Photography Tech Reviews

This is for the person who just purchased a new camera and aspires to be a photographer. The information is very basic, but needed for those just starting, and even for those that have been taking photographs for some time.There is always something new to learn or get refreshed for things forgotten.

Start taking pictures. There is a picture to take everywhere that you look. Too may amateur photographers do not take many photographs because they will tell you there is nothing to take a picture of. You have to be creative and have the ability to see a picture. Pictures are everywhere. Many depend on the time of day. Take a picture of the same subject in the morning, noon, afternoon, sunset and at night. At least one will turn out good. With any of the new digital cameras it is not a problem. With film cameras every picture cost money. With digital cameras, the more pictures you take, the less the
cost per picture.

You have to train you eyes to see what makes a good picture. Color, shapes, angles, contrast, subject, texture, shadows, reflections and light all are the requirements for a good photograph.

Everyone looks at a photograph in a different way. There should always be a subject or a point of interest regarding what the photograph is about. This will tell what the photographer was thinking or feeling when the photograph was taken.

Before taking a picture, ask yourself three things: What is the reason for taking this picture? The picture should tell a story or why was the picture taken? How should the picture be taken to be effedtive? If this is done every time you take a picture, you will start to see an improvemente in the quality of your photographs.

When you decide to take a picture, there should alway be a reason. Depending on the photographer, the reasons can be varied. Some photographers like specific subjects, colors, certain types of lighting, architecture, or a variety of different subjects. As long as there is a good reason, take the picture or pictures.

Anyone looking at your photos should be able to tell why you took the picture. If there is a obvious subject, then it should be easy to tell why the photo was taken. If it is not obvious, then the photo will have no impact and be just another photo.

Sometimes the photo is there now, and there is no time to make any decisions. This a good reason to have the camera ready at all time, turned on, and know what the settings are. It takes time to check all these and then the opportunity is gone and will never come back.

Once the subject is identified, then decide how to take the photo. Many times there are multiple ways, but not always. Lighting, location, angles, and other subjects that will be in the photo are of importance. Take more than one picture and from different locatons. This way you can decide later, because there may not be another chance to get the shot. With the new camras, one can always view the photo and check on the exosure beforte leaving the location.

Read books and study photographs taken by well known photogrphers. Try to understand why the picture was taken, how it was taken. and do you understand why. Seeing other photographers work will help you start to see when you use you own camera.

Join a camera club that have competitions. Show some of you work, but do not go with the ideas as to how yours should be judged. If you do not get a good score, they will tell you why. This is a learning experience. Next time you will do better. Never argue with the judges.

This will give you, as a new photographer, some basic ideas as how to take a hotograph. There are many things to learn, and it will not happen overnight.

Camera Start-Up Lytro Promises to Revolutionize Photography
By Jared Newman, PCWorld Jun 22, 2011 7:44 AM
With a new kind of camera, Lytro wants to remove the headaches of focus from digital photography.
Lytro, a start-up based in the Silicon Valley, hopes to revolutionize the camera industry by bringing “light field” cameras to the market this year. This type of photography captures the color, intensity and direction of individual light rays, allowing the user to refocus the picture even after it has been taken.
Here’s an example of the technology in action. Click anywhere on the picture below to change the point of focus.
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Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Lytro’s founder and chief executive, Ran Ng, likened the technology to a multitrack audio recording, in which each instrument is recorded separately and mixed later.
A blog post on Lytro demonstrates the concept with an interactive photo. Clicking anywhere on the picture changes the point of focus, causing other parts of the scene to blur into the background. A picture gallery shows more examples.
Lytro also claims that its cameras work in low lighting without flash, and can produce 3D photos with a single lens.
“We have something special here,” Ng wrote. “Our mission is to change photography forever, making conventional cameras a thing of the past.”
It’s a lofty goal, especially at a time when smartphones are already jeopardizing conventional digital cameras. But if Lytro’s first cameras really are better and more convenient, they may pose a threat to high-end digital cameras and DSLRs. That will depend largely on pricing and portability; we’ll see what Lytro comes up with later this year.
Comment

This is a very basic article about photography and why the photographers images do not improve. There are probably many reasons, but here a 3 very simple ones.

1. You leave for somewhere but do not take your camera with you. Why not? Lazy? You do not think you will see anything. You can always find something to photograph, but you have to look for it Sometimes it jumps out in front of you, but without a camera, you wont get the picture. The more pictures that you take, the better your photography will be, and you will become more familiar with your camera.

2. Everyone is in a hurry. Slow down. You wont see a photo possibility if you are going at a high rate of speed, while driving or walking. When you walk, look around, if you don’t, you will walk right past the photo of the day. Send two photographers out to the same area. One will come back with a memory card full, and the other will say they was nothing to photograph.Wonder why? Keep your camera with you all the time and your photography will improve.

3. When you see a picture, take it. Some wont take a picture worry about what others might think. Don’t worry about them. That is there problem. When you get home and think about what you did not photograph, you will want to kick your self where it feels the best. The next time you will get the shot.

There are probably many more reasons, but this will be a start.

These are all simple explanations, but true. It is a habit that you get into, so just break the habit. You will find it is not that hare to do, and you will be glad you did.

Kingston has announced the Ultimate 600x (90MB/s) UDMA CompactFlash memory card in 32GB and 16GB capacities. The fastest CF card from the company to date, it complements HD movie recording capabilities and continuous shooting speeds of the latest UDMA-enabled DSLRs. Kingston joins the list of manufacturers making 600x cards including a 64GB version from Sandisk. (10:21 GMT)

Kingston has announced the Ultimate 600x (90MB/s) UDMA CompactFlash memory card in 32GB and 16GB capacities. The fastest CF card from the company to date, it complements HD movie recording capabilities and continuous shooting speeds of the latest UDMA-enabled DSLRs. Kingston joins the list of manufacturers making 600x cards including a 64GB version from Sandisk. (10:21 GMT)

Phase One has announced a guaranteed trade-in scheme for customers wishing to upgrade to newer products. Within 6 months of a new product being launched, existing customers can receive up to 90% of their original purchase price against digital backs and up to 50% against camera bodies and lenses. (15:36 GMT)

Sigma has released an updated version of its Photo Pro image-editing software for immediate dowload extending RAW support to the DP1x compact camera. (10:33 GMT)

Panasonic is set to extend its Lumix digital camera brand to include mobile phones. A teaser campaign on the company’s Japanese site indicates that the first Lumix-branded phone will be announced at CEATC electronics trade show in Tokyo on October 5. Its processor has been branded as Mobile VenusEngine and it will offer microSD/SDHC slots. (11:42 GMT)

Fujifilm has updated its MyFinePix Studio image editing software to version 2.0 extending support to 3D images and videos taken with its W1 and W3 3D compact cameras. (10:27 GMT)

Just posted! Our samples gallery from the Canon PowerShot S95. We have just received a production sample of Canon’s latest enthusiast compact and have put together a gallery of sample shots to give you an impression of the image quality of this premium compact. The gallery includes a mix of shots using various ISOs and apertures, shot under a variety of lighting conditions to give a feel for what you can expect. (10:22 GMT)