You are very confused. You’ve taken a quick tour of the big electronics stores checking out the bewildering array of digital cameras and now what? Which one? This is an important decision. After all a digital camera is really a complex computer with a lens and the choice an important one – not your typical [...]

In learning how to become proficient with your digital camera’s capabilities, you need to be able to decipher the cryptic icons that are on the camera and in the menu. Those tiny icons are the keys to a wealth of information about the functions and features of your camera. In order to make it as [...]

Now that you are getting to know your camera, we would like to talk about light and shadow. For without those two elements, we don’t really have anything to see or shoot. Well, “duh” you’re thinking, but hang on. Let’s dissect the phrase above. Light to illuminate: Of course. It is obvious, right? Sunlight, moonlight, [...]

Aesthetics — Noun: A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility. Aesthetic — Adjective: Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty. You make aesthetic decisions all the time. What color to paint the kitchen. What blouse goes with what skirt. Can you wear a black sock on one foot while wearing [...]

Colour temperature and light In addition to having bright and dark qualities, light has a colour spectrum which is measured using Kelvin degrees of temperature. This can be affected by a number of factors: time of day, type of lighting, altitude. (Stick with me here, it gets easier.) If you used to shoot a lot [...]