r noonwhe nI c a nl tt hec a me r aa ta na ng l et oc a pt ur ef a nt a scc i r c ul a r bok e h.

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How t oshootflower swi t ha t el ephot ol ens ByTanyaPunt t i Oe nwhe nt r a v e l l i ngI c utdownonba g g a g ebydi t c hi ngt hema c r ol e nsa ndus i nga t e l e phot oi ns t e a d. I findt e l e phot ol e ns e sus e f ul i nal a r g ema j or i t yofc a s e si nc l udi ng flowe rphot og r a phy . L i s t e dbe l owa r emyg ot os e ng sf orphot og r a phi ngflowe r swi t h at e l e phot ol e ns . 1. Z oomy ourl e nss ome whe r ebe t we e n150mm200mmf oc a l l e ng t h 2. S e ta na pe r t ur eofa r oundF 4. 5-F 5. 6 3. S e ty ourI S Ot o100i fus i ngat r i pod, or400i fha ndhol di nga ndnots hoo ngi nl ow l i g hts i t ua ons . 4. S t a nda sc l os et oy ours ubj e c ta spos s i bl ewhi l esl l be i nga bl et of oc us , t he nt a k e onel a r g es t e pba c k wa r dsf ors ha r pne s s . Y e s , t he r ei ss uc ht hi nga sbe i ngt ooc l os et oa s ubj e c t , t ha ty ourl e nsi suna bl et of oc uss ha r pl y ! 5. I s e tas i ng l ef oc a l poi ntov e rwha t e v e rpa r toft heflowe rI de e mmos ti mpor t a nt . 6. I fus i ngApe r t ur ePr i or i t yy ourc a me r awi l l a ut oma c a l l yc hoos eas hu e rs pe e d. I f us i ngma nua l mode , z e r ot hee x pos ur el i nea ndt a k et hes hot . 7. L ooka tt her e s ul tont heba c kL CDs c r e e n. I fy oufindt hec ol ourde pt ha ndde t a i l s s e e ni nt heflowe ra r enota ss t r onga sy ou’ dl i k e , j umpa c r os st oL e s s on6i nourOnl i ne Phot og r a phyCour s eh p: / / www. s l r phot og r a phy g ui de . c om/ onl i ne c our s e s . s ht ml a nd t r yt he‘ Gr e e nRul e ’ . I us et hi sr ul e99. 9%whe nphot og r a phi ngna t ur e .

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Whi chFor matI sBest Whyy o us ho ul dbes ho o t i ngf a mi l ypho t o si nRAW Ba c kwhenIpur c ha s edmyfir s tdi gi t a lc a mer aIha dnoi deahowba dl yJ PEGfil es det er i or a t et hemor ey ouopen, edi ta ndr es a v et hem. Whi l ei t ’ st r uei nt heor y , t ha ti fy ouma k eas ec ondc opyoft heor i gi na la ndonl yedi tt ha tfil e, t heny ou s houl ds eenodegr a da t i oni nt heJ PEGt ha tc a meoutoft hec a mer a . Thec ha nc e ofy ouory ours of t wa r ema k i nga nedi tev er yt i met heor i gi na li sopened, i sf a r hi ghert ha ni fy ous hootRAW i nt hefir s tpl a c e. Thi si ses pec i a l l yt r uef ort hos e whoa r enewt oedi t i ngs of t wa r el i k eLi ght r oom a ndPhot os hop. Il i k et ot hi nkofRAW a smy‘ di gi t a lnega t i v e’ . WhenIha v ea ni ma geIwa ntt o upl oa donl i ne, Is i mpl yneedt oopent heRAW, s a v eaJ PEGv er s i ont henedi tt ha t fil e, k nowi ngIa l wa y sha v et heor i gi na lRAW fil ei nt a c tt ogoba c kt oi fneeded. I ’ v el ea r nedt hi sl es s ont heha r dwa y !AsIs a i da tt hes t a r t , whenIpur c ha s edmy fir s tdi gt i a lc a mer a , Is hotf a mi l yphot osi nJ PEGa ndedi t edt hem wi t ht he s of t wa r et ha tc a mewi t hmyc a mer a , a sma nybegi nner sdo. Myc hi l dr enwer e r oughl yt ena ndt hi r t eeny ea r sol da tt het i me. I ’ dmi s t a k enl yt houghtbei ng di gi t a l ,t ha tIwoul dha v et hes ei ma gesf or ev er . Thenl a s tweekIc a mea c r os s f a mi l yCDsa ndt houghtI ’ dha v eal ookt hr ought hem. I twa st henIr ea l i s edI ’ d l os ta l lphot osofourc hi l dr ent ha twer ec a pt ur eddur i ngt hos epr ec i ousy ea r s . Sa dl y , t hei rf a c esa r es opi xa l et edt heya r ea l mos tunr ec ogni s a bl e. Notonl yha d Iedi t edt heor i gi na lJ PEGfil es , I ’ da l s or es i z edt hem t os endt of a mi l ya nd f r i endst hr oughema i l , nott hi nk i ngt ha tmoni t orr es ol ut i onswoul dc ha ngeov er t i me. Anea s ymi s t a k ef orbegi nner st oma k e. Ha dIs hoti nRAW f r om t hes t a r t , I ’ ds t i l lha v et hos eor i gi na lfil esa sa‘ di gi t a lnega t i v e’ pers et of a l lba c kon. I fy oua r eabegi nnert ophot ogr a phy , doy our s el faf a v ora ndma k et hes wi t c h f r om J PEGt oRAW fil ef or ma t . Yourf ut ur es el fwi l lt ha nky ouf ori t !

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