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Equipment pt.2

What to take or what not to take, that is the question! (Part 2) So, following on from last time, let’s first look at the Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera. If you are really serious about getting into photography, then really, you should be looking at one of these. As I mentioned, the brand you choose is up to you, they all do basically… Read More »Equipment pt.2

cameras

Equipment

What to take or what not to take, that is the question! (Part 1) As there’s a lot to talk about on this subject, and limited space, I’ll do this in two parts. We have gone through a lot in my various photography articles, but I haven’t gone into too much detail of the actual equipment itself. I touched on it in my first article,… Read More »Equipment

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Depth of Field

(how to make your subject really stand out!) If you cast your minds back a few editions, we discussed exposure, and the various things you have at your disposal to get your exposure correct. We talked about the balance between ISO setting, shutter speed and aperture and very briefly, I went through each of those and the effect they have on your image. Well, I’ve… Read More »Depth of Field

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Leading lines

You may recall from one of my previous articles, we talked about leading lines when composing your shot. This is particularly useful in landscape photography, but of course, can also be utilised to great effect in other genres too. Its well worth going into this topic in a little more detail as I feel it can really be the difference to a successfully composed shot… Read More »Leading lines