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5 Ways Depth of Field Preview Can Save Your Photograph
When composing a photograph, it's important to know what elements are in focus and what aren't. That's where the Depth of Field preview button helps! -
Photographing a Lunar Eclipse
The next Lunar Eclipse will be Dec 20 - 21, 2010; here are some exposure tips to help you photograph it! -
Back to the Basics: Exposure Triangle
We have just taken complete control over the image exposure, depth of field and sharpness! Say goodbye to Auto mode! -
Back to the Basics: Aperture / F-stop part 2
If you want your foreground, middle ground and background to all be in focus, then you should choose a smaller aperture (f/16, f/22). If you want to replicate the effect of your photo that had just the foreground in focus, then try f/4 or f/2.8. -
Back to the Basics: ISO
ISO is a measurement of how sensitive the film or digital sensor is to light. It's not just for your film cameras. Although you're not loading a digital camera with a specific speed of film, setting the ISO is just as important. -
Back to the Basics: Aperture / F-stop
When shooting in lower light, you need a larger aperture setting on your camera (larger hole). When shooting in brighter light, you need a smaller aperture setting (smaller hole). Changing the size of the hole controls the amount of light that hits the sensor / film. Aperture is measured by f-stops. You may have seen them written this way: f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11 f/16, etc -
Photographic Filters, Part 2: Polarizers and Neutral Density Filters
Polarizing and Neutral Density filters work similarly in both color and black and white photography. Polarizers will deepen blue skies, increase color saturation, remove / reduce glare and reflections in water and glass, cut through haze, increase contrast, etc. -
Control Depth of Field with F-stops, lens selection and distance to subject
At its simplest, Depth of Field (DOF) is the area that's in focus in a photograph, from near ground to background. There are several ways to control your DOF: