Photography Basics

Photo Composition – Choose Your Subject

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Choosing Your Subject

Every good photo has a subject, and in a great photo the subject is what attracts the viewer immediately.

A Facial Expression as the Subject
A Facial Expression as the Subject

In some photos, the subject may be quite obvious … an expressive face, a colorful Autumn landscape, or some sort of dramatic news event.

And in others, the subject may be more subtle – a pensive mood, a mischievous glance, or perhaps just the feeling you experience while viewing something you like.

You may want to ask yourself what exactly am I trying to communicate about this subject. Is my subject a single object or person? Or is it many things combined so as to express a single idea?

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Photography Basics

Photo Composition – Rule of Thirds

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A well known rule of composition is the “rule of thirds”.

Rule of Thirds Grid
Rule of Thirds Grid

Imagine your image divided into a grid of 9 equal parts, similar to a tic tac toe grid.

Where these lines intersect are known as power points, or strong points of interest. Artists have been applying this rule for centuries.

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Composition in Photography
Photography Basics

Composition In Photography

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Photo composition is all about the art of subjective arrangement … what to do with all that stuff. Composition is really about choices.

Green - Composition in Photography
Green - Composition in Photography

What is your subject?

What do you want to say about the subject?

Or what is the subject saying about you?

What do you include and what do you leave out?

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Digital Camera Features

Stitch Assist for Seamless Panoramas

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In this photography lesson we look at another one of the digital camera features-stitch assist. Stitch assist mode is now available on many advanced digital cameras and is designed for shooting panoramas in sections.

Panorama-Manhatten Bridge - Click for Larger Image
Panorama-Manhatten Bridge - Click for Larger Image

These sections are then stitched together into one single and seamless photograph.

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Photography Basics

Digital Photography Terms

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Glossary of Photography Terms

Want to know more about apertures and f-stops, shutter speeds, understanding depth of field and how you can use them to take better pictures? In this section many of the digital photography terms you’ll encounter are explained in detail.

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Digital Photography Basics

Digital Camera ISO

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The ISO numbers in digital cameras represent the amount of sensitivity of the image sensor. ISO stands for International Standards Organization. This organization established the standard used by sensor manufacturers to determine the sensitivity to light of a specific ISO setting.

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Cameras & Equipment

Digital Cameras & Equipment Menu

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Digital Camera articles, lessons and tips on how and where to buy cameras and accessories, how to use your digital camera and lenses and all things related to the equipment side of being a better photographer.

Having the right equipment and knowing how to properly use it is key to becoming a good photographer. Having lots of creative imagination is fine, but you also need to know how to turn your ideas into photographs.

Your digital camera sees the world differently than you do and using your equipment effectively will enable you to turn those creative concepts in your head into powerful photo images.


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Digital Camera Features

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Digital Cameras Q & A

Digital Camera Accessories

Photo News and Updates

Photo News Spotlight

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