Photography Articles

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:25 AM

It is definitely the norm these days to have a digital camera on stand-by in your bag wherever you go. This especially hold true for those who are obsessed with taking pictures and documenting every single thing about their lives. However, having a digital camera around is not really a bad thing. You never know when you will have those chance meet ups with your long lost friends or if a photo opportunity with Johnny Depp will come up. So if you find compact cameras to be too much of a ha... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:23 AM

For a number of people with SLR digital cameras, cleaning their babies may be a daunting task. You cannot blame them, one wrong move, and poof, that rather expensive piece of item may need a professional fixing that may cost an arm and leg. That is why a lot of people are willing to fork over up to $150 to have their cameras professionally cleaned to avoid any mishaps. However, cleaning your digital SLR should not be as intimidating as people perceive of it if the right tools are used. ... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:14 AM

Are you a photographer or perhaps an aspiring one, looking for the perfect camera to shoot with? Or are you trying to figure out the best digital camera to buy? Photography enthusiasts would probably agree that no other type of camera could be as versatile or as responsive to very specific photography needs as a digital single lens reflex camera or a DSLR camera. The leverage for adjustment and creativity can be as many as the photographs that you take. And, unlike the manual film camera... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:14 AM

So you finally got enough dough to buy that digital SLR camera you have been drooling about since forever. Or maybe you finally thought of buying a new digital SLR camera to add to your collection or just so you have a new gadget to use at work. Whatever the reason is, you have finally decided to buy a digital SLR camera. You may want to consider buying this item online. You may get better deals and at the same time, you save traveling time and money because all you need to do is point and clic... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:10 AM

In this very fast paced world we all want our things to come in handy. We are in a hurry and most do not like carrying heavy things because it's very bulky and it tends to slow us down. That's why compact cameras came into the picture. Compact cameras are very popular nowadays. It is for those who love taking pictures anytime of the day and it is also for budding photographers. If you feel that you still can't handle big SLR cameras then compact cameras are for you. more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:08 AM

As the saying goes, different strokes for different folks. While there are people who admit to having a habit of collecting books or a bad habit of collecting dust bunnies, there are of course those who love collecting cameras. Sometimes it does not even matter whether or not the camera that they are going to buy is in good working order or not, some of those who collect cameras actually just use it as a piece of decoration. For cool-looking antique SLR cameras avid collectors can check ... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:06 AM

Have you ever wondered what the cameras of professional photographers are called? We have seen it everywhere, people with big black cameras adjusting the lens and focusing on their subject, but we really do not know what their cameras are called. They are called SLR cameras short for single lens reflex camera. People who are ready to embark on the next level of photography usually buy SLR cameras. The top manufacturers of SLR cameras are Nikon, Canon and Olympus. These brands offer diffe... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:06 AM

Back in the days when everything digital from music files to photographs were still just a clever idea of one of those tech geeks, people were used to taking photographs using film-loaded compact cameras, manual SLRs, and lugging all their precious mementos in their wallets or filo fax. As the digital age continues to eat up everything low-tech, you will be surprised that a lot of people not just the oldies, prefer to go back to the old-school style of taking pictures. And just l... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:01 AM

Single Lens Reflex camera or popularly know by their acronym as SLR is a type of camera that uses mirror system called pentprism. This system allows the user or the photographer in this case, to capture image as how he exactly sees in the viewfinder. This is achieved through the help of automatic moving mirror system in the camera. The basic optical components of an SLR come in eight parts. This is the section of the camera where the images pass through from the front the camera to your e... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 11:00 AM

SLR digital cameras are gaining more and more popularity over the conventional digital camera. Professional photographers and hobbyists alike are forking over thousands of dollars every year to purchase this item. But their money is not wasted as the image quality is a hundred time better than that of a regular, run-off-the-mill digicam as its pixels have lesser to nil noise. It is a real investment to buy an SLR (or single lens reflex) camera so buying the best one to suit your needs is a real ... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 10:59 AM

