#ThePhotographyBuddies

What is White Balance in Photography? White Balance  is the camera setting that adjusts how colors are rendered in an image. A  white balance setting has a numerical value, (Kelvin temperature) however more commonly  white balance  presets are used which denote their ideal lighting, such as daylight, cloudy, flash, or various indoor lighting scenarios. What is the white balance setting in a camera? The  White Balance  setting you choose will change the colour  balance  in your pictures, making it warmer or cooler depending on how the sort of light you're shooting in affects things. Using  Auto White Balance  is the simple option, but your camera’s White Balance  presets give you more control over colour. How do you do a white balance? There should be a "white balance" button or switch on your camera. 1.     If your camera has a filter wheel (or if you use add-on filters), make sure you are using...

What is ISO in Photography? The  ISO  speed of film or digital  camera  sensors is derived from standards adopted by the International Organization for Standardization, which is made up of representatives of several national standardization entities. In Digital  Photography ISO  measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. The same principles apply as in film  photography  – the lower the number the less sensitive your  camera  is to light and the finer the grain. Higher  ISO  settings are generally used in darker situations to get faster shutter speeds. IS Higher the ISO Better? The lower the  ISO  number, the less sensitive it is to the light, while a  higher ISO number increases the sensitivity of your camera. The component within your camera that can change sensitivity is called “image sensor” or simply “sensor”.   What is ISO setting? In the case of digital cameras,  ISO sens...

Understanding Shutter Speed Shutter Speed is one of the three pillars of photography, the other two being  ISO  and  Aperture (which is already discussed in earlier blog) . Shutter speed is where the other side of the magic happens – it is responsible for creating dramatic effects by either freezing action or blurring motion. In this article, we will try to understand everything about shutter speed in very simple language. What is a Camera Shutter? Before reading this article, it is highly recommended reading about  what a DSLR is and what it consists of . Simply put, a camera shutter is a curtain in front of the camera sensor that stays closed until the camera fires. When we hit the click button, the shutter opens and fully exposes the camera sensor to the light that passes through the  lens aperture . After the sensor is done collecting the light, the shutter closes immediately, stopping the light from hitting the sensor. The button that fires t...

What is an Aperture? In the earlier blogs while discussing Rule of Thirds, or Night Photography we all have come across a few new words like Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO. Out of these today we are going to discuss about Aperture. Aperture in very common term is a hole. As a size of hole differs so does the visibility of objects, in Optics/Photography it plays a similar role of Depth of Field. It is denoted by an f no. eg. F 1.8, 2.8, 4.5, 5.6, 7, 10, 13, 16, 22, 32 etc. smaller the number bigger the hole. The best example of an aperture is the pupil of our eye. Definition: In optics, an  aperture  is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the  aperture  and focal length of an optical system determine the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. What is an F/F-Stop Number? The  f -number of an optical system such as a camera lens is the ratio of the sys...

Night Photography with DSLR Step 1: Put Your Camera in Manual Mode. It's actually easier to shoot in manual mode than any other mode when shooting night photography. ... Step 2: Find a Tripod or Something for Support. ... Step 3: Set Your Aperture as Low as It Goes. ... Step 4: Set Your Shutter Speed to 10″ (10 seconds) ... Step 5: Set Your ISO to 1600. Turn Off the Flash for Night Time Photography If you leave your camera in Auto mode, it will try to fire the to compensate for the low light. All this will achieve is an "over-lit" foreground, with a background that's been plunged into darkness. Use a Tripod You will need to use long exposures to get great nighttime shots and that means that you will need a tripod. If your tripod is a bit flimsy, hang a heavy bag from the center section to keep it from blowing around in the wind. Even the slightest amount of wind can shake the tripod while exposing and yo...

How to Hold your Camera Keep your elbows together, against your chest. Keep your left hand under the lens, rather than on the side. Lean slightly into camera, holding it tight against the forehead. Keep your legs open. Same for shooting portrait, no excuses. Hold  the camera with your left hand softly with your fingers around the lens. Keep your left elbow tucked in tightly against your body.  Hold  the bottom of your camera with your right hand softly and place your forefinger on the shutter release button. If you want to start using your  camera , begin by taking a few  pictures . Choose a subject, like a landscape or a pet, focus your  camera  for a moment, and then press the shutter button. The  camera  should capture this image. To get the hang of using your  digital camera ,  take  a few  pictures  around your house.