Beginning Photography Tips & Techniques
Learn about the difference between film cameras and digital SLRs, and how to use light meters, manual controls, store film, and use tripods in this free online video series on photography.
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Summary: Photography is an art of making pictures by exposing film or another medium to a timed flash of light. The basic equipment used for photography includes a digital or mechanical camera equipped with a flash and film or a memory card. Mastering the art of photography is a technical and challenging experience. One has to learn how to focus the lens, control the aperture of the lens, filter the light, the importance of the focal length and the duration of the exposure among other things.
In this series of videos, you will learn how to produce pictures using the techniques of photography. Our expert demonstrates the difference between the 35 mm camera and a Digital SLR camera. See examples of the many camera accessories and learn more about the filters, portable flash units and light meters used to capture the perfect picture. Get recommendations on film formats, camera lighting, reflectors and diffusers as well as tips on manual controls and film loading for 35 mm cameras. Taking pictures is a great hobby to explore. Get these tips and many more in these expert video clips and start taking pictures today!
About the Expert
Scott Vallance is the owner of VIP Photographic.com.
He graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography, and opened his first commercial photography studio in San Diego and currently maintains a commercial photography studio in San Antonio Texas.
His photos have appeared in dozens of magazines. He has won a national photo contest, and appeared in the "We the People" fine art book.
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