The first thing about improving your photography that needs
to be done is learning how to use your camera. Each camera brand and style is
different and therefore it is important to learn how YOUR camera works. My
camera is a Canon Rebel T2i; a fairly common camera in the last two years due
to its economical cost and quality. First thing everyone must do is read the
camera manual. I am not a fan of reading text that comes from a camera but it
must be done if you want to have the best photos possible. Putting your time in
and doing research on your camera is first and foremost the most important
thing anyone can do when want to enhance their photography. Once you’ve
finished reading the manual then I would suggest going online and reading supplementary
texts on specific topics you have questions on; such as posing, angles, lighting,
demos, and advice. Because I only want to use my camera for recreational
purposes lighting and angles was the biggest area I needed advice on, and boy
did I find it. But that will be included in a future post.
For my camera I was shooting everything in automatic, which
although seems the best for camera newbies, such as myself, it was actually
producing photos below the quality I wanted. I decided to shoot in Manual mode
for the duration of this assignment. It took a lot of getting used to but it
forced me to learn the most about my camera and how it works and which
functions affect which. In manual mode you are forced to control the aperture
and the ISO all on your own. Every time I shifted positions the lighting would
change which meant I needed to change either my aperture, ISO or both.
The aperture controls how long the light is let in, in terms
of fractions of a second. The ISO controls the amount of the light the camera
is should except while the aperture is exposed. Below is an example of what the aperture looks like when exposed for different settings. The lower the number the more light it will allow in and the more bright the picture will be.
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