In this time where people need to make smarter decisions in making purchases, one finds benefit in buying gadgets that are flexible. People always need to get the best value for their money, so they have to make smarter choices involving gadgets. For a couple of years now, people have gushed over the convenience that digital cameras have provided us. People never go to events without a digital camera in tow, so that they'll be able to make memories last. While digital cameras are go... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 10:53 AM

For the longest time, people have been obsessed with immortalizing special memories through photos. People have always had a love affair with cameras, because these devices allow them to freeze a fleeting moment on a piece of paper. In the recent years, people have gained more reasons to love documenting events in photos. The dawn of digital SLR or single lens reflex cameras have given people more reasons to take their interest in their photography further. Like regular digital c... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 10:47 AM

Photography is an art form. This is what professional photographers will tell you if you ask them about it. But in the eyes of a normal person, capturing that special moment is all that means to them. There's no art form, just pure nostalgia. For them, a simple point and shoot unit would do. This is the reason why most people have digital cameras at home. They come in handy especially when there are family occasions. There are a lot of cheap digital cameras out there so owning one ha... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 10:46 AM

Digital compact cameras or what they call point and shoot camera in other countries are one of the most popular gadgets today (next to mobile phones). This slim and stylish piece of technology has evolved to a much more versatile and consumer friendly equipment. Today, some compact cameras come with audio and video recording capabilities and music player. The store and share features were also enhanced by installing Bluetooth and external memory that you can transfer to your computer and... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 10:31 AM

Photography is increasingly becoming popular these days thanks in part to easy-to-use digital cameras. Theres always a way for people to take pictures anywhere, anytime. But for those who are taking photography seriously, a mere point-and-shoot is not enough. They must have all the right elements in their picture. If a little composition is required then so be it. Of course they will need all the help that they could get in order to achieve their goal. This is where camera accessories com... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 10:30 AM

Cameras have been around for quite awhile now. It became a very important part of our lives because of several reasons. The primary reason for wanting to own a camera is because it captures precious memories that we want to keep. Not so long ago, people have to wait for days for them to be able to see the result of the picture that they have taken. But when the digital cameras came out that is no longer a problem. Digital cameras are just like the cameras we all grew up with but it has a... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 10:30 AM

There are more and more people who are fascinated with photography. They get a different kind of high whenever they look at the lens and capture moments that will never happen again. Capturing those moments are the best part of photography because we all know that we want to hold on to memories as long as we can. One needs to be very careful when deciding which digital camera to buy. Several factors have to be considered. People often look up the specs of cameras on the web and buy it wi... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 9:54 AM

Any digital SLR camera user should know that not buying accessories to go with the camera would be defeating its purpose. Aside from the many lenses one can use, there are also a plethora of accessories that may not be necessary, but are certainly useful and convenient. With some extra cash, SLR camera owners can splurge on these interesting inventions that can help improve the camera's performance. First of all, an add-on flash is good for any photographer, professional or no. Some ... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By jonathan popoola @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 9:53 AM

The world has gone a long way from people paying to have their portraits painted. The camera revolutionized the way we retained memories, and paved the way for more technological advancements. From grainy black and white photographs, we began using cameras that could use film to capture colored pictures. Now, buying film is not necessary for we have invented digital cameras, which can run on charged batteries and come with their own memory sticks that allow up more than a hundred pictu... more...

Hobbies » Photography | By Michael Clark @ Wednesday, 27th August 2008 @ 2:48 PM

Have you ever went to buy a camera and noticed a little letter/number combo that looked like this: f/2.8 - 5.6? Have you been confused as to what this means and how this affects the pictures you take? This set of letter and numbers refers to the F-Stop of the lens of your camera, and many people are very confused when they see this for the first time. However, with a little reading and practice, you can come to understand with F-Stop means and how to use it to create and produce wonde... more...