Foto Friday

This past summer, two photographer friends of mine showed me how to use the manual functions of my camera. I was excited! And inspired! And wanted to explain the technical crap in a way that everyone would understand.

Because once you get it?

SO COOL.

I thought I would also give a run down in list form of what has been covered so far. I have the Foto Friday category, but a list is always easier to navigate.

Here is what we have covered when it comes to the manual settings on your camera.

The Technical Stuff:

Posts regarding the technical details:

• An explanation of Aperture and of using the Aperture Priority (Av) mode
• An explanation of ISO
• The meaning of White Balance
• Using the Shutter Priority (Tv) Mode – better photos in low light!
• How to use the fully manual mode

Posts about other neat photography stuff:

• High Dynamic Range Editing (HDR)
• Backups and bracketing
• Watermarking your photos
• Lenses and focus (including how to make eyes “pop”)
• Why you need a 50mm lens
• Photo editing (What programs people suggested)
• Macro Photography
• Preventing Photo Theft (It happened to me!)
• An Introduction To Photoshop (Where I started)
• A discussion of Camera Bags and Photography Links
• Summer Photo Tips.  You need to use a flash in the hot summer sun.  WHAT?
• How To Take Really Crisp Photos
• Back To Basics: Photo Composition
• Taking Photos With A Blurry Background

There are more posts I need to add, and more I need to write. I hope this helps you get started on using your camera’s manual settings, and helps you love photography even more than you already do!