By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor
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Photography can be extremely rewarding or extremely frustrating, depending on your ability to adjust to constantly changing conditions. The following chart will help you improve both your indoor and outdoor color photography.
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jalenaaron said
on 7/3/2007 y do all of these things about photography have to do with film cameras? People these days use mainly digital cameras.
Anonymous said
on 2/6/2006 Landscapes are better captured when they are illuminated by the warm light from the sun. Pictures taken during dawn or dusk with the sun positioned in the top left or right corners, produce excellent pictures.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 My photo teacher in college always said that you really need to be three to four feet or closer to your subject for a good picture. If you can't get that close, use a zoom lens to at least create the illusion of it. Just remember that the subject needs to be the focus of the picture, so it should take up at least 60 percent of the picture.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 You should almost have your camera manual memorized. If you don't, you better start now. The camera is a tool that helps you to see. When your camera is comfortable to you, and you can use it very easily, your photo taking skills will be better. Your camera will be used like a reflex.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 35 mm refers to the width of the strip of film. If film leader is visible the roll is ready to shoot, if the leader is wound up the roll has been shot. Use ISO 400 speed film. Keep film cool, refrigeration extends the life.
Make sure the lens is clean. Always request index print and photo-CD. Hold the camera steady when pressing shutter. When shooting close-ups use the parallax lines to avoid chopping off someone's head. Never have the light coming from behind the subject.
Make sure background objects don't appear to be growing out of someone's head. Remember that a flash will not light up anything more than about 20 feet away. Use fill-flash mode outdoors to fill in shadows. Placing the subject off center adds interest to most photos. If the subject is not in the center, lock the focus, by pressing the shutter half way down, then frame the picture. Try to fill the frame with your main subject. Keep fingers and hair away from the front of the camera (meters, as well as lens).