Digital Photography Lessons
“I just bought this camera before my trip and I haven’t a clue how to use it. So I just leave it on Auto.”
If you have uttered this phrase in the recent past, read on. If you
have mastery of your camera this post will not likely excite you.I then told him I’d be happy to help him get a little more out of his
camera for the rest of his travels through South America. It’s always
tricky making this offer, because some people just want a few tips and
some can suck down half a day of sightseeing with constant questions.
Unfortunately we didn’t have a chance to sit down and talk cameras until
our time traveling together was almost over.With just 15 minutes until we boarded and sat in different areas of
the plane, I did my best to fill his head with quick tips to take better
photos while he headed on to Brazil. Here then is what I told him.Moving the dial to P(rogram), I explained that he would now be in charge
of when his flash fired (and to not forget to use it at night when
needed, but also in the middle of the day when there are shadows on
faces). He could also control metering. As there were skylights in the
airport and friends sitting across from us, with a very bright
backlight, I took a shot with the friends centered. They were very dark
because of the backlight. “Yeah! I’ve done that all the time!” he
exclaimed. The camera was metering off the background and not the
friends.
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