Recent Photography Blog | Camera Basics PostsPhotography Glossary: B & Cby Tracy Woods17 Aug 2006 11:18 AMB Setting- Many cameras have this "B" setting. This originally stood for "bulb." In the early days of flash photography, before cameras were synchronized with the flash, and flash bulbs were used, this "bulb exposure" would hold the shutter open until the flash was fired. Lens and Film Speedsby Bill Hall07 Apr 2006 10:14 AMFilm and lens speeds are similar to shutter speeds. When someone refers to the speed of a lens, it refers to the smallest number f-stop the lens has. A lens whose smallest f-stop number is 1.2, for example, is "faster" than a lens with the smallest number of 5.6. Exposure (part two)by Bill Hall07 Apr 2006 09:42 AMIn my last post, I began to discuss lighting as it pertained to exposure, and how to control the amount of light entering the camera's lens. If you have a SLR camera with an interchangeable lens, take the lens off and look at it. Take the lens cap off, and look at the lens through the large end. Exposure (part one)by Bill Hall07 Apr 2006 09:17 AMIn previous posts, I talked about lighting as it applies to the subject of your photos. Today, let's take a step back and talk about how to properly record that light in the final picture, whether taken with a digital or traditional camera. Recent Blog Comments Samual says... "Also I forgot to say, if you have siblings in the school you have photo's taken with them as well, or your siblings who are too young to attend school can come into school to have a sibling photo done." |
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