Secret Diary of a Seasoned Snapper
What is Shutter Speed in Photography? Pictures by Al Macphee/MiraclePR What is Shutter Speed in Photography? The basic theory with shutter speed, is that the faster your subject is moving, the faster the shutter speed you need to freeze that movement. You will tend to increase or decrease your shutter speed by one ‘stop’ each … Read more
Know Your Camera: ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR Apart from a few of the most advanced models (Nikon F4, F5, etc.), the old cameras didn’t have the ability to set shutter speed, etc. Most of them were very basic, and delivered similar results. Today, with so many settings to adjust, there is more variety between cameras. There is … Read more
What is ISO? Picture ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a film sensitivity rating, which was also known as ASA (American Standards Association). The numbers run from low sensitivity to high. In the days of film, your standard kit bag would have several rolls of film: ASA 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and … Read more
With the so-called Exposure Triangle, you’ve got a triangle with shutter speed, ISO and aperture at each corner. ISO and sensitivity to light Your ISO is basically how sensitive your sensor is to light. If you set your ISO to a really low value, say 50, you will need to be taking pictures in really … Read more
How to take photos in the dark: All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR The brief of the Haldon Night run a Grammarcombe Woods, Ashcombe is, as usual, to get as many pictures of as many entrants as possible. We’ve got to shoot with flash. It would be much too dark otherwise, as the course is pitch black. … Read more