The technology behind today’s digital camera is all about the concept of small. The use of technology has caused our world to speed up and in this fast pace people want their gadgets to be accessible. Digital cameras are not the exception to the rule. This desire for accessibility is the major factor behind the birth of a compact edition of digital cameras.
It can arguably be said that digital technology is the most revolutionary discovery in the field of basic photography. It has changed the world of photography by producing high quality images with limited cost. The compact digital cameras on the market today are smaller in size and have many additional features than their counterparts. Compact digital cameras are, without a doubt, a step ahead the digital SLR cameras or any other camera available on the market today.
Compact digital cameras are roughly 3.5 W x 2.5 H x 1.0 D. Depending on the type, the model and the brand of your compact digital camera these dimensions can vary a little. The ideal compact digital camera for basic photography must have the certified label of Jeans pocket on it. These compact cameras are so compact that you can literally keep it in the pocket of your jeans, comfortably. The ability to do this is the newer striking criterion added to the compact digital cams by the fast generation of today.
The entire concept behind these compact digital cameras is that they make basic photography fast and simple without any discomfort due to their large size.
Apart from size these cameras offer many other incredible features. Typical features of compact digital cameras include multiple scenes, optical zooms, exposure modes and other handy functions. It is important to note that some compact digital cameras, having 11 mm or less diagonal sensors make fairly low noise at ISO 100. However, at ISO 400 and above, the noise of the camera can be quite bothersome. There are a few compact digital cameras that are so small to look at, that they demand a close look from those who wish to buy them.
The $200 to $500 price range includes the most popular models on the market today. Virtually every brand compact digital camera offers incredible features and functions. You can find sensor resolutions which vary from 3.0 to 8.0 mega pixels. The ultra-compact models are the size of a credit card. At just under an inch thick they are equipped with such features as high-resolution sensors. Advanced controls include such features as multiple AF zones, manual settings and sophisticated scene modes.
It would be short sighted of me to not include the drawbacks of compact digital cameras as well as the benefits. Since sensitivity is calculated through ISO, the ISO range of a compact digital camera varies between ISO 50 and 400. SLR cameras, on the other hand, have ISO values in the range of 100 to1600. Because of this compact digital cameras are less sensitive than digital SLR cameras.
There have been vast improvements in the field of basic photography compact digital cameras, as opposed to digital SLR cameras. The best bet is to figure out your needs after looking at the pros and cons for each type of camera.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Adding Special Effects To Photographs With Adobe Photoshop And Basic Photography Tips
In an effort to create a lasting impact from your photo, leaving the impressions on viewer’s minds, it should have something that keeps him glued. You can employ Adobe PhotoShop’s special effects tools in the menu to add a lightning effect. You can double your exposures or do whatever you choose. The advantage of owning Adobe Photoshop is the rewards it will bring. In fact, I used this program to design my book covers, make commercials, advertising slicks and more, so sit back and enjoy this basic photography course.
Lightning Effect: You can use various types of lightning effects and of different colors, applying them to an image using Adobe Photoshop. This will enhance your basic photography skills tremendously. Note that these tips are perfect for newbies as everything is explained in basic photography terms.
How to do it:-
We'll follow a stepwise manner in doing this: 1Open your editor or Adobe Photoshop program 2Now open the desired image (make sure you open it in RGB format) 3Now from the filter menu choose Renderer and then select your desired lighting effects. 4You will see the lighting effect dialogue box opens up 1.Choose the desired lighting style from the topmost selection menu; you will notice the options style of lights. 2.Choose the light type and move the sliders to set the intensity and focus. 3.You can also change the properties by toggling the sliders for glass, material, exposure, and ambience. 4.You can also change the color of light. To change the color of light just click on the boxes to the right of the light type and properties. This will open the color, picker dialogue box. Choose a color and press ok. 5.To change the direction or placement of light just drag any of the points on the outside ellipse or center point. Click ok after you have adjusted the direction and placement of light. How about that for a basic photography lesson!
Creating Double Exposure effect is one of the best basic photography tips: A double exposure image is created by overlaying two images on one another.
Like above we'll again follow a stepwise procedure: 1.Select all or a part of the image using the selection tools at the top of the toolbar. 2.Now from the edit menu choose copy. 3.Now open a second image file. 4.From the window menu, you can select the show layer. 5.On the ‘show layer’ popup right click and choose new layer and press ok. 6.Now go to the edit menu and press paste. 7.From the layer’s palette, move the opacity slider to 50%. 8.Now drag the mouse from inside the selection to move it. 9.To scale the pasted selection, click on image menu and then select image size. Adjust the size by adjusting the pixels and height from the pop-up window.
The editing programs today can do wonders to images. One of the most popular programs is Adobe PhotoShop, since this editing program is one of the most sophisticated tools. Most pro photographers will use this program, since you can create web sites, book covers, images, movies, and more. Adobe is also used to design manuals, graphics, commercials, fliers, and more. This particular program I miss. I lost my copy during a severe virus attack, and the downside is it costs around $1000 to $1500 to replace.
Outside of lightning effects, you can also setup brick backgrounds, or whatever background you choose. If you own this program you know what I am talking about, however if you have never had the experience and can get the opportunity to try out Adobe I promise you will have loads of fun. For additional editing assistance check out your menus, Help tools.
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How to do it:-
We'll follow a stepwise manner in doing this: 1Open your editor or Adobe Photoshop program 2Now open the desired image (make sure you open it in RGB format) 3Now from the filter menu choose Renderer and then select your desired lighting effects. 4You will see the lighting effect dialogue box opens up 1.Choose the desired lighting style from the topmost selection menu; you will notice the options style of lights. 2.Choose the light type and move the sliders to set the intensity and focus. 3.You can also change the properties by toggling the sliders for glass, material, exposure, and ambience. 4.You can also change the color of light. To change the color of light just click on the boxes to the right of the light type and properties. This will open the color, picker dialogue box. Choose a color and press ok. 5.To change the direction or placement of light just drag any of the points on the outside ellipse or center point. Click ok after you have adjusted the direction and placement of light. How about that for a basic photography lesson!
Creating Double Exposure effect is one of the best basic photography tips: A double exposure image is created by overlaying two images on one another.
Like above we'll again follow a stepwise procedure: 1.Select all or a part of the image using the selection tools at the top of the toolbar. 2.Now from the edit menu choose copy. 3.Now open a second image file. 4.From the window menu, you can select the show layer. 5.On the ‘show layer’ popup right click and choose new layer and press ok. 6.Now go to the edit menu and press paste. 7.From the layer’s palette, move the opacity slider to 50%. 8.Now drag the mouse from inside the selection to move it. 9.To scale the pasted selection, click on image menu and then select image size. Adjust the size by adjusting the pixels and height from the pop-up window.
The editing programs today can do wonders to images. One of the most popular programs is Adobe PhotoShop, since this editing program is one of the most sophisticated tools. Most pro photographers will use this program, since you can create web sites, book covers, images, movies, and more. Adobe is also used to design manuals, graphics, commercials, fliers, and more. This particular program I miss. I lost my copy during a severe virus attack, and the downside is it costs around $1000 to $1500 to replace.
Outside of lightning effects, you can also setup brick backgrounds, or whatever background you choose. If you own this program you know what I am talking about, however if you have never had the experience and can get the opportunity to try out Adobe I promise you will have loads of fun. For additional editing assistance check out your menus, Help tools.
Did you enjoy this article? Interested in Dominating Basic Digital Photography? Well now you can by reading this Digital Photography Guide...what are you waiting for?
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