Photography Tips: Getting the Best Shot with A Point-and-Shoot Camera – Page 2

Show Me The Light! Understanding ISO

One of the great advancements in the conversion from film to digital photography is the ability to change the ISO, or film […]

The art and science of photography come together in the balance of light and time. The magical box that allows us to […]

For most photography exposures, as more light is allowed through the aperture, a faster shutter speed will be needed to balance the […]

So far in the series we’ve learned that a camera has an aperture in the lens that lets in different amounts light and […]

Let’s look at an example. You are at a sporting event, and just took some pictures. Reviewing your pictures, you notice that […]

The shutter inside your camera blocks the light that is coming through the lens from reaching the camera’s sensor. Think of it […]

The second aspect of the f/stop or aperture is more about creative control. Though the camera will focus on the subject to […]

The first aspect of the f/stop, or aperture, is fairly straightforward: The lower the number, the more light you’re letting come through […]

Before we dive straight into the features and functions of your camera, we need to lay the groundwork of how a camera […]