| Have you heard of, “There is more than | | | | 7. Indoor photographs |
| meets the eye?” | | | | You can use natural lighting when you are taking |
| We use our eyes to view things in our | | | | candid shots so that the subjects will not be |
| environment. However, through time, man has | | | | bothered by the flash coming out of the camera. |
| devised ways on how to preserve the things | | | | 8. Camera adjustments |
| normally seen and thus treasured, whether these | | | | The aperture allows light to enter. You must learn |
| are beautiful or not, and one of which is by using | | | | how to adjust this properly and appropriately so |
| cameras. | | | | that images will not appear as either very bright |
| The images that are captured by cameras can | | | | or very dim. Lowering the shutter speed allows |
| make our eyes see things that have happened | | | | the image to be more exposed to light. You must |
| before. Moreover, it enables the heart to wish for | | | | learn the proper length of exposure so that |
| beautiful things to happen in the future. | | | | images will not appear as blurry. |
| These days, the biggest sellers in the camera | | | | 8. ISO speeds |
| market are the so-called digital SLR cameras. | | | | Digital cameras have ISO speeds ranging from |
| These are the modern gadgets that can trigger | | | | 100 to 800. The higher the ISO, the higher the |
| our creativity and seats of emotion. | | | | camera’s sensitivity to light’s |
| Though relatively new, most people choose digital | | | | exposure. Be sure to master using this element |
| SLRs because it can be easily manipulated. | | | | along with the camera’s aperture and |
| However, having these cameras does not | | | | shutter speeds. |
| completely guarantee that the every captured | | | | 9. Lens/Filters |
| image is great and perfect. | | | | There are digital cameras that allow additional |
| Following are some point-by-point guidelines that | | | | lenses to be attached to the main lens, or the |
| should be considered to maximize the expense of | | | | lenses can be completely interchangeable. Lenses |
| your digital cameras: | | | | can be categorized as follows:a. macro lens |
| 1. Simplicity | | | | – allows you to get closer to objects like |
| Zoom in to capture the part you want to | | | | insects and flowersb. wide-angle lens – used |
| emphasize. Thus, irrelevant objects or areas can | | | | for capturing landmarks, and large and wide |
| be taken away or just allow them to soften. | | | | sceneriesc. telephoto lens – allows longer |
| 2. Rule of thirds | | | | zooms that let you get close to objects that are |
| When capturing a moving object, it is advisable to | | | | rather unsafe |
| capture them moving into the imaginary | | | | Filters, on the other hand are used to:a. soften |
| tic-tac-toe frame from one of the two sides. | | | | the effect of the imageb. provide blurring on the |
| 3. Shapes and lines | | | | edges for portraits that have sensitive moodsc. |
| Capture a straight line at an angle by moving five | | | | add light flares for the image to be more |
| to ten feet away to the side to capture at an | | | | dramaticd. to reduce glare so that pictures appear |
| angle. | | | | more saturated, crisp, and vivid. |
| 4. Vantage point | | | | However, if you still want to improve on the |
| To add significance or emphasis to an object, | | | | images that you have taken, the following list of |
| take a picture at a lower vantage point. Increasing | | | | software can allow touch-ups: |
| the height away from the object can reduce its | | | | • Adobe Photoshop |
| significance. | | | | • Apple’s iPhoto |
| 5. Balance | | | | • Corel Paint Shop Pro |
| Pick out the dominant objects and arrange them | | | | • Google Picasa |
| so that they complement each other. However, | | | | • Lview |
| unbalanced or asymmetrical objects are often | | | | Once you have understood and mastered the |
| more visually stimulating than balanced objects. | | | | important points on digital photography and |
| 6. Framing | | | | capturing pictures, you will soon realize that the |
| You can use the frames of your windows to | | | | keys in getting great pictures are: “Even a |
| capture an outdoor scene. You can also use doors | | | | simple aim and shoot camera” and |
| and walls of a building to capture a person a | | | | “Creative ME. |
| walking person. | | | | |