I have this posted in my other site but thought you might be interested if you haven’t read this yet!

I was reading tips at ehow and saw this one too! Of course, I have to post it here as well. Very helpful indeed!

A blurry pic I took the other day;)

1. When shooting with a hand-held camera, try leaning against a rail, building or tree to steady your body during exposure. It is actually more difficult to steady the camera when holding it at arms length and using the screen of a digital camera. It is easier to steady yourself while looking through the viewfinder during exposure. The exposure of an image is caused by light, shutter speed and aperture. Aperture is controlled through the iris, the smaller the iris, the less light strikes the sensor. However, smaller apertures improve depth of field. Make your decision about aperture first. Shutter speed controls the amount of time the shutter is open and letting light strike the sensor. The faster the shutter speeds, the faster the action you can freeze. When photographing sports you should have a shutter speed of 1/500th of a second minimum. Faster is better for freezing action. Adjust the ISO sensitivity so that you can achieve faster shutter speeds.

2. Use a tripod whenever you can. Get to know your tripod; have a relationship with it. I believe a serious photographer needs two tripods: a large sturdy tripod used for scenic views and portraits at the best ISO sensitivity to capture the detail. This may require slow shutter speeds and small apertures and even the use of a cable release to make sure you have no camera movement. The second should be a mini tripod that you can pack up in your camera bag. Sometimes I just can’t carry a big tripod with me.

3. Take the time to know your lenses. Longer focal length lenses are great for sports but very heavy. I can steady a 200mm lens at a shutter speed of 1/500th of a second. The more zoomed in you are to your subject, the more difficult it is to steady the camera. Larger lenses have image stabilization systems but they can be very expensive.

4.Test your own ability at each different shutter speed. Take hand-held pictures of an object that doesn’t move. Take a picture at each shutter speed with each lens. Review the images and see which ones are blurry. This will give you a personal guideline as to when you need to get out the tripod. Blurred motion can be great way to photograph moving objects but only if you can control it. Take the time to learn your own limitations so you can make creative decisions about when to use slow shutter speeds with bodies in motion.

Have fun shooting!!!

Are you? Everyone wants to have a piece of gold and silver! Some are pricey and some aren’t. It’s always nice if you can find where to get yours though. And if you know a rare coin dealer, it’s a good one! Like this Monexthat I chanced upon while browsing online. They are established company for gold bullions, coins and precious metals products. I’ve read that Monex is America’s premier coin dealer because of its sizable buy-and-sell bullion and coin market. Billions of dollars in transaction volume is proof that Monex offers competitive gold prices, making Monex the preferred source for the purchase of bullions. They are certified and convertible gold bullion bar, and for special “internet-only” incentives available on this product for new customers.

Here are some information’s about lenses. I’m sure some of you knew this already but for some who doesn’t, this is a good idea! Saw it here and thought this is nice since I love photography too!

Camera lenses are interchangeable on an SLR, or single lens reflex, camera. With a variety of camera lenses available, a photographer can choose the way he wants his photographs to look simply by attaching different styles of lenses to his SLR camera body. The versatility of camera lenses gives variety to the look of the photographs and gives the photographer more options.

Types
Fixed focal length lenses offer one type of look to photographs. They do not have the ability to zoom but offer the sharpest image possible, since there are fewer elements for the light to pass through.

Wide angle zoom lenses generally range from 17 mm to 35 mm. They offer convenience, since they have the ability to change focal lengths without changing lenses. These are popular for large family group pictures in a small room. Telephoto zoom lenses generally range from 55 mm to 200 mm. These are popular lenses since they have a wide range of zoom to bring subjects in closer. They are popular for sports and vacation photography.

Features
The barrel of a camera lens contains a lot of data about the lens and how it will work with the SLR camera body. A feature to operate the camera lens with manual or auto-focus can be found on the camera lens. Filter size, focal length and minimum and maximum aperture settings are also listed on the camera lens. When the lens is rotated, the distance and aperture setting may show, too, depending on the brand of lens.

Function
Camera lenses are mounted onto the front of SLR camera bodies. There are two types of camera lens mount styles. A bayonet style mount can be found on older, fully manual SLR cameras. SLR cameras that offer auto-focus on the lens attach to the camera body with a twist-and-click-style mount. This is the most common style of mount found today, and is on all digital SLR camera bodies.

Benefits
The benefits of using camera lenses applied to an SLR camera are numerous. The ability to zoom into faraway subjects is the most common reason consumers use an SLR camera with a telephoto lens. Camera lenses also allow the photographer to record a wide scene when working in a tight space. Macro lenses allow the photographer to photograph small objects, with detail, close up.

Misconceptions
A camera lens will not fit on any brand of SLR camera body. The camera lens must have the same mount as the camera body. Generally, a Canon camera will require a Canon mount lens, for example. However, there are some third-party lens manufacturers that offer lenses to fit a variety of camera body brands.

Traveling to Denver soon and looking for nice restaurants to suit your liking?  Well, I don’t know about you but I saw this very nice list of Denver Restaurants and you might be interested! I love checking resto’s specially if I am new to the place. Where’s the best place to eat like this and that! This list offers the Italian, French, Cuban, Mexican, Mediterranean, Southwestern and American food. So, you won’t run out of choices! By using the map, I”m sure you will never get lost! You can look at what price range you are up to. Isn’t this list a must have if you’re around this place? I was reading through and it made me hungry for a bit! And while you’re at it, you can find another interesting information in the site!