an extension of MCS classes
White balance is not nearly as complicated as it used to be, but for that reason, White Balance is a customizing feature that rarely gets accessed – though in some situations it will benefit the overall image tone. The image to the left shows four White Balance settings; Auto, Daylight, Shade (cloudy), and Tungsten….
If you experience properly exposed photos that appear to be off in color tone, and have not been able to correct the issue with one of the camera’s pre-set color balance options, the Custom White Balance will likely give you the results you’re looking for. Each for of light (sunlight, shade, fluorescent, etc.) has a…
Another extremely useful camera feature to master is the Exposure Compensation – sometimes expressed as (Ev). This features allows for quick exposure adjustments to an image that is just slightly too light, dark, or with shadows or highlights that are too extreme. Exposure Compensation allows the user to fine tune the exposure without changing ISO,…
The way you adjust the way your camera metering light is usually done through a button on DSLRs or through a menu system. The button, or icon to activate light metering adjustments is usually depicted by the symbol at the left. Once pressed, the three (or four) light metering options are selected by using a…
Remember the old days when you used to advance your film by racheting a lever? those days are long gone, yet the term *Film Advance* helps to make the connection of what this setting refers to. DSLR cameras typically have three primary * DRIVE* (Film Advance) modes, and they are very simple to understand. You can…
On most DSLR cameras there is a small dial near the viewfinder; called the focus diopter. This is the focus mechanism for your viewfinder, not for your camera. This allows you to customize the image focus clarity INSIDE the viewfinder. It does not have any effect on the camera’s focusing. This is an important feature…
In photography there are three rules of thirds (perhaps more) that photographers frequently use to create a more visually pleasing image to view. Our eyes tend to find solace in images that are asymetrically balanced by off-setting from center colors, subjects, or focal points. Our eyes like to take breaks from studying the subject of the…