A Quick Look At Some Of The Mechanics Behind Your Camera
Photography is a fun hobby for Las Vegas travelers or locals, that can quickly develop into a passion. With a decent camera, skill, and experience, you can shoot the same shot as other people and get far better photos.
If you are new to Las Vegas photography, then you may not know where to begin. Let’s review some of the basic camera mechanics that you can change with every shot as well as how they affect the quality and type of photo you take.
Operating The Camera
Chances are if you have a halfway decent camera then it will have a great deal of versatility. With the ability to focus, numerous settings, and customizable options, we are only scratching the surface of what your camera can do. If nothing else, spend the time to figure out flash or no flash setting, auto verses some of the other options available, and spend some time with the user manual reviewing what some of the buttons do. Even if you don’t yet know the terms, knowing where the buttons are will make changing settings far easier in the future.
Understanding Exposure
The biggest skill any beginner photographer can work on is exposure. Simply put, there are dozens of ways you can take the exact same photo and the one you choose will depend on the kind of exposure you use. Typically, individuals will use an auto or standard exposure type and not really play around with the other options. However, even switching from auto to manual exposure can bring about a stark difference in the quality of the photo. Take a single location and shoot it several times with different exposures to see the difference each one makes in capturing detail.
Aperture And Shutter Speed
Aperture is the amount of light that is allowed to enter the camera and the word typically refers to the metal blades that control light intake. With a wide-open aperture, you get brighter pictures. The downside however is that you do not have that much depth to the pictures. With a small aperture, you will end up getting darker pictures. At the same time however, the pictures will have a full depth of view. In addition to aperture, you will want to build up skills relating to setting the appropriate shutter speed. Similar to aperture, the shutter speed effects how light or dark the photo is. A low shutter speed allows for more light and an overall brighter photograph. However, low shutter speeds are terrible for capturing movement.
Understanding ISO
ISO is an acronym whose meaning changes with every person you ask. Cameras that have a high ISO will take brighter photographs. The problem with high ISO is that it also leads to cameras having more noise. The problem with noise is that it makes the photograph look grainy. While lower ISO levels will result in darker pictures, it will also result in clearer photographs. In the end, building skills with different ISO levels will help shape your photography and make it easier for you to take spectacular photos regardless of the situation.