Written on Nov 24th, 2008 by Dave Adams

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ISO Settings on your Camera Explained

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ISO is the term used to describe the sensitivity of film to light, defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

With film cameras, this ISO rating was used when describing different types of photographic film, from 100 ISO (low sensitivity to light) to 1600 ISO (high sensitivity to light). With digital cameras, the ISO rating has remained, and now refers to the sensitivity of the camera sensor to light.

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100 ISO, the standard setting

Most digital cameras come with the ISO set to 100 as standard. This means that the camera will record the best image possible with the least amount of digital noise, at the potential cost of a slower shutter speed. In other words the shutter has to remain open for longer to capture the photo as the camera sensor is at its least sensitive to light.

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Written on Nov 22nd, 2008 by Dave Adams

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Making Money From Photography

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There comes a point in your photographic learning journey when you feel you are in a position to start selling some of your work, where you think the quality of your photographs is sufficient to start appearing in peoples homes and on their walls.

In this post, I’m going to explain some of the ways you can make money from your photography. While there is no guarantee that you will be able to sell your photographs, there are several ways you can market yourself and hopefully find that all important buyer for your work.

1. Stock Photography

One of the most straight forward ways to make some money from your photography is to use a stock photo agency. Stock photo agencies host your photographs for you and allow customers to buy a license to use the photograph for a single purpose (website, promotional prints, merchandising etc). Generally stock agencies allow a photograph license to be bought at differing values according to the size of the photograph they want to use - the larger the image they want to download, the more expensive it becomes.

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Written on Nov 17th, 2008 by Dave Adams

Posted In: Mastering Photography

Mastering Winter Photography

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While it is currently autumn (fall) here in the UK, there is an ever present threat of wintery showers (i.e. snow) lurking in the ever colder days. The chance of snow fall is a great opportunity for photographers to make the most of virgin snowfall to make and take great seasonal (even festive) pictures.

Photographing a winter scene will bring new challenges to even the most seasoned of photographers, with conditions that sometimes make you wish you’d stayed in bed.

Winter Sun Through The Tree By Josef Stuefer

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Here is a list of tips to make the most of photographing that sudden cold snap that brings a blanket covering of snow.

1. Preparing for Snow Photography

The first point is to make sure you are prepared. The best time to photograph a winter scene is when the snowfall is fresh. This means getting out early before the snow is disturbed and before any early morning sun burns through the haze and starts to melt the snow.

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