The Hobby Photographer

DSLR White Balance I think for hobbyists, it’s probably fair to say that DSLR white balance, of all of the settings on your digital camera, is likely to be the most neglected . Most of the hobby photographers that I know (including myself a lot of the time) tend to rely on the automatic WB [...]

Camera Exposure and Metering Modes Many DSLR owners have never ventured beyond using basic point and shoot functionality on their cameras. Even for those who DO venture beyond “P” on their cameras selection dial, camera exposure and metering modes are often overlooked, and there’s absolutely no problem with that if you’re happy with the results [...]

What is ISO? ISO, shutter speed and aperture all have an important impact on exposure and all three need to be considered when setting up for a shoot. I’ve talked about shutter speed and aperture already in previous posts, so now I’m going to demystify another one of the photography essentials and answer the question [...]

What’s shutter speed all about? Well, there are three fundamental components of any camera that work together when we set up and take a photo. These are the photosensitive medium (film or sensor), the aperture (the opening where light enters the camera), and the shutter. The shutter physically sits  in between the aperture and the [...]

Lens Aperture Definition Specifically, the term “aperture” refers to an opening (or hole). In photography, the lens aperture is the opening in the lens through which light will pass. The size of aperture in a lens can usually be controlled by adjusting a very thin set of blades within the lens assembly which is often [...]