Swords Photographic Group

On this page we will talk about the latest cameras, tips and tricks, Tutorials and everything Photography.
Please feel free to click on the videos and links to help you improve your photography.
This Month we will be featuring Gavin Hoey.

Creating a splash

Freezing motion in the studio

Add fireworks to your photos

Here's how to get the most out of your digital camera.

• Learn the basic digital camera modes. Master the icons on the dial and you're off to a good start.
• Learn how to hold your camera. Camera shake: BAD!
• Learn how to compose a shot by understanding the rule of thirds.
• Understand the "three elements of the exposure triangle": ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. ISO (light sensitivity) and its effect on your photos is easy to understand.
• Shutter speed is fairly simple (faster = less motion).
• And aperture (which affects focus in interesting ways) is pretty darn complex. Start putting the three together and you can get confused quickly. Start slowly by focusing on one at a time, experimenting with different shots at different ISO or shutter speed settings.
• Learn how to tell your camera to control these settings. You can only do so much with a point-and-shoot camera.
• play with the white balance. Well, dealing with white balance is actually pretty simple, and it allows you to tweak your camera to account for the kind of light you're working under in order to get realistic color. It gets fun when you intentionally change the white balance to get odd colors on purpose.
• And most of all have fun

OK, you made it this far, you're probably a better photographer already. Now you need to practice. Luckily, camera memory is cheap and can be reused thousands of times. So get out there and shoot some photos and you'll soon find your skills improving markedly.