Photography-Basics.Net

Buying reliable Photography Equipment

Jan — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:20:20 +0000

My friend sends me an article with the title “Study: Cheap Cameras Break More than Expensive Ones, and Panasonic Breaks Least”. Thinking back on my experience on photography equipment that I bought, I agree with the title. The article should read “Cheap Compact Cameras breaks more…” as the study only refers to compact cameras and [...]

Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ7

Jan — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:06:55 +0000

I’ve decided to switch over to Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ7 compact camera instead of getting a brand new Canon compact camera. Panasonic Lumix range has some very good features lately and I noticed Canon has not been in keeping with some of the advances for point-and-shoot cameras. Canon is probably concentrating more on their EOS [...]

Canon Shutter Button Problem

Jan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:26:52 +0000

At first it happened to my brother-in-law’s Canon EOS 40D DSLR camera, and then now it was my Canon EOS 30D DSLR shutter button that was not working.

The Canon shutter button problem is rather irritating when it happens. You will still be able to get a focus lock, but upon further depressing the shutter [...]

Canon Picture Style – Extended Functions

Jan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:44:25 +0000

If you find the photography basics picture style format is less than what you want, you could do more than just tweak the basic photography style settings by uploading additional Canon Picture Styles. For more choice of Canon Picture Styles you can download additional extended picture styles from Canon website for use with your Canon [...]

Canon Picture Style

Jan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:06:56 +0000

Most of the modern photography equipment provides a simple way for how a basic photography will be processed. In the Canon DSLR they call it picture style setting which provide a certain amount of control over how the photo is processed. While most compacts will provide three simple settings called Neutral, Standard and Vivid, the [...]

Panasonic GH1

Jan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:23:35 +0000

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 released by Panasonic consumer electronics was introduced as its second Micro Four Thirds digital camera.

The new 12.1 megapixel camera features a compact body that is smaller than the standard DSLR digital cameras. The Panasonic GH1 comes with a few new improvements including a new Venus Engine HD inage sensor, which delivers better [...]

Wedding Photography Tips

Jan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:24:45 +0000

Recently, my cousin wanted some wedding photography tips and how to go about taking better wedding reception photos. I’m sure many would experience a lot of difficulties especially going for wedding night photos assignment for the first time. The wedding photography tips is based on my own experience and may not be the best way [...]

Flash Photography Equipment and Flash Digital Photography

Jan — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:28:38 +0000

When you don’t have enough light you need the use of flash photography equipment to help you with your photography basics picture taking. Any digital camera whether it is DSLR or compact or mobile camera works under the same principal. They all need good lighting condition for a good photo taking.

For a mobile cameras, [...]

Posing for portrait photography

Jan — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:18:57 +0000

There are many things to take note when learning to take portrait photography. You can’t just ask the person to stand somewhere, take your camera and just shoot and hope for the best. A vacation family photo can be taken just like that. But to achieve more some additional understanding about basic portrait photography will [...]

Photo composition – Shape, form, pattern and texture

Jan — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:34:56 +0000

Photography basically is not just about snapping a picture, scenery or a person and just left it at that. To make it more attractive, you want to convey something distinctive like a shape, form, texture or pattern in the photo. Keep your eyes open in a scene or situation for something interesting looking out for [...]

Portrait Photography Tips

Jan — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:13:16 +0000

Taking a proper people portrait is very different from taking pictures of say a picture of family and you in a holiday travel destination. For one, you are not taking a picture of “I was here” in this so-and-so vacation place. Sure those photos are memorable and show a happy family together for an outing [...]

Wedding Photography

Jan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:03:40 +0000

One of the more rewarding aspects of learning photography basics is when you use it to take wedding reception photos. A family member, a friend or a colleague may request for your help to take some memorable wedding photography. Because it can be a very tough job, some compensation fees or ex-gratia payment may be [...]

People and Portrait Photography Basics

Jan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:28:35 +0000

Taking photography of people whether it is family members, friends or even strangers requires a certain amount of awareness, a quick and steady hand to capture a candid moment.

And of course you may need to stand up to some amount of embarrassment as you pick up your DSLR camera and point towards the intended [...]

Photo composition – Diminishing perspective

Jan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:01:04 +0000

The idea behind this photo composition using diminishing perspective is that objects that are further away will look smaller than those that are nearer to it. Basic photography of this method is to look for objects of similar sized or repeated objects in a line.

Look out for queue of people, a line of buses, [...]

Photo Composition – Aerial Perspective

Jan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:58:45 +0000

Aerial perspective has nothing to do with taking a picture from an airplane, though it sounded just like it. The aerial perspective photo composition is about a scene where distant objects in the far distance appear hazier and lighter in tone than when an object is viewed closer. It is most often used in landscape [...]