I enjoy taking pictures with my digital camera, possibly more than the average person. I have been upgrading to better equipment over the past year, mainly buying the more “professional” series of “L” lenses from Canon. I am also hoping to one day upgrade my Rebel Xsi to a 5D Mk III, but since I had just bought lenses, a new camera will have to wait.
While I have been upgrading my equipment I have also wondered if my photographs will improve because of the improved equipment. I mean the new lenses have tremendous image stabilization, quicker focus, better glass, and much better sharpness. Even with all the tremendous improvement, will that show in any photographs that I will take with the new equipment compared to my previous lenses.
Of course, the same thought applies if I were to finally upgrade from my current Rebel Xsi to a 5D Mk III. Asking the question of whether a camera matters when taking a great photograph is one that is debated online, and probably has been debated for many years.
You can get overwhelmed by paper. In years gone by there may not have been an alternative. It was a matter of cramming filing cabinets and, ultimately, in finding more space. Some documents are still required in hard copy form but others can be kept in a different form, while still containing all the data in its original form.
One of the most important elements of any picture is the lighting. It can affect, in both good and bad ways, the colours, the perspective and the quality of the photo. Learning how to properly use lighting as your advantage will improve your pictures for sure. So, we listed some helpful advices.
Combat the problem using high ISO. The ISO is managing the amount and sensitivity of light falling on your sensor. There is one huge disadvantage when using ISO and it is the noise. Still, there are some possibilities to improve the quality of the picture. One of them is to use a software such as “Neat image”. And still, in digital photography noise will always be something to consider.
One of the great debates online regarding photography is how much a photograph is dependent on the camera. As with any debate there are two groups: those that think a great photograph is independent on the camera, and those that think a photograph can be better with a better camera.
To me, a great photograph is not one that is taken by a great camera, but one that is taken by a great photographer.
The Photograph Takes the Photograph, Not the Camera
While I would like to have the latest and greatest in photography gear, I also realize that unless I have an eye for photography, my photographs will just be average, even with the best gear. What separates an average photographer from a great photographer is how they see the world around them.
An great photographer can take a much-talked about photograph not because of his camera, but because of what he sees. While we live in a world where photographers have access to gear that have fast autofocus, tack-sharp lenses, tremendous white balance options, and unlimited post-processing potential, many photographers realize that what they see is the most important part of photograph.
To put this in perspective, all the best known photographs over the past one hundred years were taken by photographers that used cameras that have no where near the technology of the cameras used today. Those photographers used their skill as a photographer to capture what they saw. Even with the best equipment, the average photographer probably couldn’t match what the great photographers of the past produced.
Of course, as with anything in life, having the best camera equipment you can afford can make your life easier – as long as you know how to properly use the camera. For example, a Canon 5D Mk III with a EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II lens and Speedlite 600EX-RT flash will probably make it easier to take a photograph indoors than a Canon PowerShot S110. However, one thing to keep in mind is that making life easier doesn’t equate to better photographs.
But if you provide an experienced photographer with the PowerShot S110, and an amateur with a the 5D Mk III, the experienced photographer will probably still take better photographs with the lower-end camera because they will be more creative when taking photographs. Years of experience will show with every photo they take regardless of the camera. While the amateur has the best of the two cameras, their photographs will probably turn out average.
While many photographers may try to ensure their photos don’t clip the highlights or shadows, the one thing I notice is that the average person doesn’t care about such things. All they care about is what their photographs look like when they receive them, not what the histogram from the photo looks like. If they like the composition and creativity, then the customer will probably be happy. The composition and creativity doesn’t come from the camera, but from the photographer.
While any photographer would always like to have the latest and greatest in gear, the best photographers know that the best gear cannot replace the artistic creativity of the photographer.
Everyone and his dog want to be an action photographer. That’s fine; it’s an amazing calling and one of the most intense, rewarding branches of photography. However, it’s also darned difficult to get into – not least because action shooting requires a very specific set of capabilities in your camera that you don’t have to worry about with, say, landscape shots. But don’t worry – we’re here to help. Here we outline the most important things you should be looking for in a camera when considering a career in action photography.
It seems everyone is an amateur photographer nowadays with the advent of cellular phone cameras. That picture you were so lucky to capture of the lizard snatching a moth out of the air in your backyard is probably just sitting on your phone’s mini-disk for only a few to see. The truth is that some of the best photographers out there are amateurs who don’t even realize that something they do for fun could actually be a rewarding, exciting career. And the good news is that getting started is much easier than you probably imagined.
Are you looking for the modern technology available for photography? Do you want to know more about the cutting edge technology for photography, its advance functions, etc? This article will explain all the points related to technology in photography
As anyone who has done it knows, photography is one of the most satisfying and fulfilling artistic endeavors one can apply themselves towards. There are very few things that can do what photography does: it makes you see the world in an entirely new perspective and makes you more aware of the world around you.
There are not many art forms that can say that in the most literal sense. At the same time, photography is arguably also one of the most daunting art forms, because people tend to not know where to start.
Even the very first step, buying a camera, can be a daunting task. There are many questions that a beginning photographer has, but very few ready answers. Photography is one of those things in which you learn as you can, you learn an answer only when the question comes up.
But, thanks to the proliferation of information on the internet, many beginning photographers can go to a host of web sites and blogs and find answers, tips and tricks from professional photographers. The web sites range in quality, but here is a list of some of the best photography sites to learn from, no matter your expertise in the subject.
