Photography techniques

Photography techniques

Photography techniques refers to various methods of taking pictures through the use of different camera functions, lighting, angles and exposure time.

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Continuous Shooting

Photography; Photography techniques

This feature is indicated by the number of shots that can be taken in 1 sec. such as 3 shots per sec. The maximum burst is the number of shots that can be taken continuously before the camera has to ...

Composition

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The act of composing the image in the view finder. It is a visual process of organising the elements and individual details of a scene into a balanced and pleasing arrangement.

Contrast

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This is the difference of tones between light and dark in an image. An image with a high contrast has the light and dark tones changing abruptly, making the image look "hard." Low-contrast images ...

Correct Exposure

Photography; Photography techniques

This is the aperture and shutter speed combination which produces a photograph having natural-looking brightness and colors. The exposure is the amount of light recorded by the camera. The camera ...

Creative Lenses

Photography; Photography techniques

These are lenses that play with perspective of a shot. They are all about painting a different reality to the way the human eye sees the world. Examples of creative lenses are, Macro, Fish Eye, and ...

Auto Exposure (AE)

Photography; Photography techniques

AE is short for auto exposure. This key feature automatically sets the aperture and shutter speed.

AE Lock

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During AE shooting, you can lock the aperture and shutter speed settings. With AE lock, you can use the same aperture and shutter speed even if you change the composition or even if the light ...