Digital Photography...A digital camera or dig cam is a camera that encodes digital images and videos digitally and stores them for later reproduction.

Photography BasicsOne of the first things you will want to get your head around in photography is understanding exposure. To do that you will need to learn some camera basics and master

The Exposure TriangleHere are three points to help you to understand the basics of the exposure triangle includes:

ISOApertureShutter speed

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ExposureAperture The aperture stop of a photographic lens can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or image sensor. In combination with variation of shutter speed, the aperture size will regulate the film's or image sensor's degree of exposure to light.

Shutter Speed - Shutter speed is one of several methods used to control the amount of light recorded by the camera's digital sensor or film.

ISO- ISO stands for 'International Organization for Standardization' and their speed ratings are used to indicate the relative amount of light necessary to give a proper exposure. A normal will be rated at ISO 100. The ISO sequences are: 100, 200, 400, 800,1600, 3200, 6400 and etc.

Metering- Learning to use the different metering modes on your camera is a skill well worth knowing as it puts in your hands more control in how your camera approaches capturing a particular scene.

Exposure CompensationAlmost every digital camera sold today comes with a wide variety of automatic shooting modes, where the camera decides every setting for you. This is a great way to start taking photographs, since a full understanding of the many options available to you as a photography enthusiast is not a requirement to taking pictures.

Exposure - In photography, "exposure" is the term used to evaluate whether or not the image is too bright or too dark. A correct exposure means the picture is pleasing to the eye, and the subject of the image is identifiable.

Exposure - Types1) Underexposed Photography - Underexposure in photography refers to an image where too little light was recorded.

2) Normal Exposed Photography - Exposure is the amount of light collected by the sensor in your camera during a single picture. A properly exposed photo shows details in all parts of the image - light and dark. - Correct exposure

3) Over exposed Photography - A photograph may be described as overexposed when it has a loss of highlight detail, that is, when important bright parts of an image are "washed out" or effectively all white, known as "blown out highlights"

Exposure Bracketing - It means you have the ability to be able to take three or more shots of the same scene each with differing exposure, white balance or flash values. One is taken with a correct exposure according to the metering setting on your camera, one is underexposed and one is overexposed.The under and over exposed shots can be taken within a range of + or - 3 stops either way with half or third stop increments.

Understand what "exposure of the image" is and how will it affect your photographs.

Manual Exposure

Learn about the "f-stop

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Study your digital camera's "manual exposure" mode.

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Understand why you would want to change the exposure

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Understand why you would want to change the ISO.

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Determine what ISO is required for your shot.

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Stop action by changing the shutter speed on your camera.

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If you are shooting moving subjects, change your shutter speed to a shutter speed that ranges from 1/500 to 1/1000 to stop the moving subjects.

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If shooting pictures in low light, where you need more light to come in through the shutter, set the shutter speed to a thirtieth or a fifteenth of a second. 1. Medium shutter speed: 125 or 250 for most pictures.2. Fast shutter speed: 500 or 1000 for action.3. Thirtieth or a fifteenth of a second to blur action or under low light.

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Learn how to change the shutter speed on your digital camera.

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Always err on the side of underexposure.

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Learn your camera's "program mode".

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Get familiar with the "aperture priority" mode.

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Investigate your camera's "shutter priority" mode.

Focusing

Achieving Better Focus and Sharpness in Your Images

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Understand your Viewfinder

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Achieving Better Focus and Sharpness in Your Images

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A Poor Focus Area

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A Better Focus Area

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Don't use the "All Focus Point" ModeAchieving Better Focus and Sharpness in Your Images

A Better Focus Area

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Use the Correct Focus Mode

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Don't Substitute Depth of Field for Good Focus

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Use a Tripod or Take a StandIf All Else Fails - Use Manual Focus

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A Better Focus Area

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Considering Shutter Speed

• Composition• Depth of Field• Sharpness• Image Stabilization - IS• White Balance

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