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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: What's EV and when to use it.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. What's EV and when to use it. That denotes multiple Aperture. Settings for an exposure (taking a photograph). EV 2, lighter photo. EV 0, normal photo. EV -2, darker photo. If your camera insist on lighter/darker photos and you disagree. You need more shutter speed (increase aperture = more light, reduce EV = darker photo, allowing higher shutter speed). When your subject is darker than background, increase EV, and vice versa.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: What is Aperture ?

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. It's the size of the hole through which light travels into your camera. Left to right, small apertures (f/5.6) to big apertures (f/1.8) shown above. F/18 or f1.8 = wide opening / big hole / big aperture. F/56 or f5.6 = small opening / small hole / small aperture. Related: Depth of Field (DOF). Low f-stop (f/1.8) = wide aperture, more light, high shutter speed, small DOF, allows low ISO. Sunday, May 10, 2009.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: What is Shutter Speed ?

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. What is Shutter Speed? It's the amount of time the shutter opens to let light into your camera. 1/1000 s = high / fast shutter speed. 3 s = low / slow shutter speed. Fast shutter (1/100 s) = requires bigger aperture, small DOF, may require high ISO. Slow shutter (3s) = smaller aperture, large DOF, allows low ISO. High shutter speed, freezes action. Low shutter speed, causes movement blur. Slower shutter speed for more light.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: What's Auto Focus Modes and When to Use It?

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. What's Auto Focus Modes and When to Use It? Focuses on the subject, normally in the center of the screen. Some cameras allow repositioning of the focus area anywhere on the screen. This should be the default setting and most accurate as you (not the camera) decide where to focus. Focuses on a small area in the center or otherwise (if camera allows). When you want the camera to decide which area to focus. 15 Tips When Buying...

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: What is ISO ?

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. It's the sensitivity setting for the sensor in your camera. ISO 100 = less sensitive to light. ISO 800 = more sensitive to light. Low ISO 100 = requires more light, larger aperture, lower shutter speed, less noise in photo. High ISO 800 = requires less light, smaller aperture, higher shutter speed, more noise in photo. Noise / Grain Effect. Low ISO 100, less noise,. High ISO 800, more noise,. Monday, May 11, 2009.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: What's Metering and When To Use It?

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. What's Metering and When To Use It? It's how the camera determines the best exposure. Normally, there are 3 types of metering methods:. Multi zone / matrix metering. Camera evaluates mutiple area of the scene and decides on the best exposure. How many areas and it's position vary according to camera. Normally the most accurate metering method. Sunday, May 24, 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). When to use the Flash.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: What's White Balance and How to Use It?

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. What's White Balance and How to Use It? It's the process of adjusting your camera to get the colors you wanted (normally as accurate as possible) on your photo. Because different light sources (fluorescent / blueish, tungsten or incandescent bulbs / yellowish) will cast a different color on your photo, and it's your responsibility to make sure your photo comes out right. Tuesday, May 19, 2009. When to use the Flash.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: What is Depth of Field ?

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. What is Depth of Field? It's the portion of a scene that appears sharp and in focus. Middle swan is sharp and in focus. Small Aperture, large DOF, everything sharp. Large Aperture, small DOF, background blur. Http:/ www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/depth-of-field.htm. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth of field. Http:/ photography.about.com/od/takingpictures/ss/DOF.htm. Monday, May 11, 2009. When to use the Flash.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet: When to use the Flash.

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Digital Photography Cheat Sheet. A collection of tips and tricks for busy people. When to use the Flash. Give a harsh light to your subject, thus changing the true colors. Limited range and coverage. Harsh / Washout / Flatten. Flash used, harsh colors. Flash not used, true colors. When NOT to use:. Do not use automatic flash mode. Do not use near mirrors or windows. If you must use flash, use flash compensation to control for better lighting and colors. No flash, shadows on face. Flash used, brighter face.