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Mark Baltzey shares his tips on cameras.
 
Flash Photography:
Tips and Techniques
 
Night Photography:
Low Light Tips and Techniques
 
Digital vs. Film:
Is digital photography simply film photography gone hi-tech?
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Know Your Camera's Limitations

In the year 2000, my first tip for shooting digital would have been: "I like to treat shooting digital just like shooting slide film. The better your overall exposure the better the results you're going to end up with. Digital has very little forgiveness, and your exposure needs to be right on."

Today, seven years later, I would say the same is true with a few additions. First of all the exposure range in our cameras has vastly improved from the toe to the heel. The whites and the blacks in the exposure range do not block up near as much as they did in 2000. However if you want to be a better digital photographer you must test your equipment. You need to know the limitations of your particular camera. This can only be accomplished by testing, retesting and testing again.

As the Brooks Institute motto says, "We learn by doing." I believe that this statement is truer today then ever before.

If you are a wedding photographer, take a few shots of the bride in direct sunlight and see if you're able to keep detail in her dress. You can also do a similar test with a groomsman at the reception in a low light area. Check to see if you're able to hold detail in the Tux.

Understanding the limitations of your camera will help you improve the overall quality of the finished product for your client. Remember your camera is just one of many tools. Each camera no matter the cost has limitations in its exposure range and you need to know them.

Till the next time, have fun and keep shooting.

Mark Baltzley
www.yourweddingimages.com


Flash Photography:
Tips and Techniques
Hobbies Articles | January 3, 2006
by Richard Schneider

Flash photography is the use of a camera flash bulb in a variety of possible situations where there doesn't seem to be enough light. The most common use of flash photography is group portraits at gatherings where there is not enough light to take a satisfactory exposure.

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  Night Photography:
Low Light Tips and Techniques
Hobbies Articles | April 28, 2006
by Richard Schneider

Photography at night can be used to create mysterious and amazing photos. When I say photography at night I mean the hours from around sunset until when the stars are clearly visible. The long exposures associated with low light can create unique effects and unusually sharp photos.

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Digital Vs. Film
Computers Articles | March 2, 2005
by Jelaine Macaraeg

As anyone might expect, the birth of digital photography, moreover, all the hype about it brought forth controversy. Does its birth mean the end for film? Are digital cameras better as they are "technologically more advanced"? Is digital photography simply film photography gone hi-tech? As I found out, digital is not better than film - and film is not better than digital. Instead, it's like comparing apples with oranges - they're two entirely different fruits with different properties, having their own advantages and disadvantages.

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