Author: Tanya Puntti

What is RAW file format and how do you use raw photographs. Digital SLR cameras usually save images in either jpg or raw format (or both), depending on the camera model and settings. The downside to jpg is that they start to deteriorate or loose quality from the first time you edit the photos.   […]

One of the reasons enthusiasts purchase digital SLR cameras, is to take night photographs in and around the city without them resulting in blurred or shaky images. However, as you’ll soon find out, it’s not as easy as setting your digital camera to automatic and shooting the image. Listed below are tips that will help […]

When you press the shutter button on your digital SLR camera to take a photograph, the first thing that happens is the mirror flips up and out of the way to expose the digital image sensor. Sometimes if you have a long telephoto lens connected to your cameras body, this mirror flip can cause a […]

Understanding metering modes is important for every photographer if they are to take correct exposures. To improve your photography you need to know when to set your digital camera on matrix, pattern, evaluative, center weighted metering, spot and partial metering. Metering modes can be one of the most frustrating settings for beginners to SLR photography. […]

The letters ISO on your digital SLR camera refers to film speed. Even though your camera is most likely not film at all, but rather digital, the ISO camera setting still has the same function as older film cameras. ISO determines how sensitive the image sensor is to light. Common ISO camera settings The most […]

How to use your digital SLR camera in full manual settings? Using your DSLR camera in fully manual mode (M on the top dial), isn’t as hard as it first seems. Whether you own a Canon, Nikon, or any other SLR camera brand, using manual mode works basically the same. Advantages of fully manual Manual […]

How to correctly focus your SLR on a specific object, without the camera automatically choosing a focal point for you! One of the most important skills for a beginner to learn from the start, is how to focus properly. Using a digital SLR camera will become very frustrating if you don’t understand how to set […]

When reading manuals or photography magazines and books, you will come across the term, ‘focus your camera to infinity’. You may also notice the word or infinity symbol on one of your camera lenses. This can usually be found when you turn your camera lens to manual focus (MF) and rotate the focus ring either […]

Many beginners often find their photographs are either underexposed (too dark) or overexposed (too light or white). However, there is a way to manually change the exposure to compensate for them being darker or lighter. Getting the correct exposure balance isn’t as hard as it first seems, once you learn a few simple skills from […]

Depending on the brand of your digital SLR camera, you may have noticed 2 similar yet different modes on the dial, called DEP and A-DEP. DEP may also be symbolized by the letters AV (Canon) or A (Nikon). DEP (AV, A) and A-DEP modes, basically do the same thing, in that they allow you to set an aperture so you can control the depth of […]

For photographers who use SLR cameras, AV or A mode determines whether all the photograph is in focus or part of. For example photographers can choose to have a sharp foreground and background, or they can blur the background. If you’re after more technical details, Wikipedia already has a great article on how aperture works in photography. On digital SLR […]