Basic Elements of Photography

The camera comes with six Picture Styles which adjusts the contrast, color tone,etc… to better match the subject. Setting a different style changes the “look” of the picture. Six preset picture styles are:- Standard-The general purpose setting for sharp and vivid images. Good for most subjects. This picture style provides the optimal sharpness for printing […]

The digital histogram. One of the great photographic advances brought about by the advent of digital-capture technology is the histogram. Understanding image histograms is probably the single most important concept to become familiar with when working with pictures from a digital camera. You can use the histogram in the field to evaluate the accuracy of […]

Post-Processing(PP) is an essential part of digital photography and understanding the basic workflow would  give you the best out of your captured images. Basic post-processing includes the following: Crop & Straighten – To clean up and correct any issues with composition. Colour Correction & White Balance – To correct any colour casts and ensure the […]

  When it comes to your photography, however, you are the ultimate decision maker on what is best. I recommend that, if you haven’t, you play with the Raw format. In fact, a great test is to go out just to shoot something (even just in the backyard or around the block). Shoot several photographs […]

In the Full Auto, Program AE or any shooting mode, the correct exposure is obtained by measuring the brightness of the light entering the camera. Measuring the brightness is called Metering, and the camera has multiple metering modes. Changing the metering modes alters the exposure for the same scene.      

Just as nature and wildlife have the capacity to inspire and intrigue, so does photography. Bird photography is a fantastic way to combine being outdoors and photographing the natural world, be it for documentation or for artistic purposes. The colour and texture of birds’ plumage makes them fascinating subjects for photography, made all the more […]

Though it is impossible to tell how exactly an animal will react to your presence, yet a basic knowledge and understanding of animal behaviour will ensure that the animal does not suffer distress simply so that a photograph can be taken. A wildlife photographer must put the welfare of the animal ahead of getting the […]

Wildlife photography is an art and camera techniques and photographic skills are not enough. A passion for nature and understanding of its ways are essential to taking good photographs. While taking images of animals some fundamental discipline is required. A vertical format will emphasize the subjects features while a horizontal format is more likely to […]

Balancing the visual components of your picture is fine, but try to avoid too much symmetry. This tends to detract from the subject matter and can split the picture into distinct halves. Keep compositions simple with one main focal point or dominant point of emphasis. Always check for unwanted background clutter and highlights before you […]